12-3J14-25-B-0313.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0313 Bid invitation number: 2000010759 Purchasing Group: AMS-Domestic

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program

1400 Independence Avenue, SW, S-0239

Washington, DC 20250-0239

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Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 04/23/2025 13:00:00 Offer Due Date : 05/07/2025 13:00:00

Opening date: 05/07/2025 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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WHEAT AND BAKERY FLOUR PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-25-B-0313 WBSCM NO:

2000010759

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 1 pm CT on May 7, 2025. Acceptances will be announced by 5 pm CT on May 21, 2025. Deliveries are to be made between July 1st, 2025, THROUGH September 30, 2025.

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 Bakery Flour Products.

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

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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 March 20, 2025, the Commodity Requirements Document for Wheat Flour and Bakery Flour Products dated September 01, 2023, 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.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.

To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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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 . Bakery Flour CRD

2 . Bulk Flour CRD Supplemental

3 . Bid Certification Questions 2

4 . MSCP-D 3-20-2025

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 07/01/2025-07/15/2025 21224

90,000.000

LB

50 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 08/01/2025-08/15/2025 21224

180,000.000

LB

60 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 21224

45,000.000

LB

70 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 08/01/2025-08/15/2025 21236

90,000.000

LB

80 100417 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 09/16/2025-09/30/2025 21236

45,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT BLCH-BULK 450,000.000

LB

90 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK

100 FLORENCE KY

110 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 07/01/2025-07/15/2025 41042

225,000.000

LB

120 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 07/16/2025-07/31/2025 41042

45,000.000

LB

130 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 08/01/2025-08/15/2025 41042

270,000.000

LB

140 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 41042

225,000.000

LB

150 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 41042

720,000.000

LB

160 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/16/2025-09/16/2025 41042

45,000.000

LB

170 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/16/2025-09/30/2025 41042

315,000.000

LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

180 WILKES-BARRE PA

190 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 08/01/2025-08/15/2025 18706

90,000.000

LB

200 LOT: 179998869 FLORENCE KY

210 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 41042

39,021.000

LB

220 100418 FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 41042

5,979.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BAKER HARD WHT UNBLCH-BULK 1,980,000.00

LB

230 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK

240 HATFIELD PA

250 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 07/01/2025-07/15/2025 19440

135,000.000

LB

260 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 07/16/2025-07/31/2025 19440

135,000.000

LB

270 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 08/01/2025-08/15/2025 19440

135,000.000

LB

280 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 19440

90,000.000

LB

290 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 19440

90,000.000

LB

300 100420 FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 09/16/2025-09/30/2025 19440

90,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BAKER HEARTH UNBLCH-BULK 675,000.000

LB

310 FLOUR BREAD-BULK

320 NORRISTOWN PA

330 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/01/2025-07/15/2025 19401

45,000.000

LB

340 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/16/2025-07/31/2025 19401

45,000.000

LB

350 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/01/2025-08/15/2025 19401

45,000.000

LB

360 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 19401

45,000.000

370 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 19401 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

45,000.000

380 MURFREESBORO TN

390 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/01/2025-07/15/2025 37127

540,000.000

LB

400 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 07/16/2025-07/31/2025 37127

405,000.000

LB

410 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/01/2025-08/15/2025 37127

540,000.000

LB

420 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 37127

270,000.000

LB

430 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 37127

630,000.000

LB

440 100912 FLOUR BREAD-BULK 09/16/2025-09/30/2025 37127

585,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for FLOUR BREAD-BULK 3,195,000.00

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 6,300,000.00