12-3J14-25-B-0389.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0389 Bid invitation number: 2000010849 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: 06/16/2025 13:00:00 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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Section 32 Dried Fruit Products, Solicitation NO.: 2000010849

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Dried Fruit, pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 PM on, July 3, 2025.

Deliveries for (111406) CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG (8/2-LB.) are to be made between August 01, 2025, through December 15,2025.

Deliveries for (100287) DATES WHOLE PKG (24/1-LB.) are to be made between September 01, 2025, through October 31,2025.

The specialist for this solicitation is Genesys Corrado, Genesys.Corrado@usda.gov. The contracting officer for this solicitation is Samantha Klagenberg, samantha.klagenberg@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.

Set asides include:

(100287) DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 50% Small Business Set-Aside (111406) CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG 8/2 LB 100% Small Business Set-Aside

Crop Year:

(111406) CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG 8/2 LB, Crop Year 2025 (100287) DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB, Crop Year 2024 or newer

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver by the period of performance dates.

Questions: Questions on this solicitation must be submitted to the contract specialist and contracting officer identified above; no later than, June 18, 2025, at 1:00 pm CT. Questions received after the deadline may not be addressed. Answers to questions submitted will be published via amendment on June 20, 2025. Please contact the WBSCM help desk at WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com or call 877-927-2648 for technical assistance

**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

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Page 2 / 9 conditions of the contract. Any delivery problems directly attributable to the Government will not be held against the contractor. **

Per FDA regulations, the following minimum mandatory labeling requirements for all foods, whether sold or donated, must appear on the label: Name of the food, Manufacturer#s name and location, Net weight of the product, Ingredients list, and Allergen declaration. These requirements are codified in 21 CFR 101.2, 101.3, 101.4 and 101.5. See the following link for a guidance manual:

http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/u cm064894.htm

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.

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.

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.

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.

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver.

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated June 2025; the Commodity Specification for Dried Fruit

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Page 3 / 9 dated January 2021; Section 32 Specification for Dried Sweet Cherries February 2021; or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer: Commodity Procurement Program; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Room 2968-S, STOP 0239 Washington, D.C. 20250-0239.

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.

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 . CommoditySpecificationforDriedFruitJanuary2021

2 . MSCP-D_06-13-2025

3 . Section_32_Specification_for_Dried_Sweet_Cherries_February_2021

4 . AMENDMENT NO. 2 COMMODITY SPECIFICATION DRIED FRUIT # January 20

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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

- 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

1A) Offeror has reviewed the List of Required Products for GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) Reporting located at:

Permitted values: - NO

- YES

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1B) 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.

1C) 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 Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 FRUIT, DRIED

20 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB

30 INDUSTRY CA

40 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 90601

1,728.000

CS

50 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 90601

1,728.000

CS

60 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/16/2025-09/30/2025 90601

1,728.000

CS

70 HOMESTEAD FL

80 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 33033

1,728.000

CS

90 EAST POINT GA

100 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 11/01/2025-11/15/2025 30344

1,728.000

CS

110 VINELAND NJ

120 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 10/16/2025-10/31/2025 08360

1,728.000

CS

130 BRONX NY

140 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 10474

1,728.000

CS

150 OFFSHORE: CAROLINA PR

160 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 11/01/2025-11/15/2025 00982

1,728.000

CS

170 PROVIDENCE RI

180 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 10/01/2025-10/15/2025 02907

1,728.000

CS

190 HOUSTON TX

200 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 77029 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1,728.000

210 TYLER TX

220 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 75711

1,728.000

CS

230 LOT: 98161632 INDIANAPOLIS IN / LOUIS...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 98161632 INDIANAPOLIS IN / LOUISVILLE KY /

CINCINNATI OH /

240 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 46241

1,036.000

CS

250 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 40228

346.000

CS

260 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 45204

346.000

CS

270 LOT: 106929308 JONESBORO AR / LOWELL ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 106929308 JONESBORO AR / LOWELL AR /

TEXARKANA AR /

280 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 72404

1,028.000

CS

290 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 72745

400.000

CS

300 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 71854

300.000

CS

310 LOT: 181197095 LITTLE ROCK AR / MOUNT...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 181197095 LITTLE ROCK AR / MOUNTAIN HOME AR

/ RUSSELLVILLE AR /

320 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 72209

1,141.000

CS

330 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 72653

300.000

CS

340 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 72802

287.000

CS

350 LOT: 221387356 KANSAS CITY MO / SPRIN...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 221387356 KANSAS CITY MO / SPRINGFIELD MO /

ST JOSEPH MO /

360 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 11/01/2025-11/15/2025 64129

796.000

CS

370 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 11/01/2025-11/15/2025 65803 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

500.000

380 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 11/01/2025-11/15/2025 64505

432.000

CS

390 LOT: 275463481 CLEVELAND OH / DAYTON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 275463481 CLEVELAND OH / DAYTON OH / GROVE

CITY OH /

400 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 10/01/2025-10/15/2025 44110

518.000

CS

410 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 10/01/2025-10/15/2025 45417

605.000

CS

420 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 10/01/2025-10/15/2025 43123

605.000

CS

430 LOT: 458025280 AUBURN WA / SEATTLE WA /

440 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 11/01/2025-11/15/2025 98001

1,302.000

CS

450 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 11/01/2025-11/15/2025 98108

426.000

CS

460 LOT: 780698151 CREEDMOOR NC / SALISBU...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 780698151 CREEDMOOR NC / SALISBURY NC /

470 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 27522

864.000

CS

480 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 08/16/2025-08/31/2025 28147

864.000

CS

490 LOT: 799445728 FLINT MI / KENTWOOD MI...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 799445728 FLINT MI / KENTWOOD MI / OAK PARK

MI /

500 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 48503

551.000

CS

510 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 49512

418.000

CS

520 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 48237

759.000

CS

530 LOT: 862898880 BATTLE CREEK MI / KENT...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 862898880 BATTLE CREEK MI / KENTWOOD MI /

TAYLOR MI /

540 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 49037

549.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

550 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 49512

418.000

CS

560 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 48180

761.000

CS

570 LOT: 956341899 SALEM VA / VERONA VA /

580 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 12/01/2025-12/15/2025 24153

864.000

CS

590 111406 CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 12/01/2025-12/15/2025 24482

864.000

CS

Total Quantity for CHERRIES DRIED SWEET PKG # 8/2 LB 36,288.000

CS

600 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB

610 ORLANDO FL

620 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 10/16/2025-10/31/2025 32805

1,500.000

CS

630 ALBANY GA

640 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 31707

1,500.000

CS

650 ATHENS GA

660 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 30607

1,500.000

CS

670 LOT: 134144352 CLEVELAND OH / DAYTON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 134144352 CLEVELAND OH / DAYTON OH /

FAIRFIELD OH /

680 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 44110

600.000

CS

690 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 45417

525.000

CS

700 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 45014

375.000

CS

710 LOT: 212846574 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / IND...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 212846574 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDEPENDENCE

KY / LOUISVILLE KY /

720 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 10/01/2025-10/15/2025 42701

625.000

CS

730 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 10/01/2025-10/15/2025 41051

250.000

740 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 10/01/2025-10/15/2025 40228 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

625.000

750 LOT: 776415072 DUQUESNE PA / ERIE PA /

760 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 15110

750.000

CS

770 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 09/01/2025-09/15/2025 16501

750.000

CS

Total Quantity for DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 9,000.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 45,288.000