12-3J14-24-B-0129.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0129 Bid invitation number: 2000009763 Purchasing Group: AMS-Livestock

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: 12/12/2023 07:30:00 Offer Due Date : 12/19/2023 13:00:00

Opening date: 12/19/2023 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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FROZEN BEEF PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009763 WBSCM NO: 12-3J14-24-B-0129

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Frozen Beef Products pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by 01:00 pm CT on December 19, 2023. Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 pm CT on December 22, 2023.

Deliveries are to be made between February 01, 2024 through February 28, 2024.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Adele L. Jackson-Croal; Adele.l.Croal@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer is LaShawne Brown; LaShawne.Brown@usda.gov. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be addressed to the specialist first.

Ground Beef 1-pound packages shall be delivered within 30 days from date of pack.

Material(s) 100158 is/are 50% Small Business Set Aside - See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311611 - Business size 1,000 employees or less apply to this requirement.

Material 110261 is/are 100% Small Business Set Aside - See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311611 - Business size 1,000 employees or less apply to this requirement.

Material(s) 100158, 100159, and 110261 are ten percent (10%) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside.

* * 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).

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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.

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.

NOTE: All fees associated with microbial testing for boneless beef and ground beef items and fat analysis for ground beef products will be paid by AMS. Offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM).

Inquiries about the AMS Master Solicitation, dated November 2023; Supplement 211 to AMS Master Solicitation, dated March 2023; or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Room 3524-South; 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone

(202)720-4517; FAX: (202)720-2782.

The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis 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:

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1 . AMS Master Solicitation - November 2023

2 . Supplement 211 Ground Beef - March 2023

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).

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

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- No

- N/A

FOR 8(A) VENDORS ONLY: Please specify the material(s) and material number(s) that you are interested in participating on this solicitation.

Please see attached GS1 attribute question.

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

POINTS PRIOR TO BID OPENING

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

Permitted values: - YES

- NO

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 than December 31, 2021, 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.

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 BEEF, GROUND

20 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB

30 BIRMINGHAM AL

40 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 35210

40,000.000

LB

50 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 35210

80,000.000

LB

60 CLANTON AL

70 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 35045

40,000.000

LB

80 BOCA RATON FL

90 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 33487

40,000.000

LB

100 CEDAR FALLS IA

110 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 50613

40,000.000

LB

120 LOUISVILLE KY

130 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 40208 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

40,000.000

140 BATON ROUGE LA

150 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 70806

40,000.000

LB

160 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 70806

40,000.000

LB

170 ST MARTINVILLE LA

180 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 70582

40,000.000

LB

190 TAUNTON MA

200 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 02780

40,000.000

LB

210 WYOMING MI

220 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 49548

40,000.000

LB

230 WRIGHT CITY MO

240 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 63390

40,000.000

LB

250 CORINTH MS

260 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 38835

40,000.000

LB

270 OMAHA NE

280 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 68112

40,000.000

LB

290 MCALESTER OK

300 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 74501

40,000.000

LB

310 HUNTINGDON PA

320 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 16652

40,000.000

LB

330 CRANSTON RI

340 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 02920

40,000.000

LB

350 PIEDMONT SC

360 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 29673

40,000.000

LB

370 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 29673 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

40,000.000

380 KNOXVILLE TN

390 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 37921

40,000.000

LB

400 AUSTIN TX

410 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 78704

40,000.000

LB

420 HOUSTON TX

430 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 77095

120,000.000

LB

440 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 77095

40,000.000

LB

450 SAN ANTONIO TX

460 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78217

40,000.000

LB

470 BALDWIN WI

480 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 54002

120,000.000

LB

490 RIPLEY WV

500 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 25271

40,000.000

LB

510 LOT: 12505 STURBRIDGE MA / TAUNTON MA /

520 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 01566

10,000.000

LB

530 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 02780

30,000.000

LB

540 LOT: 10491077 BRIGHTON CO / LAKEWOOD ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 10491077 BRIGHTON CO / LAKEWOOD CO /

550 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80603

30,000.000

LB

560 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80235

10,000.000

LB

570 LOT: 10531082 LAKEWOOD CO

580 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80235

4,280.000

LB

590 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 80235

35,720.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

600 LOT: 14264013 DENTON TX / HOUSTON TX /

610 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 76207

20,200.000

LB

620 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 77095

19,800.000

LB

630 LOT: 465126587 ALEXANDRIA LA / NEW OR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 465126587 ALEXANDRIA LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

640 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 71301

20,000.000

LB

650 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 70123

20,000.000

LB

660 LOT: 501193317 FORT WAYNE IN / SOUTH ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 501193317 FORT WAYNE IN / SOUTH BEND IN /

670 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 46803

20,000.000

LB

680 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 46628

20,000.000

LB

690 LOT: 640689456 BATON ROUGE LA / MONRO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 640689456 BATON ROUGE LA / MONROE LA /

700 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 70806

20,000.000

LB

710 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 71203

20,000.000

LB

720 LOT: 2400000502 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400000502 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

730 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78744

17,000.000

LB

740 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78227

23,000.000

LB

750 LOT: 2400000504 EL PASO TX / LUBBOCK ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400000504 EL PASO TX / LUBBOCK TX /

760 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 79927

11,080.000

LB

770 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 79404

28,920.000

LB

780 LOT: 2400001677 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400001677 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

790 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78744

11,000.000

LB

800 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78227

29,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 1,640,000.00

LB

810 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

820 NAMPA ID

830 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/18/2024-02/29/2024 83687

40,000.000

LB

840 CHICAGO IL

850 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 60632

40,000.000

LB

860 KANSAS CITY MO

870 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/04/2024-02/15/2024 64161

40,000.000

LB

880 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/18/2024-02/29/2024 64161

80,000.000

LB

890 HILLSIDE NJ

900 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 07205

40,000.000

LB

910 LOT: 254339564 EGG HARBOR NJ / NEPTUN...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 254339564 EGG HARBOR NJ / NEPTUNE NJ /

VINELAND NJ /

920 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 08234

10,000.000

LB

930 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 07753

10,000.000

LB

940 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 08360

20,000.000

LB

950 LOT: 380700759 EAU CLAIRE WI / MADISO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 380700759 EAU CLAIRE WI / MADISON WI /

960 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 54703

20,000.000

LB

970 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 53716

20,000.000

980 LOT: 765580880 FLINT MI / KALAMAZOO MI /

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

990 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 48507

20,000.000

LB

1000 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 49001

20,000.000

LB

1010 LOT: 831479633 BARRE VT / BRATTLEBORO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 831479633 BARRE VT / BRATTLEBORO VT /

1020 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 05641

30,000.000

LB

1030 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 05301

10,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 400,000.000

LB

1040 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 LB

1050 HOUSTON TX

1060 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40

LB

02/16/2024-02/29/2024 77095

40,000.000

LB

1070 LOT: 2400000512 DENTON TX / LUBBOCK TX /

1080 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40

LB

02/16/2024-02/29/2024 76207

13,080.000

LB

1090 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40

LB

02/16/2024-02/29/2024 79404

26,920.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40

LB 80,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 2,120,000.00