12-3J14-24-B-0545.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0545 Bid invitation number: 2000010250 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

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Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 07/23/2024 14:25:00 Offer Due Date : 08/06/2024 13:00:00

Opening date: 08/06/2024 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Bottled Juice, SOLICITATION NO: 2000010250

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Bottled Juice 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, August 13, 2024. Deliveries are to be made between October 01, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

* * 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.* *

Apple Juice (100893), 100% Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311421 with a business size of 1000 employees or less applies to this requirement. Cranberry Apple Juice (100899) 100% Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311421 with a business size of 1000 employees or less applies to this requirement. Cherry Apple Juice (100894), 100% Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311421 with a business size of 1000 employees or less applies to this requirement. Grape Concord Juice (100895) 100% Small Business Set-Aside & 10% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311421 with a business size of 1000 employees or less applies to this requirement. Orange Juice (100897) 100% Small Business Set-Aside & 10% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311421 with a business size of 1000 employees or less applies to this requirement.

Crop Year: Apple Juice (100893), Cherry Apple Juice (100894), Grape Concord Juice (100895), Orange Juice (100897), & Tomato Juice (100898) allow for 2023 crop-year, until the 2024 crop year is available at that time only 2024 crop year will be acceptable.

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

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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.

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 AMS Master Solicitation dated February 2024; the Commodity Specification for Bottled Juice dated December 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.

"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 . CommoditySpecificationforBottledJuicesDecember2021

2 . AMS Master Solicitation Domestic FEB_13_2024 2

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: - 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 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.

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 FRUIT, JUICE

20 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

30 KANSAS CITY MO

40 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 10/01/2024-10/15/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

50 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 10/16/2024-10/31/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

60 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 11/01/2024-11/15/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

70 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 11/16/2024-11/30/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

80 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 12/01/2024-12/15/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

Total Quantity for APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 5,125.000

CS

90 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

100 KANSAS CITY MO

110 100894 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

OZ

10/01/2024-10/15/2024 64161

2,050.000

CS

120 100894 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

OZ

10/16/2024-10/31/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

130 100894 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

OZ

11/01/2024-11/15/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

140 100894 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

OZ

12/01/2024-12/15/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

Total Quantity for CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 5,125.000

CS

150 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

160 KANSAS CITY MO

170 100899 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64

FL OZ

10/01/2024-10/15/2024 64161

3,075.000

CS

180 100899 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64

FL OZ

10/16/2024-10/31/2024 64161

2,050.000

CS

190 100899 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64

FL OZ

11/01/2024-11/15/2024 64161

3,075.000

CS

200 100899 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64

FL OZ

11/16/2024-11/30/2024 64161

2,050.000

CS

210 100899 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64

FL OZ

12/01/2024-12/15/2024 64161

3,075.000

CS

220 100899 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64

FL OZ

12/16/2024-12/31/2024 64161

2,050.000

CS

Total Quantity for CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

OZ 15,375.000

230 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

240 KANSAS CITY MO

250 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 10/01/2024-10/15/2024 64161

2,050.000

CS

260 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 11/01/2024-11/15/2024 64161

2,050.000

CS

270 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 12/01/2024-12/15/2024 64161

2,050.000

CS

Total Quantity for ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 6,150.000

CS

280 VEGETABLE, JUICE

290 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

300 KANSAS CITY MO

310 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 10/01/2024-10/15/2024 64161

1,025.000

CS

Total Quantity for TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 1,025.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 32,800.000