12-3J14-25-B-0467.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0467 Bid invitation number: 2000010938 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: 08/07/2025 14:00:00 Offer Due Date : 08/19/2025 14:00:00

Opening date: 08/19/2025 14:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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BLACK BEAN BURGER, SOLICITATION NO: 2000010938

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Frozen Vegetables 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 midnight, August 28, 2025. Deliveries are to be made between October 16, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

The specialist for this solicitation is Cedric Hopkins, cedric.hopkins@usda.gov. The contracting officer for this solicitation is David Cottrell, david.cottrell@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.

Packing Season

All vegetables used to pack these commodities must be from the current season/crop year, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Solicitation/IFB.

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.

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, Bid invitation number: 2000010938

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#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.#

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.

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

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated July 2025; the Commodity Specification for Frozen Black Bean Burger Patties dated December 2024; Commodity Specification for Frozen Vegetables; the CID Meat Alternative Products; or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Room 2968, Stop 0239;

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 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

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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 . MSCP-D-7-23-25

2 . Commodity Specification for Frozen Black Bean Burger Patties

3 . Commodity Specification for Frozen Vegetables

4 . CID Meat Alternative Products Individually Frozen Jan 28 2008

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: - There are no existing contracts/purchase orders

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

- Have not been delivered

- Have been delivered

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).

Offeror acknowledges receipt of the amendment(s) to the solicitation. Select N/A if no amendment was issued to the solicitation.

Permitted values: - N/A

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- Yes

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

280 BEANS, PROCESSED

290 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30 LB

300 DIXON CA

310 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

12/01/2025-12/15/2025 95620

1,274.000

CS

320 LOT: 121763604 FORT WORTH TX

330 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 76140

596.000

CS

340 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 76140

212.000

CS

350 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 76140

290.000

CS

360 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 76140

6.000

CS

370 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 76140

170.000

CS

380 LOT: 222705817 ALGONA WA / GRANDVIEW ...

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390 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 98001

956.000

CS

400 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 98930

318.000

CS

410 LOT: 358204442 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / CAN...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 358204442 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / CANTON MA /

CONCORD NH /

420 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 06074

283.000

CS

430 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 02021

751.000

CS

440 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 03301

240.000

CS

450 LOT: 541587881 AUBURNDALE FL / CHARLO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 541587881 AUBURNDALE FL / CHARLOTTE AMA VI

/ CHRIS ST. CROIX VI /

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

460 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 33823

637.000

CS

470 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 00802

318.000

CS

480 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

11/01/2025-11/15/2025 00820

319.000

CS

490 LOT: 717668444 ONTARIO CA / POMONA CA /

500 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 91761

637.000

CS

510 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 91767

637.000

CS

520 LOT: 3712505800 HUNTINGDON PA / PHILA...

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530 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 16652

955.000

CS

540 111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB

10/16/2025-10/31/2025 19129

319.000

CS

Total Quantity for BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN-30

LB 8,918.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 8,918.000

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