12-3J14-24-B-0172.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0172 Bid invitation number: 2000009814 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

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Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 01/11/2024 14:00:00 Offer Due Date : 01/18/2024 13:00:00

Opening date: 01/18/2024 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

FROZEN BEEF PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009814 WBSCM NO: 12-3J14-24-B-0172

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 January 18, 2024.

Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 pm CT on January 23, 2024.

Deliveries are to be made between March 01, 2024 through March 31, 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.

Material (s) 100163 and 110349 are full and open.

Domestic Origin # All meat shall originate from livestock that are born, raised, and harvested in the United States, its territories or possessions (U.S.) If the establishment receives and processes livestock from outside the U.S., a segregation plan shall be put in place to preclude non-conforming product from being introduced into Federal nutrition assistance programs.

* * 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

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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.

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

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Page 3 / 9 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 . 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

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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

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 POMONA CA

40 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 91767

40,000.000

LB

50 VERNON CA

60 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 90058

40,000.000

LB

70 LOUISVILLE KY

80 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 40208

40,000.000

LB

90 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 40209 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

40,000.000

100 BATON ROUGE LA

110 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70806

40,000.000

LB

120 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 70806

40,000.000

LB

130 ST MARTINVILLE LA

140 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 70582

40,000.000

LB

150 TAUNTON MA

160 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 02780

40,000.000

LB

170 CREEDMOOR NC

180 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 27522

40,000.000

LB

190 ALBUQUERQUE NM

200 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 87102

40,000.000

LB

210 RENO NV

220 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 89512

40,000.000

LB

230 HUNTINGDON PA

240 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 16652

40,000.000

LB

250 PIEDMONT SC

260 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 29673

40,000.000

LB

270 CYPRESS TX

280 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77433

40,000.000

LB

290 DENTON TX

300 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 76207

40,000.000

LB

310 HOUSTON TX

320 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77095

120,000.000

330 BALDWIN WI

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

340 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 54002

80,000.000

LB

350 LOT: 12506 STURBRIDGE MA / TAUNTON MA /

360 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 01566

10,000.000

LB

370 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 02780

30,000.000

LB

380 LOT: 181461169 AUSTIN TX / HOUSTON TX /

390 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 78744

16,920.000

LB

400 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 77095

23,080.000

LB

410 LOT: 266642742 HALFMOON NY

420 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 12065

39,600.000

LB

430 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 12065

400.000

LB

440 LOT: 431531901 ALEXANDRIA LA / MONROE...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 431531901 ALEXANDRIA LA / MONROE LA /

450 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 71301

20,000.000

LB

460 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 71203

20,000.000

LB

470 LOT: 459089000 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MA...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 459089000 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MARTINVILLE LA

480 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70806

20,000.000

LB

490 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70582

20,000.000

LB

500 LOT: 532255210 LITTLE ROCK AR / VAN B...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 532255210 LITTLE ROCK AR / VAN BUREN AR /

510 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 72202

13,320.000

LB

520 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 72956

26,680.000

LB

530 LOT: 556090484 BUFFALO NY / ROCHESTER...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 556090484 BUFFALO NY / ROCHESTER NY /

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

WATERTOWN NY /

540 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 14207

16,000.000

LB

550 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 14623

120.000

LB

560 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 14623

10,880.000

LB

570 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 13601

480.000

LB

580 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 13601

12,520.000

LB

590 LOT: 709164701 FORT WAYNE IN / SOUTH ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 709164701 FORT WAYNE IN / SOUTH BEND IN /

600 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 46803

26,240.000

LB

610 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 46628

13,760.000

LB

620 LOT: 811057890 BATON ROUGE LA / NEW O...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 811057890 BATON ROUGE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

630 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70806

30,000.000

LB

640 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70123

10,000.000

LB

650 LOT: 2400000507 DENTON TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400000507 DENTON TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

660 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 76207

21,000.000

LB

670 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 78227

19,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 1,200,000.00

LB

680 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

690 DURHAM CA

700 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 95938

40,000.000

LB

710 NAMPA ID

720 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/04/2024-03/15/2024 83687 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

40,000.000

730 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/20/2024-03/31/2024 83687

40,000.000

LB

740 CHICAGO IL

750 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 60632

40,000.000

LB

760 KANSAS CITY MO

770 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/04/2024-03/15/2024 64161

40,000.000

LB

780 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/20/2024-03/31/2024 64161

80,000.000

LB

790 FARGO ND

800 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 58102

40,000.000

LB

810 HILLSIDE NJ

820 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 07205

40,000.000

LB

830 LOT: 9883722 FORT SMITH AR / JONESBOR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 9883722 FORT SMITH AR / JONESBORO AR / VAN

BUREN AR /

840 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 72901

10,000.000

LB

850 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 72404

20,000.000

LB

860 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 72956

10,000.000

LB

870 LOT: 204636601 LINCOLN NE / OMAHA NE /

880 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 68521

10,000.000

LB

890 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 68127

30,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 440,000.000

LB

900 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 LB

910 HOUSTON TX

920 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40

LB

03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77095

40,000.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

930 LOT: 670841847 DENTON TX / HOUSTON TX /

940 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40

LB

03/01/2024-03/15/2024 76207

10,000.000

LB

950 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40

LB

03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77095

30,000.000

LB

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

LB 80,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 1,720,000.00