12-3J14-24-B-0029.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0029 Bid invitation number: 2000009653 Purchasing Group: AMS Poultry

United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. - Room 3522

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Room 3522-S, STOP 0239

Washington, DC 20036

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Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 10/23/2023 15:15:00 Offer Due Date : 11/09/2023 13:00:00

Opening date: 11/09/2023 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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CHICKEN FILLETS AND CHICKEN STRIPS, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-24-B-0029 WBSCM NO:

2000009653

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell CHICKEN STRIPS AND CHICKEN FILLETS pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs.

Bids are due by 11/9/2023. Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 pm CT on 11/15/2023.

Deliveries are to be made between January 1, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Lauren Heer lauren.heer@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer is Glenn Reid glenn.reid@usda.gov. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be addressed to the specialist first.

Tendering Text for Chicken Fillets

511#Date Processed # The commodity shall not be processed or packaged more than 90 days prior to the first date of the delivery period for each sales order.

574.3#Processing aids (e.g., anti-caking, anti-dusting agents, or other manufacturing aids) and antimicrobial agent(s) are allowed. If processing agents and/or antimicrobial agent(s) are used, the ingredients and amount of ingredients listed in the formulation shall remain the same.

574.3.1#Antimicrobial Agent(s) shall be approved USDA antimicrobial agents and used within the allowable concentration levels set forth by USDA (FSIS Directive 7120.1 Rev. 56 and 9 CFR 424.21 (c)).

Checkloading Tendering Text for Chicken Fillets

800#Final Examination of Packaged and Packed Commodity

Contractors may choose to perform contractor checkloading in lieu of grader checkloading. The AMS grader will still be present during production for certification compliance but is not required to be present during checkloading. A USDA Poultry Products Grading Certificate would not be issued or required to accompany the load. If contractor checkloading is chosen, the contractor shall be responsible for conducting the FPPS requirements under Section 850 Loading and Shipping Frozen Commodity including records to assure contract compliance. The following are required in lieu of Section 860 of the FPPS:

861#Requirements # Inspection for final contract compliance shall be made by the Contractor, in accordance with 7 CFR § 70, FSIS regulations, and this FPPS. The quality, quantity, weight, packaging and packing of the commodity shall be evidenced by a Certificate of Conformance that verifies the designated commodity to be shipped meet s all the requirements as stated in this FPPS, Bid invitation number: 2000009653

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MSCP-D and Solicitation. Inspection records shall be complete and made available to USDA, as requested, to assure contract compliance. Contractor Checkloading activity shall be reviewed by USDA under AMS LP QAD 623 Contractor Checkloading Surveillance Program at the cost of the contractor.

Contractor Checkloading - the contractor shall perform checkloading examinations as described in the FPPS at the time of shipment and issue a Certificate of Conformance which can be found in the MSCP-D. Contractor is also required to provide an acceptance document to accompany each shipment.

Further details are found in the AMS MSCP-D, Section 4A52.247-82 for Bill of Lading Notations.

1011.1#Each shipping container shall be identified with a USDA Contract Compliance stamp with the applicable production date. An AMS Grader or other authorized personnel under the supervision of the AMS Grader shall stamp one end of each shipping container online. If there is inadequate space available on either end of the shipping container, the stamp may be applied to a side of the container.

1012#A copy of the Contractor#s Certificate of Conformance and Bill of Lading or the original USDA Poultry Products Grading Certificate issued at time of checkloading shall accompany each shipment.

* * For a new -to-USDA contractor and existing contractors bidding on new products, a probationary period will be implemented in which awards are limited to 10 truckloads per product.

Contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five (5) truckloads of product to be removed from probationary status on future solicitations. For the purposes of this rule, successful delivery is defined as product delivered on-time and in acceptable condition according to the terms and conditions of the contract. Any delivery problems directly attributable to the Government will not be held against the contractor.* *

This Solicitation may show multiple stops on some line items; however, the number of stops will be limited to a maximum of three. To determine the number of destinations, review the "Tendering Text" for the lot, which will indicate the City and State for each stop. Bidders may submit different prices for each stop. However, a price is required on all line items within the lot.

For offshore destinations (Puerto Rico, Hawaii, etc.), offerors have the option to choose to enter their bids direct to the offshore destination or to the port. Offshore destination ports: Guam (O-LA; Los Angeles, CA), Hawaii (O-LA; Los Angeles, CA), Puerto Rico (O-JACK; Jacksonville, FL) and Virgin Islands (O-PEVE; Port Everglades, FL).

