12-3J14-26-B-0098.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-26-B-0098 Bid invitation number: 2000011124 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: 01/13/2026 09:30:00 Offer Due Date : 01/27/2026 13:00:00

Opening date: 01/27/2026 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Dehydrated Potatoes and Frozen Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000011124

**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 Dehydrated Potatoes and 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, February 10, 2026. Deliveries are to be made between April 15, 2026 through June 30, 2026.

The specialist for this solicitation is Claudius Price, Claudius.L.Price@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.

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 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.

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: 2000011124

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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 November, 2025; Specification for Frozen Vegetables dated March 2022; Commodity Specifications for Dehydrated Potato Products dated May 2019; 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 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

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(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov."

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

See attached documents:

1 . MSCP-D_11-19-25

2 . Commodity Specification for Dehydrated Potatoes

3 . Commodity Specification for Frozen Vegetable Products

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).

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

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- N/A

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 VEGETABLE, DRIED

20 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1 LB

30 TAMPA FL

40 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 33619

2,500.000

CS

50 EAST POINT GA

60 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 30344

5,000.000

CS

70 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 30344

2,500.000

CS

80 MIDLAND GA

90 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 31820

2,500.000

CS

100 URBANA IL

110 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 61801

2,500.000

CS

120 BALTIMORE MD

130 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 21227

2,500.000

CS

140 KENTWOOD MI

150 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 49512

2,500.000

CS

160 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 49512

2,500.000

CS

170 OAK PARK MI

180 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 48237

2,500.000

CS

190 SIKESTON MO

200 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 63801

2,500.000

CS

210 JACKSON MS

220 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 39201

2,500.000

CS

230 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 39201

2,500.000

CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

240 ALBUQUERQUE NM

250 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/16/2026-06/30/2026 87109

2,500.000

CS

260 AKRON OH

270 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 44307

2,500.000

CS

280 OFFSHORE: CAGUAS PR

290 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 00725

2,500.000

CS

300 OFFSHORE: CAROLINA PR

310 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 00982

2,500.000

CS

320 HOUSTON TX

330 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 77029

2,500.000

CS

340 PHARR TX

350 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 78577

2,500.000

CS

360 VERONA VA

370 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 24482

2,500.000

CS

380 LOT: 120800282 FORT SMITH AR / TEXARK...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 120800282 FORT SMITH AR / TEXARKANA AR /

VAN BUREN AR /

390 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 72901

300.000

CS

400 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 71854

501.000

CS

410 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 72956

1,699.000

CS

420 LOT: 137805712 DAYTON OH / FAIRFIELD ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 137805712 DAYTON OH / FAIRFIELD OH /

430 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 45417

1,500.000

CS

440 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 45014

1,000.000

450 LOT: 211209486 LIMA OH / LOGAN OH / S...

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 211209486 LIMA OH / LOGAN OH / SPRINGFIELD

OH /

460 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 45804

925.000

CS

470 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 43138

950.000

CS

480 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 45503

625.000

CS

490 LOT: 212286122 DETROIT MI / FLINT MI ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 212286122 DETROIT MI / FLINT MI / KENTWOOD MI

500 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/16/2026-04/30/2026 48238

875.000

CS

510 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/16/2026-04/30/2026 48503

625.000

CS

520 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/16/2026-04/30/2026 49512

1,000.000

CS

530 LOT: 243977883 ALEXANDRIA LA / NEW OR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 243977883 ALEXANDRIA LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

SHREVEPORT LA /

540 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 71301

1,300.000

CS

550 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 70123

800.000

CS

560 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 71106

400.000

CS

570 LOT: 261952584 OKLAHOMA CITY OK / TUL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 261952584 OKLAHOMA CITY OK / TULSA OK /

580 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/16/2026-04/30/2026 73179

1,500.000

CS

590 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/16/2026-04/30/2026 74106

1,000.000

CS

600 LOT: 286526478 MILTON FL / TALLAHASSE...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 286526478 MILTON FL / TALLAHASSEE FL /

610 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 32583

1,250.000

CS

620 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 32310

1,250.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

630 LOT: 467053882 APPLETON WI / WEST MIL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 467053882 APPLETON WI / WEST MILWAUKEE WI /

640 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 54913

625.000

CS

650 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 53219

1,875.000

CS

660 LOT: 514087830 CLARE MI / DETROIT MI ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 514087830 CLARE MI / DETROIT MI / FLINT MI /

670 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 48617

625.000

CS

680 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 48238

1,250.000

CS

690 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 48507

625.000

CS

700 LOT: 605406839 AUBURN ME / HAMPDEN ME /

710 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 04210

1,250.000

CS

720 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/01/2026-06/15/2026 04444

1,250.000

CS

730 LOT: 776030829 EVANSVILLE IN / BRIDGE...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 776030829 EVANSVILLE IN / BRIDGETON MO /

740 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 47711

1,250.000

CS

750 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 63044

1,250.000

CS

760 LOT: 887408188 STOCKTON CA / WOODLAND...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 887408188 STOCKTON CA / WOODLAND CA /

770 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 95205

1,250.000

CS

780 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/01/2026-05/15/2026 95776

1,250.000

CS

790 LOT: 942841107 LAWRENCE KS / WICHITA ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 942841107 LAWRENCE KS / WICHITA KS /

800 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 66049

1,250.000

CS

810 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/01/2026-04/15/2026 67211

625.000

820 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1 04/01/2026-04/15/2026 67214 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

LB

625.000

830 HENDERSON CO

840 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

06/16/2026-06/30/2026 80640

2,500.000

CS

850 SYRACUSE NY

860 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/16/2026-04/30/2026 13209

2,500.000

CS

870 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

04/16/2026-04/30/2026 13209

2,500.000

CS

880 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 13209

2,500.000

CS

890 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1

LB

05/16/2026-05/31/2026 13209

2,500.000

CS

Total Quantity for POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1 LB 95,000.000

CS

900 VEGETABLE, FROZEN

910 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB

920 HENDERSON CO

930 111710 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 05/01/2026-05/15/2026 80640

2,304.000

CS

940 111710 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 06/01/2026-06/15/2026 80640

2,304.000

CS

950 SYRACUSE NY

960 111710 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 05/01/2026-05/15/2026 13209

2,304.000

CS

970 111710 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 06/01/2026-06/15/2026 13209

2,304.000

CS

Total Quantity for VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 9,216.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 104,216.000