12-3J14-24-B-0589.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0589 Bid invitation number: 2000010296 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

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 08/08/2024 16:00:00 Offer Due Date : 08/21/2024 13:00:00

Opening date: 08/21/2024 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

SECTION 32 FARM RAISED CATFISH PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-24-B-0589 WBSCM NO:

2000010296

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Catfish Products pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due on August 21, 2024. Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 pm CT on August 29, 2024.

Deliveries are to be made between January 1, 2025, through March 31, 2025.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Kevin Day (Kevin.Day@USDA.gov) and the Contracting Officer is Carrie Meyers (Carrie.Meyers@USDA.gov). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be addressed to the specialist first.

Material 110390 is a hundred percent (100%) Small Business Set Aside - See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311611 - Business size 1,150 employees or less apply to this requirement.

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 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. Offshore destination ports: Guam (O-LA; Los Angeles, CA), Hawaii (O-LA; Los Angeles, CA), Puerto Rico (O-JACK; Jacksonville, FL) and Virgin Island (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.

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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.

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated February 2024, the Commodity Requirements Document for Supplement 511 Catfish Products, dated July 2022, 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, See attached documents:

1 . MSCP-D (02-13-2024)

2 . Supplement 511 Catfish Products -- July 2024

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.

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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

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

OFFEROR CERTIFIES THAT A FOOD DEFENSE PLAN EXISTS FOR ALL PLANTS AND SHIPPING

POINTS PRIOR TO BID OPENING

Offeror has reviewed the List of Required Products for GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) Reporting located at:

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.

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

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 FISH, FROZEN

20 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB

30 INDUSTRY CA

40 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 90601

38,000.000

LB

50 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 90601

38,000.000

LB

60 LONG BEACH CA

70 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 90813

38,000.000

LB

80 SACRAMENTO CA

90 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 95838

38,000.000

LB

100 SAN DIEGO CA

110 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 92121

38,000.000

LB

120 WASHINGTON DC

130 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 20017

38,000.000

LB

140 HOMESTEAD FL

150 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 33033

38,000.000

LB

160 TAMPA FL

170 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/16/2025-02/28/2025 33619

38,000.000

LB

180 EAST POINT GA

190 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 30344

38,000.000

LB

200 CHICAGO IL

210 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 60632

38,000.000

LB

220 GENEVA IL

230 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 60134

38,000.000

LB

240 PORTLAND OR

250 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 97211

38,000.000

LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

260 OFFSHORE: CAGUAS PR

270 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 00725

38,000.000

LB

280 PROVIDENCE RI

290 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 02907

38,000.000

LB

300 HOUSTON TX

310 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/16/2025-02/28/2025 77029

38,000.000

LB

320 LOT: 1 GASSAWAY WV / HUNTINGTON WV /

330 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 26624

25,320.000

LB

340 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 25701

12,680.000

LB

350 LOT: 24892466 EAU CLAIRE WI / MADISON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 24892466 EAU CLAIRE WI / MADISON WI /

360 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 54703

20,000.000

LB

370 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 53716

9,920.000

LB

380 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 53718

8,080.000

LB

390 LOT: 66823023 BLOOMINGTON IN / INDIAN...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 66823023 BLOOMINGTON IN / INDIANAPOLIS IN /

LOUISVILLE KY /

400 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 47404

7,600.000

LB

410 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 46241

22,800.000

LB

420 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 40228

7,600.000

LB

430 LOT: 103531028 COLORADO SPRING CO / D...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 103531028 COLORADO SPRING CO / DENVER CO /

GREELEY CO /

440 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 80915

9,480.000

LB

450 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 80239

19,000.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

460 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 80631

9,520.000

LB

470 LOT: 126131632 BRONX NY / LATHAM NY /

480 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 10474

19,000.000

LB

490 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 12110

19,000.000

LB

500 LOT: 149172415 CHARLOTTE NC / SPARTAN...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 149172415 CHARLOTTE NC / SPARTANBURG SC /

WILLIAMSTOWN SC /

510 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/16/2025-02/28/2025 28206

10,000.000

LB

520 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/16/2025-02/28/2025 29307

14,000.000

LB

530 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/16/2025-02/28/2025 29697

14,000.000

LB

540 LOT: 164617440 BROOKLYN PARK MN / NEW...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 164617440 BROOKLYN PARK MN / NEW HOPE MN /

