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This document is a solicitation for fresh vegetables to be used in domestic food assistance programs. The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking bids for the delivery of over 102,000 units of mixed fresh produce to locations across Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Puerto Rico, Texas, and Virginia between January 2024 and March 2024. Bids are due by November 9, 2023, with acceptances to be announced by November 23, 2023. The solicitation includes the required delivery periods and quantities for each item to over 40 destinations. Responses must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System, with questions to be directed to the named contracting officer. The solicitation incorporates the terms of the Master Solicitation dated April 2023 and the applicable specification.

The solicitation requires that awardees submit product data to GS1 GDSN within 20 days of award for items on the list of products requiring GS1 GDSN reporting. Firms certified in the SBA HUBZone program may request a price evaluation preference if the manufacturer or producer of the product. The document provides the solicitation number, item details including material descriptions and delivery requirements, and identifies the domestic food assistance programs under the Department of Agriculture as the intended recipients of the goods.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0039 Bid invitation number: 2000009665 Purchasing Group: AMS-Fruit and Veg

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

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 10/26/2023 15:00:00 Offer Due Date : 11/09/2023 15:00:00

Opening date: 11/09/2023 15:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Fresh Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: (2000009665)

Fresh Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009665

MIXED FRESH PRODUCE: 2000009665 12-3J14-24-B-0039

ALL BIDS ARE DUE November 9, 2023 AT 3:00 PM CENTRAL

Acceptances will be announced by midnight, November 23, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between January 01, 2024 through March 31, 2024. Offerors are reminded to take into account federal holidays their delivery schedules. Some recipient agencies may be closed on Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, etc.

Please see the attached documents for further details on this procurement. All questions can be sent to christopher.edwards3@usda.gov

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. A "HELP" button provides detailed instructions or call (202) 720-4517 for assistance.

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver.

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated April 2023, the specification; or this solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Room 3522-South; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.;

Washington, D.C. 20250-0239. Telephone: (202) 720-4517. FAX: (202) 720-2782.

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), or (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

See attached documents:

Bid invitation number: 2000009665

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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1 . MSCP-D 4-5-2023

2 . How to create a new Vendor Plant or Shipping Point

3 . SolicitationTenderingText_2000009665

4 . TEFAP Fresh Produce Package Specification 2000009665

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.

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).

1A) Offeror certifies that the information submitted in GS1 GDSN will be kept up-to-date (to reflect changes in product attributes, such as changes to the ingredient or allergen statement) until the end of the contract period.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/GS1_GDSN_ListofRequiredProducts.xlsx.

Offeror certifies that complete and accurate product information will be submitted to GS1 GDSN no later 20 days after contract award, if the awarded contract includes item(s) from the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN reporting.

1C) Offeror certifies that the information submitted in GS1 GDSN will be kept up-to-date (to reflect changes in product attributes, such as changes to the ingredient or allergen statement) until the end of the contract period.

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

Bid invitation Item details

Bid invitation number: 2000009665

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 COMMODITIES F&V

20 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE

30 OFFSHORE: ANCHORAGE AK

40 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 99501

600.000

EA

50 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 99501

600.000

EA

60 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 99501

600.000

EA

70 OFFSHORE: FAIRBANKS AK

80 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 99701

300.000

EA

90 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 99701

300.000

EA

100 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 99701

300.000

EA

110 OFFSHORE: SOLDOTNA AK

120 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 99669

300.000

EA

130 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 99669

300.000

EA

140 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 99669

300.000

EA

150 OFFSHORE: WASILLA AK

160 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 99654

300.000

EA

170 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 99654

300.000

EA

180 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 99654

300.000

EA

190 TEXARKANA AR

200 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 71854

300.000

EA

210 INDUSTRY CA

220 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 90601

3,000.000

EA

230 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 90601

3,000.000

EA

Bid invitation number: 2000009665

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

240 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 90601

3,000.000

EA

250 SAN JOSE CA

260 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 95134

3,000.000

EA

270 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 95134

3,000.000

EA

280 SANTA MARIA CA

290 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 93455

3,000.000

EA

300 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 93455

3,000.000

EA

310 WOODLAND CA

320 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 95776

3,000.000

EA

330 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 95776

3,000.000

EA

340 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 95776

3,000.000

EA

350 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 95776

3,000.000

EA

360 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 95776

3,000.000

EA

370 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 95776

3,000.000

EA

380 DENVER CO

390 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 80239

1,500.000

EA

400 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80239

1,500.000

EA

410 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 80239

1,500.000

EA

420 GRAND JUNCTION CO

430 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 81505

500.000

EA

440 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 81505

500.000

450 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 81505 EA

Bid invitation number: 2000009665

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

500.000

460 GREELEY CO

470 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 80631

500.000

EA

480 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80631

500.000

EA

490 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 80631

500.000

EA

500 LOUISVILLE CO

510 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 80027

435.000

EA

520 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80027

435.000

EA

530 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 80027

435.000

EA

540 LOVELAND CO

550 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 80538

570.000

EA

560 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80538

570.000

EA

570 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 80538

570.000

EA

580 HOMESTEAD FL

590 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 33033

2,500.000

EA

600 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 33033

1,000.000

EA

610 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 33033

2,200.000

EA

620 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 33033

1,000.000

EA

630 JACKSONVILLE FL

640 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 32218

1,500.000

EA

650 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 32218

1,550.000

660 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 32218 EA

Bid invitation number: 2000009665

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1,000.000

670 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 32218

1,950.000

EA

680 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 32218

1,500.000

EA

690 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 32218

1,550.000

EA

700 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 32218

350.000

EA

710 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 32218

350.000

EA

720 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 32218

350.000

EA

730 OAKLAND PARK FL

740 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 33334

1,000.000

EA

750 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 33334

2,000.000

EA

760 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 33334

1,000.000

EA

770 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 33334

2,000.000

EA

780 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 33334

1,000.000

EA

790 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 33334

2,000.000

EA

800 GENEVA IL

810 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 60134

900.000

EA

820 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 60134

900.000

EA

830 SPRINGFIELD IL

840 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 62703

830.000

EA

850 ALEXANDRIA LA

860 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 71301

800.000

Bid invitation number: 2000009665

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

870 BATON ROUGE LA

880 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70815

800.000

EA

890 NEW ORLEANS LA

900 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 70123

800.000

EA

910 COMSTOCK PARK MI

920 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 49321

1,000.000

EA

930 OFFSHORE: CAROLINA PR

940 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 00982

1,000.000

EA

950 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 00982

1,000.000

EA

960 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 00982

1,000.000

EA

970 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 00982

1,000.000

EA

980 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 00982

1,000.000

EA

990 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 00982

1,000.000

EA

1000 OFFSHORE: VEGA BAJA PR

1010 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 00693

1,000.000

EA

1020 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 00693

1,000.000

EA

1030 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 00693

1,000.000

EA

1040 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 00693

1,000.000

EA

1050 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 00693

1,000.000

EA

1060 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 00693

1,000.000

EA

1070 PLANO TX

1080 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 75075

1,000.000

Bid invitation number: 2000009665

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1090 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 75075

1,000.000

EA

1100 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 75075

1,000.000

EA

1110 LORTON VA

1120 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 22079

400.000

EA

1130 111427 MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 22079

1,100.000

EA

Total Quantity for MIXED FRESH PRODUCE 102,645.000

EA

Total Quantity for Invitation 102,645.000

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