12-3J14-24-B-0013.pdf

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Attached to: Dried Fruit Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-24-B-0013
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This document is a solicitation from the United States Department of Agriculture seeking offers to sell dried fruit products for use in domestic food assistance programs. The solicitation requests offers for dried cherries, cranberries, and raisins to be delivered between January and March 2024 to multiple locations across the United States. Offer due date is October 30, 2023 with acceptances to be announced by November 15, 2023. The solicitation includes set-asides for small businesses and identifies probationary terms for new contractors. It specifies labeling requirements and directs offerors to include approved processing plants and shipping points with their bids. Overall the solicitation requests offers for a total of over 94,000 cases of dried fruit products to support domestic food assistance programs run by the USDA.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0013 Bid invitation number: 2000009635 Purchasing Group: AMS-Fruit and Veg

United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. - Room 3522

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Room 3522-S, STOP 0239

Washington, DC 20036

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 10/16/2023 08:10:00 Offer Due Date : 10/30/2023 13:00:00

Opening date: 10/30/2023 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Dried Fruit Products, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009635

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Dried Fruit 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, November 15, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024.

The specialist for this solicitation is Shelia Tucker, Shelia.Tucker@usda.gov. The contracting officer for this solicitation is David Jackson, David.Jackson@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.

Set asides include:

100293,,RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,, 50% Small Business Set-aside 111643,,CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 100% Small Business Set-aside 110723,,CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ ,, 100% Small Business Set-aside

Crop Year:

2023 will be the acceptable crop year for CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ.

2024 will be the acceptable crop year for CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ and RAISINS

BOX-144/1.33 OZ.

**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 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.**

Per FDA regulations, the following minimum mandatory labeling requirements for all foods, whether sold or donated, must appear on the label: Name of the food, Manufacturer#s name and location, Net weight of the product, Ingredients list, and Allergen declaration. These requirements are codified in 21 CFR 101.2, 101.3, 101.4 and 101.5. See the following link for a guidance manual:

http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/u cm064894.htm

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

Bid invitation number: 2000009635

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Domestic Commodity Invitation

Page 2 / 9 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, 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.

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 April 2023; the Commodity Specification for Dried Fruit dated January 2021; 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.

The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

See attached documents:

1 . CommoditySpecificationforDriedFruitJanuary2021

Bid invitation number: 2000009635

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2 . AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurement April 2023

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).

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 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 FRUIT, DRIED

20 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ

30 DIXON CA

40 111643 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 95620

1,584.000

50 NEWARK NJ

60 111643 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 07114

1,584.000

70 VINELAND NJ

80 111643 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 08360

1,584.000

90 LAS VEGAS NV

100 111643 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 89115

1,584.000

110 111643 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 89115

1,584.000

120 LOT: 12564 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAUNTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 12564 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAUNTON MA /

130 111643 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 06074

456.000

140 111643 CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 02780

1,128.000

Total Quantity for CHERRIES DRIED TART PKG-250/1.36 OZ 9,504.000

150 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ

160 DIXON CA

170 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 95620

1,500.000

180 ONTARIO CA

190 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 91761

1,500.000

200 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 91761

1,500.000

210 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 91761

1,500.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

220 DELAWARE CITY DE

230 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 19706

1,500.000

240 CHICAGO IL

250 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 60609

1,500.000

260 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 60609

1,500.000

270 GRANITE CITY IL

280 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 62040

1,500.000

290 TAUNTON MA

300 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 02780

1,500.000

310 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 02780

1,500.000

320 WRIGHT CITY MO

330 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 63390

1,500.000

340 LAS VEGAS NV

350 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 89115

1,500.000

360 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 89115

1,500.000

370 SPRINGFIELD OH

380 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 45502

1,500.000

390 IMPERIAL PA

400 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 15126

1,500.000

410 PHILADELPHIA PA

420 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 19129

1,500.000

430 HOUSTON TX

440 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 77095

1,500.000

450 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 77095

1,500.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

460 BALDWIN WI

470 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 54002

1,500.000

480 LOT: 11731 AUBURNDALE FL / BOCA RATON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 11731 AUBURNDALE FL / BOCA RATON FL /

490 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 33823

586.000

500 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 33487

914.000

510 LOT: 11733 AUBURNDALE FL / BOCA RATON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 11733 AUBURNDALE FL / BOCA RATON FL /

520 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 33823

375.000

530 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 33823

375.000

540 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 33487

750.000

550 LOT: 12400 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAUNTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 12400 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAUNTON MA /

560 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 06074

600.000

570 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 02780

900.000

580 LOT: 107863787 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 107863787 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX / HOUSTON

TX /

590 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 78744

375.000

600 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 76207

635.000

610 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 77095

490.000

620 LOT: 469101984 BRIGHTON MI / SPRINGFI...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 469101984 BRIGHTON MI / SPRINGFIELD OH /

IMPERIAL PA /

630 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 48116

750.000

640 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 45502 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

375.000

650 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 15126

375.000

660 LOT: 497908220 NEWARK NJ / VINELAND NJ /

670 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 07114

750.000

680 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 08360

750.000

690 LOT: 2400001739 EL PASO TX / SAN ANTO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400001739 EL PASO TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

700 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 79927

1,125.000

710 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 78227

375.000

720 LOT: 2400001741 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX /

730 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 78744

375.000

740 110723 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 02/16/2024-02/29/2024 76207

1,125.000

Total Quantity for CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-300/1.16 OZ 40,500.000

750 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ

760 DIXON CA

770 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 95620

2,964.000

780 ONTARIO CA

790 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 91761

2,964.000

800 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 91761

2,964.000

810 POMONA CA

820 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 91767

2,964.000

830 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 91767

2,964.000

840 GRANITE CITY IL

850 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 62040 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

2,964.000

860 BRIGHTON MI

870 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 48116

2,964.000

880 WYOMING MI

890 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 49548

2,964.000

900 CREEDMOOR NC

910 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 27522

2,964.000

920 SPRINGFIELD OH

930 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 45502

2,964.000

940 HOUSTON TX

950 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 77095

2,964.000

960 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 77095

2,964.000

970 LOT: 904684581 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAU...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 904684581 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAUNTON MA /

980 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 06074

791.000

990 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 06074

1,432.000

1000 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 02780

741.000

1010 LOT: 923971577 SAN ANTONIO TX

1020 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 78249

1,482.000

1030 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 78250

1,482.000

1040 LOT: 964150985 NEWARK NJ / VINELAND NJ /

1050 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 07114

2,075.000

1060 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 08360

889.000

Total Quantity for RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

44,460.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 94,464.000

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