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Attached to: Canned Vegetables for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-24-B-0216
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This solicitation requests offers for canned vegetables to be procured by the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service for domestic food assistance programs. Products sought include canned hominy, spinach, and sweet potatoes with syrup in various package sizes and destinations across the continental US and Puerto Rico, with a total quantity of over 100,000 cases. The solicitation provides specifications and delivery schedules for each product and location from April through June 2024. Offerors must qualify as a vendor with AMS and submit bids electronically through the Web Based Supply Chain Management system by February 8, 2024. Awards will be announced by February 15, 2024. The contract type is firm-fixed price. Products must be of US origin and packaging may be subject to World Trade Organization or free trade agreement rules.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0216 Bid invitation number: 2000009863 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: 01/29/2024 16:15:00 Offer Due Date : 02/08/2024 15:00:00

Opening date: 02/08/2024 15:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Canned Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009863

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Canned Vegetables 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, February 15, 2024.

Deliveries are to be made between April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024.

The specialist for this solicitation is Blanca Ochoa; blanca.ochoa2@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.

#The following deviation to the Commodify Specification for Canned Vegetable # January 2023 is incorporated into this contract.

***111380 - Hominy 12/300 can size Sodium content - USDA will accept regular sodium variety***

***100316 - Sweet Potatoes w/ Syrup Can-24/300 is 100% Small Business Set-Aside***

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

Bid invitation number: 2000009863

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Page 2 / 9 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.

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 November 7, 2023; Specification for Canned Vegetables dated January 2023; Commodity Specifications for Bulk Products for Further Processing dated June 2022; 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 . Commodity Specifications Canned Vegetables Jan 2023

Bid invitation number: 2000009863

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2 . MSCP-D 11-7-23

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 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

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- N/A

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 VEGETABLE, CANNED

20 HOMINY CAN#12/300

30 KANSAS CITY MO

40 111380 HOMINY CAN#12/300 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 64161

3,060.000

50 111380 HOMINY CAN#12/300 05/16/2024-05/31/2024 64161

3,060.000

Total Quantity for HOMINY CAN#12/300 6,120.000

60 SPINACH CAN-24/300

70 FAIRFIELD CA

80 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 94533

1,615.000

90 LONG BEACH CA

100 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 90813

1,615.000

110 RIVERSIDE CA

120 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 92504

1,615.000

130 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 92504

1,615.000

140 OAK PARK MI

150 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 48237

1,615.000

160 KANSAS CITY MO

170 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 64161

1,615.000

180 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 64161

1,615.000

190 SPRINGFIELD MO

200 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 65803

1,615.000

210 BRENTWOOD NY

220 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 11717

1,615.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

230 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 05/16/2024-05/31/2024 11717

1,615.000

240 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 11717

3,230.000

250 LOT: 126166188 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 126166188 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

260 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 70505

807.000

270 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 70123

808.000

280 LOT: 564005907 BATTLE CREEK MI / DETR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 564005907 BATTLE CREEK MI / DETROIT MI /

290 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 49037

403.000

300 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 48238

1,212.000

310 LOT: 875921958 PHOENIX AZ / TUCSON AZ /

320 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 85009

808.000

330 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 85713

807.000

340 LOT: 955025979 DETROIT MI / FLINT MI /

350 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 48238

765.000

360 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 48507

850.000

Total Quantity for SPINACH CAN-24/300 25,840.000

370 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300

380 TUCSON AZ

390 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 85713

1,530.000

400 DENVER CO

410 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 80239

1,530.000

420 HAMPDEN ME

430 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 04444

1,530.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

440 DETROIT MI

450 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 48238

3,060.000

460 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 48238

3,060.000

470 KANSAS CITY MO

480 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 64161

6,120.000

490 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 64161

7,650.000

500 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 64161

9,180.000

510 SIKESTON MO

520 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 63801

1,530.000

530 CREEDMOOR NC

540 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 27522

1,530.000

550 BRENTWOOD NY

560 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 11717

3,060.000

570 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/16/2024-05/31/2024 11717

1,530.000

580 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 11717

1,530.000

590 EL PASO TX

600 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 79927

1,530.000

610 HOUSTON TX

620 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 77029

1,530.000

630 LAREDO TX

640 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 78040

1,530.000

650 PHARR TX

660 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 78577

1,530.000

670 PLANO TX

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

680 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 75075

1,530.000

690 SAN ANTONIO TX

700 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 78227

1,530.000

710 LOT: 6838971 HARRISBURG PA / NAZARETH...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 6838971 HARRISBURG PA / NAZARETH PA /

READING PA /

720 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 17104

890.000

730 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 18064

336.000

740 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 19608

304.000

750 LOT: 53426801 AUSTIN TX / LUBBOCK TX /

760 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 78744

1,148.000

770 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 79404

382.000

780 LOT: 94067102 COMSTOCK PARK MI / DETR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 94067102 COMSTOCK PARK MI / DETROIT MI /

790 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 49321

441.000

800 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 48238

1,089.000

810 LOT: 127199524 BEAUMONT TX / HOUSTON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 127199524 BEAUMONT TX / HOUSTON TX / PHARR

TX /

820 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 77705

765.000

830 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 77029

382.000

840 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 78577

383.000

850 LOT: 146566009 AMARILLO TX / LUBBOCK ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 146566009 AMARILLO TX / LUBBOCK TX /

860 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 79102

765.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

870 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 79404

765.000

880 LOT: 153326308 FORT WORTH TX / PLANO ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 153326308 FORT WORTH TX / PLANO TX /

890 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 76107

765.000

900 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 75075

765.000

910 LOT: 230553642 DELMONT PA / ERIE PA /...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 230553642 DELMONT PA / ERIE PA / GREENSBURG

PA /

920 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 15626

241.000

930 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 16501

403.000

940 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 15601

886.000

950 LOT: 504853883 PHILADELPHIA PA / YORK...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 504853883 PHILADELPHIA PA / YORK PA /

960 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 19129

900.000

970 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 19148

396.000

980 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 17406

234.000

990 LOT: 526466971 ODESSA TX / SAN ANTONI...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 526466971 ODESSA TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

1000 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 79761

765.000

1010 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 78227

765.000

1020 LOT: 680547538 HOUSTON TX / TYLER TX /

1030 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 77029

382.000

1040 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 75711

1,148.000

1050 LOT: 711580023 CLARE MI / DETROIT MI /

1060 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 48617 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

383.000

1070 100316 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 48238

1,147.000

Total Quantity for SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-24/300 68,850.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 100,810.000

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