12-3J14-25-B-0429.pdf
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This document is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Solicitation for Bulk Apples for Further Processing. The solicitation (Bid Invitation Number 2000010895) seeks 17,454,415 pounds of bulk apples for delivery to Shelby, Michigan, with bid responses due on 07/29/2025 at 13:00:00 Central Time. The procurement includes a HUBZone Small Business Price Evaluation Preference, which applies only to firms certified in the Small Business Administration's HUBZone Program, and requires that offerors must be the manufacturer/producer of the product to receive a price preference.
Key requirements include submitting a Supplier Agreement Letter for each subcontractor, verifying the offeror's incorporation status, and addressing potential legal disqualifications such as felony convictions or unpaid federal tax liabilities. The solicitation includes multiple attachments covering commodity specifications, USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP), and instructions for bidders. The procurement is part of USDA's Commodity Procurement Program and is designed to support domestic food assistance programs, with strict requirements for product origin and preparation.
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Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0429 Bid invitation number: 2000010895 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
SOLICITATION
Master/Shortfall Invitation
Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 07/16/2025 13:30:00 Offer Due Date : 07/29/2025 13:00:00
Opening date: 07/29/2025 13:00:00
Invitation Type : Master
Additional requested information:
Tendering text - Header :
Solicitation 2000010895: Bulk Apples for Further Processing with deliveries to Shelby, MI. Refence all attachments of this solicitation for requirements.
Attachments:
MSCP June 13_2025.pdf Commodity Specification for Bulk Apples # June 2022.pdf,, USDA GAP AND GHP.pdf,, Templates for Supplier Agreement Letter.pdf,, Part B Schedule_ 2000010895.pdf,, 2000010895_Estimate of Orders_exhibit 2.xlsx,, 2000010895_ Instructions for Bidders.pdf,, See attached documents:
1 . MSCP June 13_2025
2 . Commodity Specification for Bulk Apples # June 2022
3 . USDA GAP AND GHP
4 . Templates for Supplier Agreement Letter
5 . Part B Schedule_ 2000010895
6 . 2000010895_Estimate of Orders_exhibit 2
7 . 2000010895_Instructions for Bidders
Attributes :
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
Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0429 Bid invitation number: 2000010895
SOLICITATION
Master/Shortfall Invitation
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(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 attached the required Supplier Agreement Letter for every supplier they intend to subcontract
Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Quantity
10 FRUIT, FRESH
20 110149 APPLES FOR FURTHER PROCESSING #
BULK 17,454,415.0
LB
Total Quantity for APPLES FOR FURTHER PROCESSING # BULK 17,454,415.0
LB
Total Quantity for Invitation 17,454,415.0
LB
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