12-3J14-24-B-0048.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0048 Bid invitation number: 2000009674 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: 10/30/2023 10:00:00 Offer Due Date : 11/08/2023 15:00:00

Opening date: 11/08/2023 15:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Canned Soup (Vegetable Soup), SOLICITATION NO: 2000009674

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Canned Soup pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, November 15, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024.

The specialist for this solicitation is Carol Givens-Verser (carol.givens-verser@usda.gov). The contracting officer for this solicitation is Kelli Dawkins (kelli.dawkins@usda.gov). Please contact the specialist first, with questions regarding the requirements of this solicitation. Do not discuss your bid prices with the specialist or contracting officer before award.

There is a probationary period for new-to-AMS contractors and existing contractors bidding on new products in which awards may be limited to 10 truckloads per product. Contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five (5) truckloads of [new] product in order 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.

The Quantity Tolerance section of the specification document, "Contractor will be allowed a tolerance on the final delivery of plus or minus 50 cases of each product, from each shipping point named in the purchase order", is not applicable to this solicitation. USDA will not pay for any cases exceeding the contracted quantity.

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, may 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.

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.

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.

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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. 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; Specification for Canned Soups dated July 2021; 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), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users)."

See attached documents:

1 . MSCP-D 4-5-2023

2 . Commodity Specification Canned Soups July 2021

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).

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

Permitted values: - N/A

- NO

- YES

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

1B) 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 Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 VEGETABLE, CANNED

20 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1

30 PHOENIX AZ

40 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 85009

2,200.000

CS

50 BAKERSFIELD CA

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

60 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 93307

2,200.000

CS

70 GARDEN GROVE CA

80 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 92841

2,200.000

CS

90 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 92841

2,200.000

CS

100 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 92841

2,200.000

CS

110 INDUSTRY CA

120 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 90601

2,200.000

CS

130 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 90601

4,400.000

CS

140 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 90601

4,400.000

CS

150 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 90601

2,200.000

CS

160 RIVERSIDE CA

170 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 92504

2,200.000

CS

180 SACRAMENTO CA

190 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 95838

4,400.000

CS

200 SAN BERNARDINO CA

210 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 92415

2,200.000

CS

220 SAN DIEGO CA

230 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 92121

2,200.000

CS

240 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 92121

2,200.000

CS

250 SANTA ROSA CA

260 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 95403

2,200.000

CS

270 WOODLAND CA

280 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 95776

2,200.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

290 FORT PIERCE FL

300 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 34947

2,200.000

CS

310 JACKSONVILLE FL

320 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 32254

2,200.000

CS

330 MILTON FL

340 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 32583

2,200.000

CS

350 TAMPA FL

360 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 33605

2,200.000

CS

370 AUGUSTA GA

380 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 30909

2,200.000

CS

390 EAST POINT GA

400 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 30344

2,200.000

CS

410 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 30344

2,200.000

CS

420 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 30344

2,200.000

CS

430 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 30344

2,200.000

CS

440 WINCHESTER KY

450 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 40391

2,200.000

CS

460 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 40391

2,200.000

CS

470 BAKER LA

480 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 70714

2,200.000

CS

490 BATON ROUGE LA

500 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 70815

2,200.000

CS

510 DELHI LA

520 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 71232

2,200.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

530 NEW ORLEANS LA

540 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 70126

2,200.000

CS

550 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 70126

2,200.000

CS

560 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 70126

2,200.000

CS

570 BALTIMORE MD

580 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 21227

2,200.000

CS

590 DETROIT MI

600 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 48238

2,200.000

CS

610 KANSAS CITY MO

620 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 64161

6,600.000

CS

630 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 64161

6,600.000

CS

640 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 64161

8,800.000

CS

650 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 64161

6,600.000

CS

660 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 64161

6,600.000

CS

670 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 64161

6,600.000

CS

680 HILLSIDE NJ

690 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 07205

2,200.000

CS

700 VINELAND NJ

710 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 08360

2,200.000

CS

720 BRENTWOOD NY

730 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 11717

2,200.000

CS

740 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 11717

2,200.000

750 BRONX NY

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

760 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 10474

2,200.000

CS

770 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 10474

2,200.000

CS

780 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 10474

2,200.000

CS

790 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 10474

2,200.000

CS

800 SYRACUSE NY

810 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 13209

2,200.000

CS

820 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 13209

2,200.000

CS

830 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 13209

4,400.000

CS

840 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 13209

4,400.000

CS

850 CLEVELAND OH

860 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 44110

2,200.000

CS

870 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 44110

2,200.000

CS

880 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 44110

2,200.000

CS

890 GREENVILLE SC

900 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 29611

2,200.000

CS

910 AMARILLO TX

920 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 79102

2,200.000

CS

930 PLANO TX

940 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 75075

2,200.000

CS

950 VERONA VA

960 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 24482

2,200.000

CS

970 WEST MILWAUKEE WI

980 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 53219 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

2,200.000

990 LOT: 367584999 BURLEY ID / COEUR D'AL...

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LEWISTON ID /

1000 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 83318

733.000

CS

1010 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 83815

733.000

CS

1020 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 83501

734.000

CS

1030 LOT: 391081547 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE M...

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SHREWSBURY MA /

1040 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 02118

1,100.000

CS

1050 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 01020

550.000

CS

1060 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 01545

550.000

CS

1070 LOT: 416353065 CLEARWATER FL / PORT R...

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1080 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 33756

1,407.000

CS

1090 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 34688

793.000

CS

1100 LOT: 558380328 LEWISTON ID / MERIDIAN...

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POCATELLO ID /

1110 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 83501

733.000

CS

1120 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 83642

734.000

CS

1130 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 83201

733.000

CS

1140 LOT: 571271056 BAKER LA / DELHI LA /

1150 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 70714

1,575.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1160 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 71232

625.000

CS

1170 LOT: 612871074 BAKER LA / DELHI LA /

1180 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70714

1,575.000

CS

1190 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 71232

625.000

CS

1200 LOT: 638970630 BATTLE CREEK MI / DETR...

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WESTLAND MI /

1210 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 49037

1,100.000

CS

1220 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 48238

660.000

CS

1230 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 48186

440.000

CS

1240 LOT: 651634313 DETROIT MI / FLINT MI /

1250 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 48238

1,100.000

CS

1260 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 48507

1,100.000

CS

1270 LOT: 778637624 PHARR TX / VICTORIA TX /

1280 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 78577

1,100.000

CS

1290 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 77901

1,100.000

CS

1300 LOT: 853515026 OKLAHOMA CITY OK / TUL...

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1310 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 73179

1,320.000

CS

1320 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 74106

880.000

CS

1330 LOT: 918632071 OKLAHOMA CITY OK / TUL...

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1340 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 73179

1,320.000

CS

1350 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 74106

880.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Total Quantity for SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 198,000.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 198,000.000