Purchases will be made on an f.o.b. destination basis to cities on this solicitation. Destination quantities listed are estimates and subject to adjustment based on offerings, changes in recipient needs, market conditions, and program operations.

The Government reserves the right to reject, in total or in part, manufacturers lots, sub-lots, production dates or the like when non-conforming product is identified.

Offerors who intend to use more than one processing plant and shipping point for contracts awarded under this solicitation, other than the processing plant and shipping point entered in their bids, must submit a list of their approved processing plants and shipping points on a separate sheet of paper to be uploaded in WBSCM, and to be submitted with their bids.

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Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver. All prime vendors are reminded that they are prohibited from subcontracting with companies or individuals that have been suspended or debarred.

Offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM). Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be deemed nonresponsive. Offerors must be active in WBSCM and have the required bidder roles in order to submit offers under this solicitation. Once connected, follow the online procedures.

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated April 2023, FPPS for Chicken Fillets, FPPS for Chicken Strips, or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Commodity Procurement Program, Proteins, Grains, and Oilseeds Procurement Division; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. S-0239; Washington, D.C. 20250-0239. Telephone: (202) 720-4517.

"The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800)877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users)."

See attached documents:

1 . Master Solicitation April 2023

2 . FPPS Chicken Strips June 2023

3 . FPPS Chicken Fillet September 2019

Attributes :

OFFEROR CERTIFIES THAT THE OFFER IS MADE SUBJECT TO THE MASTER SOLICITATION;

COMMODITY SUPPLEMENT AND/OR SPECIFICATION(S); THIS SOLICITATION; THE AGRICULTURE

ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (AGAR) AND THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR).

Timely performance: Offeror and any subcontractor have completed required performance of any USDA contract prior to this bid opening.

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Permitted values: - Have been delivered

- Have not been delivered

- Have not been delivered, but the Offeror has notified the Contracting Officer

- There are no existing contracts/purchase orders

OFFEROR REQUESTS HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE. APPLIES

ONLY TO FIRMS CERTIFIED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION#S HUBZONE PROGRAM

(FAR SUBPART 19.13).MUST BE THE MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER OF THE PRODUCT TO RECEIVE

A PRICE PREFERENCE

Furnish name, title, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address of person submitting this bid (must be an officer of the company or a person authorized to execute contracts/purchase orders on behalf of the bidder).

IS THE OFFEROR AN ENTITY THAT HAS FILED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IN ONE OF THE

FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR THE VARIOUS TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED

STATES? YOU MUST ANSWER THE NEXT 3 QUESTIONS IF THE ANSWER FOR THIS QUESTION IS

YES.

HAS THE OFFEROR BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER FEDERAL OR

STATE LAW IN THE 24 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF OFFER?

HAS THE OFFEROR HAD ANY OFFICER OR AGENT OF OFFEROR CONVICTED OF A FELONY

CRIMINAL VIOLATION FOR ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF OFFEROR UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE

LAW IN THE 24 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF OFFER?

DOES THE OFFEROR HAVE ANY UNPAID FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY ASSESSED, WHICH ALL

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED/LAPSED, THAT IS NOT

BEING PAID IN A TIMELY MANNER PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT WITH THE AUTHORITY

RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING IT?

Offeror acknowledges receipt of the amendment(s) to the solicitation. Select N/A if no amendment was issued to the solicitation.

Permitted values: - Yes

- No

- N/A

OFFEROR CERTIFIES THAT A FOOD DEFENSE PLAN EXISTS FOR ALL PLANTS AND SHIPPING

POINTS PRIOR TO BID OPENING

DATE OF LAST SURVEY

1A) Offeror has reviewed the List of Required Products for GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) Reporting located at:

Permitted values: - YES

- NO

1B) Offeror certifies that complete and accurate product information will be submitted to GS1 GDSN no later than December 31, 2021, if the awarded contract includes item(s) from the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting.

