12-3J14-25-B-0304.pdf

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Mozzarella Cheese for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
12-3J14-25-B-0304
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Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This document is a Solicitation (Master/Shortfall Invitation) from the United States Department of Agriculture for Mozzarella cheese procurement. The solicitation seeks 89,693,625 pounds of low-moisture, part-skim, unfractionated processed Mozzarella cheese for domestic food assistance programs, with a bid submission deadline of 04/25/2025 at 1:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is managed by the AMS Dairy Purchasing Group under bid invitation number 2000010750.

The solicitation requires potential vendors to complete certification questions and includes 13 key attributes for evaluation, such as Food Safety Modernization Act compliance, SAM representations, on-time delivery capability, and food defense planning. Vendors must meet USDA vendor qualification requirements and submit bids through the Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. The procurement may include small business set-asides, potentially reserving portions for service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), AbilityOne, and HUBZone firms, with a firm-fixed-price contract type.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0304 Bid invitation number: 2000010750 Purchasing Group: AMS Dairy

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

Master/Shortfall Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 04/11/2025 13:00:00 Offer Due Date : 04/25/2025 13:00:00

Opening date: 04/25/2025 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Master

Bid invitation number: 2000010750

SOLICITATION

Master/Shortfall Invitation

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Additional requested information:

Certification Questions :

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS, PLEASE UTILIZE

ATTACHED BID CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS DOCUMENT.

See attached documents:

1 . MSCP-D - 20250320

2 . Mozzarella_Cheese_CRD_April_2025

3 . 2000010750 Mozzarella IDIQ Tendering Text

4 . Bid Cert Questions

5 . Attachment 1 Schedule of Supply

Attributes :

1. Food Safety Modernization Act

2. Size Standard

3. SAM Representation and Certifications

4. Amendments to Solicitation

5. On Time Delivery

6. Commercial Brand

7. Plant Location(s)

8. Plants

9. Non-Manufacturers

10. Supplier Agreement

11. Contact Information

12. Emergency Contact

13. Food Defense Plan

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Quantity

10 CHEESE, MOZZARELLA

20 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125) 89,693,625.0

LB

Bid invitation number: 2000010750

SOLICITATION

Master/Shortfall Invitation

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Item Material Description Quantity

Total Quantity for CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125) 89,693,625.0

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 89,693,625.0

LB

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