12-3J14-25-B-0151.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0151 Bid invitation number: 2000010554 Purchasing Group: AMS Poultry

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: 01/10/2025 16:20:00 Offer Due Date : 01/16/2025 13:00:00

Opening date: 01/16/2025 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED 8-PIECE CUT-UP, FULLY COOKED, FROZEN, SOLICITATION NO:

2000010554 WBSCM NO: 12-3J14-25-B-0151

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN products pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by 1:00 pm CT on January 16, 2025. Acceptances will be announced by 5:00 pm CT on January 23, 2025. Deliveries are to be made between February 01, 2025 and March 31, 2025.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Wayne Wright, wayne.wright@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer is Adele Jackson-Croal, adele.l.croal@usda.gov. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be addressed to the specialist first.

**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 Islands (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.

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.

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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. A "HELP" button provides detailed instructions or call (202) 720-4517 for assistance.

Inquiries about the AMS Master Solicitation dated October 24, 2024; FPPS for Oven Roasted 8-Piece Cut-Up Chicken, Fully Cooked, Frozen dated April 2024; Supplement For Chicken Products Distributed for Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs Dated December 2024; 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. Room 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)."

See attached documents:

1 . AMS_MasterSolicitation _October2024

2 . FPPS_OvenRoasted8-PieceCut-UpFullyCookedChickenFrozen_April2024

3 . Supplement_ForChickenProducts_December2024

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

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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).

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

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Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 CHICKEN, COOKED

20 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC CTN-30 LB

30 BIRMINGHAM AL

40 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 35210

72,000.000

LB

50 CLANTON AL

60 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 35045

36,000.000

LB

70 POMONA CA

80 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 91767

36,000.000

LB

90 BOCA RATON FL

100 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/01/2025-02/15/2025 33487

36,000.000

LB

110 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

03/01/2025-03/15/2025 33487

36,000.000

LB

120 LOUISVILLE KY

130 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/01/2025-02/15/2025 40208

36,000.000

LB

140 TAUNTON MA

150 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 02780

36,000.000

LB

160 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

03/01/2025-03/15/2025 02780

36,000.000

LB

170 CREEDMOOR NC

180 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/01/2025-02/15/2025 27522

36,000.000

LB

190 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 27522

72,000.000

LB

200 SALISBURY NC

210 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 28147

36,000.000

LB

220 NEWARK NJ

230 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 07114

72,000.000

LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

240 VINELAND NJ

250 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/01/2025-02/15/2025 08360

36,000.000

LB

260 ALBUQUERQUE NM

270 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 87102

36,000.000

LB

280 PIEDMONT SC

290 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/01/2025-02/15/2025 29673

36,000.000

LB

300 HOUSTON TX

310 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 77095

36,000.000

LB

320 RICHMOND VA

330 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 23230

36,000.000

LB

340 RIPLEY WV

350 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

03/01/2025-03/15/2025 25271

36,000.000

LB

360 LOT: 1473 CORINTH MS / JACKSON MS /

370 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 38835

13,590.000

LB

380 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 39209

22,410.000

LB

390 LOT: 33159635 SPRINGDALE AR / VAN BUR...

400 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/01/2025-02/15/2025 72764

17,250.000

LB

410 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/01/2025-02/15/2025 72956

18,750.000

LB

420 LOT: 155905558 EATONTOWN NJ

430 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 07724

35,400.000

LB

440 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 07724

600.000

LB

450 LOT: 164981093 ONTARIO CA / POMONA CA /

460 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 91761

18,000.000

LB

470 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 91767

18,000.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

480 LOT: 214392477 BATON ROUGE LA / NEW O...

490 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 70806

18,000.000

LB

500 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 70123

18,000.000

LB

510 LOT: 274996257 BRENTWOOD NY / HALFMOO...

520 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 11717

25,950.000

LB

530 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 11717

1,050.000

LB

540 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 12065

8,970.000

LB

550 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 12065

30.000

LB

560 LOT: 330672214 SAN ANTONIO TX

570 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 78249

18,000.000

LB

580 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 78250

18,000.000

LB

590 LOT: 348076667 CULPEPER VA / SUFFOLK ...

600 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 22701

9,000.000

LB

610 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 23435

27,000.000

LB

620 LOT: 534456289 JOHNSON CITY TN / CULP...

630 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 37601

25,800.000

LB

640 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 22701

10,200.000

LB

650 LOT: 713092682 BATAVIA NY / BUFFALO N...

660 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 14020

13,800.000

LB

670 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 14215

12,000.000

LB

680 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 13795

60.000

LB

690 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 13795

10,140.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

700 LOT: 750354884 SYRACUSE NY / WATERTOW...

710 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 13209

12,000.000

LB

720 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 13601

360.000

LB

730 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 13601

23,640.000

LB

740 LOT: 756731140 BIRMINGHAM AL / CLANTO...

750 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 35210

27,000.000

LB

760 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC

CTN-30 LB

02/16/2025-02/28/2025 35045

9,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC CTN-30

LB 1,188,000.00

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 1,188,000.00