12-3J14-26-B-0106.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-26-B-0106 Bid invitation number: 2000011132 Purchasing Group: AMS-Domestic

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program

1400 Independence Avenue, SW, S-0239

Washington, DC 20250-0239

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 01/08/2026 13:00:00 Offer Due Date : 01/14/2026 13:00:00

Opening date: 01/14/2026 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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BUTTERY SPREAD, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-26-B-0106 WBSCM NO: 2000011132

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Vegetable Oil Products pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by 1pm CT on January 14, 2026. Acceptances will be announced by 5pm CT on January 21, 2026. Deliveries are to be made between March 1, 2026 through June 30, 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.

All prime vendors are reminded that they are prohibited from subcontracting with companies or individuals that have been suspended or debarred.

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

This acquisition is unrestricted.

Materials:

100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ

Any small business concern proposing to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture must furnish the product of a small business and, by the offer due date/local time, submit the corresponding supplier agreement to, Attention: Contracting Officer. The supplier agreement shall: be in effect between the offeror and the product manufacturer for the period of contract performance, certify compliance with the applicable solicitation requirements, be on the product manufacturer's company letterhead, and be signed by both parties.

A prospective contractor will be required to provide written evidence of a proposed subcontractor#s responsibility including Plant Sanitation and Food Defense surveys. The Contracting Officer will directly determine a prospective subcontractor#s responsibility, per FAR 9.104-4.

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.

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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 conditions of the contract. Any delivery problems directly attributable to the Government will not be held against the contractor.

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.

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 for Vegetable Oil and Buttery Spread, 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.

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.

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.

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Certification Questions :

Please note answering Bid Certification Questions in WBSCM is a required component of the offer.

See attached documents:

1 . Commodity Requirements Veg Oil 2023

2 . Kosher Requirements

3 . MSCP-D Nov 2025

4 . How to Submit an Offer

5 . Bid Certification Questions

Attributes :

1. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM).

1a. System for Award Management (SAM)-changes to this solicitation

2. Amendment to Solicitation

3. All USDA contact with the offeror that have a Not-Later-Than date prior to the solicitation opening:

Permitted values: - NO PREVIOUS CONTRACTS

- HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED

- HAVE BEEN DELIVERED

4. Brand name and pack size

5. Plant locations for all items have been verified pursuant to the Place of Performance-Sealed Bidding?

6. Suppler Agreeemtns:

Permitted values: - N/A

- NO

- YES

6a. Supplier Agreement-Capability Requirements

7. Commodity Specifications

8. Offeror Contact Information

8a. Emergency Point of Contact

9. GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN)

10. Food Safety Moderization Act

11. Enter Business Size Standard

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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 VEG OIL PROD DOM

20 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ

30 HENDERSON CO

40 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 03/16/2026-03/31/2026 80640

37,260.000

LB

50 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 04/16/2026-04/30/2026 80640

37,260.000

LB

60 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 05/16/2026-05/31/2026 80640

37,260.000

LB

70 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 06/16/2026-06/30/2026 80640

37,260.000

LB

80 SYRACUSE NY

90 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 03/16/2026-03/31/2026 13209

37,260.000

LB

100 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 04/16/2026-04/30/2026 13209

37,260.000

LB

110 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 05/16/2026-05/31/2026 13209

37,260.000

LB

120 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 06/16/2026-06/30/2026 13209

37,260.000

LB

Total Quantity for BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 298,080.000

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 298,080.000

LB