550 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 55428

29,520.000

LB

560 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 55428

8,480.000

LB

570 LOT: 220178062 CLEVELAND OH / FAIRFIE...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 220178062 CLEVELAND OH / FAIRFIELD OH / GROVE

CITY OH /

580 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 44110

9,480.000

LB

590 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 45014

15,200.000

LB

600 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 43123

13,320.000

LB

610 LOT: 227064539 CREEDMOOR NC / SALISBU...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 227064539 CREEDMOOR NC / SALISBURY NC /

620 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 27522

19,000.000

LB

630 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 28147

19,000.000

640 LOT: 227263751 FREDERICKSBURG VA / RI...

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 227263751 FREDERICKSBURG VA / RICHMOND VA /

650 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 22401

19,000.000

LB

660 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 23220

19,000.000

LB

670 LOT: 238468185 CHATTANOOGA TN / KINGS...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 238468185 CHATTANOOGA TN / KINGSPORT TN /

MARYVILLE TN /

680 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 37406

12,640.000

LB

690 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 37663

12,640.000

LB

700 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 37801

12,720.000

LB

710 LOT: 255146724 MONTGOMERY AL / THEODO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 255146724 MONTGOMERY AL / THEODORE AL /

720 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 36108

25,000.000

LB

730 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 36582

13,000.000

LB

740 LOT: 274221940 SEATTLE WA / YAKIMA WA /

750 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 98108

26,760.000

LB

760 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 98902

11,240.000

LB

770 LOT: 496430598 BATH MI / FLINT MI / O...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 496430598 BATH MI / FLINT MI / OAK PARK MI /

780 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 48808

14,920.000

LB

790 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 48503

15,400.000

LB

800 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 48237

7,680.000

LB

810 LOT: 557374970 OKLAHOMA CITY OK / TUL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 557374970 OKLAHOMA CITY OK / TULSA OK /

820 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 73179

22,800.000

830 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 74106 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

15,200.000

840 LOT: 557699289 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTONI...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 557699289 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

850 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/16/2025-02/28/2025 78744

19,000.000

LB

860 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/16/2025-02/28/2025 78227

19,000.000

LB

870 LOT: 561019706 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 561019706 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

880 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 70505

19,000.000

LB

890 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 02/01/2025-02/15/2025 70123

19,000.000

LB

900 LOT: 631434268 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE M...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 631434268 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE MA /

SHREWSBURY MA /

910 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 02118

19,000.000

LB

920 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 01020

9,520.000

LB

930 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 01545

9,480.000

LB

940 LOT: 709296775 ELMIRA NY / ELMSFORD N...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 709296775 ELMIRA NY / ELMSFORD NY /

HAUPPAUGE NY /

950 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 14903

9,480.000

LB

960 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 10523

9,520.000

LB

970 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 11788

19,000.000

LB

980 LOT: 780159501 HOUSTON TX / PHARR TX /

990 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 77029

19,000.000

LB

1000 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/01/2025-01/15/2025 78577

19,000.000

1010 LOT: 857761108 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / LEX...

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 857761108 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / LEXINGTON KY /

LOUISVILLE KY /

1020 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 42701

12,800.000

LB

1030 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 40511

12,800.000

LB

1040 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 40228

12,400.000

LB

1050 LOT: 892990258 PHOENIX AZ / YUMA AZ /

1060 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 85009

19,000.000

LB

1070 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/01/2025-03/15/2025 85365

19,000.000

LB

1080 LOT: 921630252 WICHITA KS / BRIDGETON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 921630252 WICHITA KS / BRIDGETON MO /

1090 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 67219

19,000.000

LB

1100 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 03/16/2025-03/31/2025 63044

19,000.000

LB

1110 LOT: 924089817 FORT WORTH TX / PLANO ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 924089817 FORT WORTH TX / PLANO TX /

1120 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 76107

19,000.000

LB

1130 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 75075

19,000.000

LB

1140 LOT: 981612248 EGG HARBOR NJ / VINELA...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 981612248 EGG HARBOR NJ / VINELAND NJ /

1150 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 08234

19,000.000

LB

1160 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 01/16/2025-01/31/2025 08360

19,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 1,520,000.00

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 1,520,000.00

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