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 CHICKEN, COOKED

20 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB

30 BIRMINGHAM AL

40 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 35210

39,000.000

LB

50 CLANTON AL

60 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 35045

39,000.000

LB

70 GRANITE CITY IL

80 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 62040

39,000.000

LB

90 HELENA MT

100 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 59620

39,000.000

LB

110 HUNTINGDON PA

120 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 16652

39,000.000

LB

130 LINCOLN RI

140 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 02852

39,000.000

LB

150 DENTON TX

160 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 76207

39,000.000

LB

170 HOUSTON TX

180 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 77095

39,000.000

LB

190 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 77095

39,000.000

LB

200 BALDWIN WI

210 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 54002

39,000.000

LB

220 LOT: 169583705 BIRMINGHAM AL / CLANTO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 169583705 BIRMINGHAM AL / CLANTON AL /

230 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 35210

15,600.000

LB

240 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 35045

23,400.000

LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

250 LOT: 507302337 BRENTWOOD NY / HALFMOO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 507302337 BRENTWOOD NY / HALFMOON NY /

260 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 11717

480.000

LB

270 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 11717

19,020.000

LB

280 110921 CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 12065

19,500.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHICKEN FILLETS UNBRD FRZ CTN-30 LB 468,000.000

LB

290 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB

300 AUBURNDALE FL

310 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 33823

39,000.000

LB

320 LOUISVILLE KY

330 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 40209

39,000.000

LB

340 TAUNTON MA

350 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 02780

39,000.000

LB

360 MINNEAPOLIS MN

370 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 55411

39,000.000

LB

380 ST PAUL MN

390 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 55108

39,000.000

LB

400 OMAHA NE

410 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 68112

39,000.000

LB

420 NEWARK NJ

430 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 07114

78,000.000

LB

440 VINELAND NJ

450 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 08360

39,000.000

LB

460 HUNTINGDON PA

470 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 16652 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

78,000.000

480 PHILADELPHIA PA

490 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 19129

39,000.000

LB

500 HOUSTON TX

510 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 77095

39,000.000

LB

520 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 77095

39,000.000

LB

530 BALDWIN WI

540 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 54002

39,000.000

LB

550 LOT: 10128 AUBURNDALE FL / LARGO FL /

560 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 33823

19,500.000

LB

570 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 33823

9,750.000

LB

580 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 33773

9,750.000

LB

590 LOT: 3312024 HUNTINGDON PA / PHILADEL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 3312024 HUNTINGDON PA / PHILADELPHIA PA /

600 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 16652

29,250.000

LB

610 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 19129

9,750.000

LB

620 LOT: 117305620 HOUSTON TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 117305620 HOUSTON TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

630 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 77095

27,330.000

LB

640 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 78227

11,670.000

LB

650 LOT: 194530685 DIXON CA / SACRAMENTO ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 194530685 DIXON CA / SACRAMENTO CA /

660 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 95620

29,250.000

LB

670 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 95814

9,750.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

680 LOT: 199221298 CONCORD NH

690 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 03301

36,000.000

LB

700 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 03301

3,000.000

LB

710 LOT: 289223679 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / WAT...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 289223679 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / WATERTOWN NY

720 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 06074

29,250.000

LB

730 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 13601

9,630.000

LB

740 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 13601

120.000

LB

750 LOT: 430503147 BRENTWOOD NY / HALFMOO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 430503147 BRENTWOOD NY / HALFMOON NY /

760 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 11717

480.000

LB

770 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 11717

11,520.000

LB

780 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 12065

60.000

LB

790 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 12065

26,940.000

LB

800 LOT: 490207893 BUFFALO NY / HALFMOON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 490207893 BUFFALO NY / HALFMOON NY /

WATERTOWN NY /

810 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 14207

9,750.000

LB

820 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 12065

9,750.000

LB

830 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 13601

210.000

LB

840 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 13601

19,290.000

LB

850 LOT: 496661486 POMONA CA

860 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 91767

15,000.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

870 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 91767

24,000.000

LB

880 LOT: 549364239 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 549364239 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ROUGE LA /

890 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 71301

9,750.000

LB

900 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 70806

29,250.000

LB

910 LOT: 643967008 BATESVILLE MS / COOKEV...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 643967008 BATESVILLE MS / COOKEVILLE TN /

KNOXVILLE TN /

920 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 38606

10,500.000

LB

930 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 38506

18,750.000

LB

940 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 37921

9,750.000

LB

950 LOT: 994718827 STURBRIDGE MA / TAUNTO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 994718827 STURBRIDGE MA / TAUNTON MA /

ESSEX VT /

960 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 01566

17,880.000

LB

970 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 02780

8,940.000

LB

980 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 05452

12,180.000

LB

990 LOT: 2400001664 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400001664 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX / SAN

ANTONIO TX /

1000 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78744

9,750.000

LB

1010 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 76207

19,500.000

LB

1020 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78227

9,750.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 1,092,000.00

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Total Quantity for Invitation 1,560,000.00