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Information Description: 12-3J14-26-B-0072 Bid invitation number: 2000011096 Purchasing Group: AMS Dairy

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: 12/15/2025 13:00:00 Offer Due Date : 12/22/2025 13:00:00

Opening date: 12/22/2025 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Cheddar Products, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-26-B-0072 WBSCM NO: 2000011096

This is a combined pre-solicitation notice and solicitation in accordance with RFO Part 5.101(d).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Cheddar Products pursuant to the

AMS

Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by December 22, 2025.

Acceptances will be announced by 5pm CT on December 31, 2025. Deliveries are to be made between February 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026.

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.

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 solicitation is 50% small business set aside. Firm Fixed Price. NO EPA. Products offered in response to this solicitation must be manufactured in a plant approved by USDA Dairy Programs.

Materials:

100003 Cheese Ched Yel Shred Bag- 6/5 LB 100012 Cheese Ched RDU Fat Shred Bag- 6/5 LB 110242 Cheese Nat Amer FBD Barrel- 500 LB

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110254 Cheese Ched Yel Block- 40 LB

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.

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 Information acceptable condition according to the terms and conditions of the contract. Any delivery problems directly attributable to the Government will not be held against the contractor.

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

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated November 19, 2025, the Commodity Requirements Document, 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.

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.

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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.

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 :

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS, PLEASE UTILIZE

ATTACHED BID CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS DOCUMENT.

See attached documents:

1 . Bid Certification Questions 2

2 . FINALDNAC6NaturalAmericanCheeseSpec2019_09 CRD

3 . MSCP-D_11-19-25

Attributes :

1. Food Modernization Act

2. SAM

2a. SAM Certs

3. Amendment if applicable

4. On Time Deliveries

5. Commercial Brand Name

6. Plant Location

7. Supplier Agreement if applicable

7a. Supplier Agreement submitted

8. Product meets Commodity CRD

9. Contact Name and Email

9a. Emergency Contact

10. Enter Business Size Standard

Permitted values: - SMALL BUSINESS

- SMALL BUSINESS FARMER-OWNED COOP

- LARGE BUSINESS FARMER-OWNED COOP

- LARGE BUSINESS

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 CHEESE, NATURAL AMER

20 CHEESE CHED RDU FAT YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB

30 CEDAR FALLS IA

40 100012 CHEESE CHED RDU FAT YEL SHRED 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 50613 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

BAG-6/5 LB

38,400.000

50 BALDWIN WI

60 100012 CHEESE CHED RDU FAT YEL SHRED

BAG-6/5 LB

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 54002

38,400.000

LB

70 LOT: 7507 CORINTH MS / JACKSON MS /

80 100012 CHEESE CHED RDU FAT YEL SHRED

BAG-6/5 LB

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 38835

27,960.000

LB

90 100012 CHEESE CHED RDU FAT YEL SHRED

BAG-6/5 LB

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 39209

10,440.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHEESE CHED RDU FAT YEL SHRED

BAG-6/5 LB 115,200.000

LB

100 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800)

110 SANTA FE SPRING CA

120 110254 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 02/01/2026-02/15/2026 90670

40,800.000

LB

130 110254 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 03/16/2026-03/30/2026 90670

40,800.000

LB

140 LOT: 73314478 SANTA FE SPRING CA

150 110254 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 90670

9,900.000

LB

160 110254 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 90670

30,900.000

LB

170 LOT: 161504475 SANTA FE SPRING CA

180 110254 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 90670

15,556.000

LB

190 110254 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 90670

16,600.000

LB

200 110254 CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 90670

8,644.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800) 163,200.000

LB

210 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB

220 BIRMINGHAM AL

230 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 35210

38,400.000

LB

240 CLANTON AL

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

250 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 35045

38,400.000

LB

260 PHOENIX AZ

270 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 02/01/2026-02/15/2026 85009

