12-3J14-25-B-0356.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0356 Bid invitation number: 2000010808 Purchasing Group: AMS-Fruit and Veg

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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Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 06/05/2025 15:35:00 Offer Due Date : 06/25/2025 13:00:00

Opening date: 06/25/2025 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Annual Kosher: Fruit-Vegetables-Beans (Canned, Frozen & Dry), SOLICITATION NO: 2000010808

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Canned Vegetables, Dried Beans, Dried Edible Beans, and Frozen & Canned Fruit pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program. Acceptances will be announced by 11:59pm, July 15, 2025.

Deliveries are to be made in January 2026.

The specialist for this solicitation is Ashley Train (Ashley.Train@usda.gov). The contracting officer for this solicitation is Kelli Dawkins (Kelli.Dawkins@usda.gov). Please contact the specialist first, with questions regarding the requirements of this solicitation. Do not discuss your bid prices with the specialist or contracting officer before award.

ALL LINE ITEMS ARE KOSHER PRODUCTS

* * * For this solicitation ALL products must comply with applicable dietary (Kosher) laws as established by 613 Council of Kashruth. Manufacturing plants shall be certified for compliance with the Kosher requirement by contacting the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York (BJENY) at 646-472-5368. At no cost to the vendor, a rabbinic supervisor will be sent to certify compliance of the manufacturing plant with the dietary (kosher) laws. Vendors must not bid on these purchase units unless they can be properly certified. Kosher products purchased solely for the #613 Council of Kashruth# do not require a Kosher symbol on the primary or secondary container. * * *

Packing Season: All fresh products to be processed, must be from the 2025 crop year.

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110053- K APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10 : 70% Small Business

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver by the required NLT dates.

There is a probationary period for new-to-AMS contractors and existing contractors bidding on new products in which awards may be limited to 10 truckloads per product. Contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five (5) truckloads of [new] product in order to be removed from

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Page 2 / 6 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.

The Quantity Tolerance section of the specification document, "Contractor will be allowed a tolerance on the final delivery of plus or minus 50 cases of each product, from each shipping point named in the purchase order", is not applicable to this solicitation. USDA will not pay for any cases exceeding the contracted quantity.

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.

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.

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated March 2025; Specification for Canned Vegetables dated January 2023; Canned Fruit dated June 2023, Frozen Fruit dated February 2022, Canned Dried Beans dated August 2021, Dry Edible Beans, Peas and Lentils, dated July 2023; 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. FAX: (202)720-2782.

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

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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.

See attached documents:

1 . CommoditySpecificationforCannedFruitJune2023

2 . MSCP March2025

3 . CommoditySpecificationforCannedDriedBeansAugust2021

4 . CommoditySpecificationforCannedVegetablesJanuary2023

5 . CommoditySpecificationforDryEdibleBeansPeasandLentilsJuly2023

6 . CommoditySpecificationforFrozenFruitFebruary2022

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.

Permitted values: - Have been delivered

- Have not been delivered

- Have not been delivered, but the Offeror has notified the Contracting Officer

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- 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 represents that IAW 52.204-25, it does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services

Offeror represents that IAW FAR 52.204-25, it will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 BEANS, DRY

20 K BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY BAG-25 LB

30 WAYNE NJ

40 110066 K BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY BAG-25

LB

01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

1,600.000

CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Total Quantity for K BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY BAG-25

LB 1,600.000

CS

50 FRUIT, CANNED

60 K APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10

70 WAYNE NJ

80 110053 K APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10 01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

3,648.000

CS

Total Quantity for K APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10 3,648.000

CS

90 K PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10

100 WAYNE NJ

110 110054 K PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10 01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

3,648.000

CS

Total Quantity for K PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10 3,648.000

CS

120 K PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10

130 WAYNE NJ

140 110055 K PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10 01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

2,736.000

CS

Total Quantity for K PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10 2,736.000

CS

150 FRUIT, FROZEN

160 K PEACH FREESTONEDICED FRZ CUP-96/4.4 OZ

170 WAYNE NJ

180 110056 K PEACH FREESTONEDICED FRZ

CUP-96/4.4 OZ

01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

1,400.000

CS

Total Quantity for K PEACH FREESTONEDICED FRZ CUP-96/4.4

OZ 1,400.000

CS

190 VEGETABLE, CANNED

200 K BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10

210 WAYNE NJ

220 110483 K BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10 01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

864.000

CS

Total Quantity for K BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10 864.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

230 K CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10

240 WAYNE NJ

250 110059 K CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10 01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

2,736.000

CS

Total Quantity for K CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10 2,736.000

CS

260 K TOMATO PASTE CAN-6/10

270 WAYNE NJ

280 110102 K TOMATO PASTE CAN-6/10 01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

912.000

CS

Total Quantity for K TOMATO PASTE CAN-6/10 912.000

CS

290 K TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10

300 WAYNE NJ

310 110101 K TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 01/01/2026-01/15/2026 07470

1,824.000

CS

Total Quantity for K TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 1,824.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 19,368.000