12-3J14-24-B-0370.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0370 Bid invitation number: 2000010050 Purchasing Group: AMS-Domestic

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: 04/22/2024 13:00:00 Offer Due Date : 05/06/2024 13:00:00

Opening date: 05/06/2024 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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BULK BAKERY FLOUR PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION 112-3J14-24-B-0370 WBSCM NO: 2000010050

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Bulk Bakery Flour Products pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by 1pm CT on 5/6/2024. Acceptances will be announced by 5pm CT on 5/20/2024. Deliveries are to be made between 7/1/2024 - 9/30/2024.

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.

All prime vendors are reminded that they are prohibited from subcontracting with companies or individuals that have been suspended or debarred.

This Acquisition is up to 10% small business set-aside for Bulk Bakery Flour Products.

Additional specifications for Bulk Flour purchases are stipulated in the Bulk Flour CRD Supplemental included with this Solicitation.

Any small business concern proposing to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture must furnish the product of a small business and, by the offer due date/local time, submit the corresponding supplier agreement to, Attention: Contracting Officer. The supplier agreement shall: be in effect between the offeror and the product manufacturer for the period of contract performance, certify compliance with the applicable solicitation requirements, be on the product manufacturer's company letterhead, and be signed by both parties.

A prospective contractor will be required to provide written evidence of a proposed subcontractor#s responsibility including Plant Sanitation and Food Defense surveys. The Contracting Officer will directly determine a prospective subcontractor#s responsibility, per FAR 9.104-4.

For a new-to-USDA contractor and existing contractors who are bidding on new products, a probationary period may 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 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. Any delivery problems directly attributable to the Government will not be held against the contractor.

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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.

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver.

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated February 13, 2024, the Commodity Requirements Document for Wheat Flour and Bakery Flour Products dated September 01, 2023, the Bulk Flour CRD Supplemental or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Commodity Procurement Program, Proteins, Grains, and Oilseeds Procurement Division; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. S-0239; Washington, D.C. 20250-0239. Telephone: (202) 720-4517.

"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)."

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Certification Questions :

Please note answering Bid Certification Questions in WBSCM is a required component of the offer.

See attached documents:

1 . BID CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS

2 . MASTER SOLICITATION FOR COMMODITY PROCUREMENTS

3 . Bakery Flour CRD

4 . Bulk Flour CRD Supplemental

Attributes :

1. The Offeror has completed registration electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.SAM.gov. The offeror verifies by submission of its offer that the SAM is accurate, complete, and current as of the bid submission date.

2. Amendments to Solicitation

3. Timely Deliveries

Permitted values: - HAVE BEEN DELIVERED

- HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED

- NO PREVIOUS CONTRACTS

4. Commercial Brand Name and Pack Size

5. Plant Location(s)

6. All non-manufacturers pursuant to the Supplier Agreement Requirements, must furnish at the time of offer, the name, address, telephone number, and business size (i.e., large or small) of the supplier. Manufacturers enter N/A.

Permitted values: - YES

- NO

- N/A

7. Meets Commodity Specifications

8. Point of Contact, name email and number

Permitted values: - OFFEROR NAME AND TITLE

- OFFEROR TELEPHONE

- OFFEROR FAX

- OFFEROR EMAIL

9. Emergency Point of Contact

10. The offeror certifies that complete and accurate product information will be submitted to GS1

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Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) no later than December 31, 2021, if the awarded contract includes item(s) from the List of Required Products.

11. Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance

Permitted values: - YES

- NO

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 FLOUR, BAKERY

20 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK

30 BALTIMORE MD

40 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 21224

90,000.000

LB

50 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 21224

135,000.000

LB

60 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 21224

45,000.000

LB

70 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 21236

90,000.000

LB

80 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 21236

45,000.000

LB

90 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 21236

90,000.000

LB

100 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 21236

45,000.000

LB

110 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 21236

135,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 675,000.000

LB

120 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK

130 FLORENCE KY

140 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 41042

135,000.000

LB

150 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 41042

135,000.000

LB

160 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 41042

180,000.000

LB

170 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 41042

135,000.000

LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

180 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 41042

315,000.000

LB

190 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/16/2024-09/30/2024 41042

315,000.000

LB

200 WILKES-BARRE PA

210 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 18706

90,000.000

LB

220 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 18706

45,000.000

LB

230 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 18706

90,000.000

LB

240 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/16/2024-09/30/2024 18706

45,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 1,485,000.00

LB

250 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK

260 HATFIELD PA

270 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 19440

180,000.000

LB

280 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 19440

90,000.000

LB

290 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 19440

90,000.000

LB

300 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 19440

135,000.000

LB

310 LOT: 469547877 HATFIELD PA

320 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 19440

3,100.000

LB

330 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 19440

41,900.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 540,000.000

LB

340 FLOUR BREAD-BULK

350 NORRISTOWN PA

360 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 19401

45,000.000

370 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 19401 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

45,000.000

380 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 19401

45,000.000

LB

390 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 19401

45,000.000

LB

400 MURFREESBORO TN

410 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/01/2024-07/15/2024 37127

3,015,000.00

LB

420 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/16/2024-07/31/2024 37127

270,000.000

LB

430 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 37127

180,000.000

LB

440 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/16/2024-08/31/2024 37127

270,000.000

LB

450 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 09/01/2024-09/15/2024 37127

540,000.000

LB

460 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 09/16/2024-09/30/2024 37127

405,000.000

LB

470 LOT: 649555647 MURFREESBORO TN

480 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 37127

22,500.000

LB

490 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/01/2024-08/15/2024 37127

22,500.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BREAD-BULK 4,905,000.00

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 7,605,000.00