38,400.000

LB

280 PICO RIVERA CA

290 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 90660

38,400.000

LB

300 SHEPERDSVILLE KY

310 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 40165

38,400.000

LB

320 HUNTINGDON PA

330 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 16652

38,400.000

LB

340 LOT: 37436237 WATERTOWN NY

350 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 13601

38,100.000

LB

360 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 13601

300.000

LB

370 LOT: 292004011 EATONTOWN NJ / BRENTWO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 292004011 EATONTOWN NJ / BRENTWOOD NY /

HUDSON NY /

380 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 07724

90.000

LB

390 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 07724

12,750.000

LB

400 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 11717

510.000

LB

410 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 11717

12,270.000

LB

420 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 12534

60.000

LB

430 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 12534

12,720.000

LB

440 LOT: 596826211 BATAVIA NY / BUFFALO N...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 596826211 BATAVIA NY / BUFFALO NY /

KIRKWOOD NY /

450 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 14020 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

16,200.000

460 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 14215

9,600.000

LB

470 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 13795

60.000

LB

480 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 03/01/2026-03/15/2026 13795

12,540.000

LB

490 LOT: 696847124 HELENA MT / OGDEN UT /

500 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 02/01/2026-02/15/2026 59620

19,140.000

LB

510 100003 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 02/01/2026-02/15/2026 84401

19,260.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB 384,000.000

LB

520 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 LB(40800)

530 DES MOINES IA

540 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/01/2026-03/15/2026 50313

40,800.000

LB

550 HARRISON OH

560 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 45030

489,600.000

LB

570 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

775,200.000

LB

580 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/01/2026-03/15/2026 45030

326,400.000

LB

590 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/16/2026-03/31/2026 45030

489,600.000

LB

600 HUMBOLDT TN

610 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 38343

367,200.000

LB

620 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 38343

163,200.000

LB

630 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 38343

285,600.000

LB

640 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 38343

81,600.000

650 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 38343 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

LB(40800)

81,600.000

660 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/01/2026-03/15/2026 38343

204,000.000

LB

670 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/01/2026-03/15/2026 38343

40,800.000

LB

680 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/16/2026-03/31/2026 38343

408,000.000

LB

690 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/16/2026-03/31/2026 38343

40,800.000

LB

700 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/16/2026-03/31/2026 38343

122,400.000

LB

710 SPENCER WI

720 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 54479

1,999,200.00

LB

730 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 54479

1,346,400.00

LB

740 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/01/2026-03/15/2026 54479

1,468,800.00

LB

750 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/16/2026-03/31/2026 54479

1,101,600.00

LB

760 LOT: 20889 HARRISON OH

770 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

16,488.000

LB

780 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

24,312.000

LB

790 LOT: 194813391 HARRISON OH

800 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

20,400.000

LB

810 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

20,400.000

LB

820 LOT: 271914814 HARRISON OH

830 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

1,966.000

840 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

LB(40800)

38,834.000

850 LOT: 282945793 HUMBOLDT TN

860 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 38343

7,676.000

LB

870 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 38343

33,124.000

LB

880 LOT: 731990078 HARRISON OH

890 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

20,400.000

LB

900 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

20,400.000

LB

910 LOT: 2025032701 HARRISON OH

920 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/01/2026-03/15/2026 45030

35,585.000

LB

930 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

03/01/2026-03/15/2026 45030

5,215.000

LB

940 LOT: 4312765392 HUMBOLDT TN

950 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 38343

12,939.000

LB

960 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 38343

20,000.000

LB

970 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 38343

7,861.000

LB

980 LOT: 4557789231 HARRISON OH

990 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

32,442.000

LB

1000 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/16/2026-02/28/2026 45030

8,358.000

LB

1010 LOT: 5623143139 DES MOINES IA

1020 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 50313

20,400.000

LB

1030 110242 CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800)

02/01/2026-02/15/2026 50313

20,400.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500

LB(40800) 10,200,000.0

Total Quantity for Invitation LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10,862,400.0