12-3J14-24-B-0352.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0352 Bid invitation number: 2000010031 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: 04/15/2024 15:00:00 Offer Due Date : 04/26/2024 15:00:00

Opening date: 04/26/2024 15:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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CANNED SOUP (VEGETABLE), SOLICITATION NO: 2000010031

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, May 10, 2024. Deliveries are to be made between July 1, 2024 through September 30, 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 February 2024; Specification for Canned Soup 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 . Commodity Specification for Canned Soup

2 . MSCP dated 2-13-24

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: - There are no existing contracts/purchase orders

- Have not been delivered, but the Offeror has notified the Contracting Officer

- Have not been delivered

- Have been delivered

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: - YES

- NO

- N/A 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: - N/A

- No

- Yes

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 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 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 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 93307

2,200.000

CS

70 GARDEN GROVE CA

80 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 92841

2,200.000

CS

90 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 92841

2,200.000

CS

100 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 92841

2,200.000

CS

110 INDUSTRY CA

120 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 90601

2,200.000

CS

130 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 90601

2,200.000

CS

140 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 90601

4,400.000

CS

150 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 90601

4,400.000

CS

160 MODESTO CA

170 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 95358

2,200.000

CS

180 SACRAMENTO CA

190 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 95838

2,200.000

CS

200 SAN DIEGO CA

210 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 92121

2,200.000

CS

220 SAN FRANCISCO CA

230 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 94107

2,200.000

CS

240 SANTA ROSA CA

250 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 95403

2,200.000

CS

260 WALLINGFORD CT

270 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 06492

2,200.000

CS

280 ALBANY GA

290 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 31707 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

2,200.000

300 BAKER LA

310 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 70714

2,200.000

CS

320 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 70714

2,200.000

CS

330 BATON ROUGE LA

340 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 70815

2,200.000

CS

350 NEW ORLEANS LA

360 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 70126

2,200.000

CS

370 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 70126

2,200.000

CS

380 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 70126

2,200.000

CS

390 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 70126

2,200.000

CS

400 BALTIMORE MD

410 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 21227

2,200.000

CS

420 DETROIT MI

430 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 48238

4,400.000

CS

440 TAYLOR MI

450 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 48180

2,200.000

CS

460 KANSAS CITY MO

470 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 64161

8,800.000

CS

480 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 64161

8,800.000

CS

490 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 64161

8,800.000

CS

500 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 64161

4,400.000

510 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 64161 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

8,800.000

520 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/16/2024-09/30/2024 64161

4,400.000

CS

530 BRENTWOOD NY

540 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 11717

2,200.000

CS

550 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 11717

4,400.000

CS

560 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/16/2024-09/30/2024 11717

2,200.000

CS

570 BRONX NY

580 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 10474

2,200.000

CS

590 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 10474

2,200.000

CS

600 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/16/2024-09/30/2024 10474

2,200.000

CS

610 LATHAM NY

620 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 12110

2,200.000

CS

630 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/16/2024-09/30/2024 12110

2,200.000

CS

640 CLEVELAND OH

650 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 44110

2,200.000

CS

660 TOLEDO OH

670 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 43609

2,200.000

CS

680 GREENVILLE SC

690 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 29611

2,200.000

CS

700 LUBBOCK TX

710 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 79404

2,200.000

CS

720 VICTORIA TX

730 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 77901

2,200.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

740 RICHMOND VA

750 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 23220

2,200.000

CS

760 WEST MILWAUKEE WI

770 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 53219

2,200.000

CS

780 LOT: 29818039 DAYTON OH / FAIRFIELD OH /

790 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 45417

1,200.000

CS

800 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 45014

1,000.000

CS

810 LOT: 160258779 LORAIN OH / YOUNGSTOWN...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 160258779 LORAIN OH / YOUNGSTOWN OH /

820 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 44053

1,100.000

CS

830 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 44509

1,100.000

CS

840 LOT: 209816730 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / IND...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 209816730 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDEPENDENCE

KY / LOUISVILLE KY /

850 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 42701

900.000

CS

860 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 41051

400.000

CS

870 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 40228

900.000

CS

880 LOT: 215601473 COLORADO SPRING CO / G...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 215601473 COLORADO SPRING CO / GREELEY CO /

890 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 80915

1,100.000

CS

900 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 80631

1,100.000

CS

910 LOT: 232044800 BETHEL HEIGHTS AR / LI...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 232044800 BETHEL HEIGHTS AR / LITTLE ROCK AR

/ MOUNTAIN HOME AR /

920 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 72764

800.000

930 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 72209 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

900.000

940 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 72653

500.000

CS

950 LOT: 424551293 COLORADO SPRING CO / P...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 424551293 COLORADO SPRING CO / PUEBLO CO /

960 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 80915

1,650.000

CS

970 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 81001

550.000

CS

980 LOT: 432684664 LIMA OH / LOGAN OH / S...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 432684664 LIMA OH / LOGAN OH / SPRINGFIELD

OH /

990 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 45804

800.000

CS

1000 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 43138

850.000

CS

1010 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 45503

550.000

CS

1020 LOT: 501155275 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXING...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 501155275 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXINGTON KY /

PADUCAH KY /

1030 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 47711

250.000

CS

1040 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 40511

1,700.000

CS

1050 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 42001

250.000

CS

1060 LOT: 918425894 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE M...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 918425894 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE MA /

SHREWSBURY MA /

1070 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 02118

1,100.000

CS

1080 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 01020

550.000

CS

1090 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 01545

550.000

Total Quantity for SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

162,800.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 162,800.000