12-3J14-24-B-0307.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0307 Bid invitation number: 2000009980 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

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Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 03/22/2024 09:00:00 Offer Due Date : 04/04/2024 13:00:00

Opening date: 04/04/2024 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Fresh Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009980

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Fresh 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, April 18, 2024. Deliveries are to be made between July 17, 2024 to December 18, 2024.

The Contract Specialist handling this purchase will be Claudius Price,(Claudius.l.Price@usda.gov).

The Contract Officer handling this purchase will be Douglas Stickler (Douglas.Stickler@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.

Vendors or subcontractors who are supplying fresh vegetables are required to undergo and pass the USDA AMS SCP Specialty Crop Inspection Division (SCID) Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) verification audits, and must score at least 80% on each of the following scopes for each product being offered:

GAP - Farm Review AND Field Harvesting & Field Packing Activities GHP - House Packing Facility AND Storage & Transportation All these requirements must be met PRIOR to the bid opening date.

Brokers are exempt from the USDA GAP/GHP requirements themselves, HOWEVER suppliers/subcontractors performing under the contract must have the applicable USDA GAP/GHP certification(s). Verification audits shall be performed by the USDA, AMS, SCP-SCID representatives only.

********100% Small Business Set-Aside****************

SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG 12/3 LB

POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

Pack Year: USDA will accept product produced in calendar years 2023 and 2024 for deliveries made under resulting contracts.

In order to be found responsive the contractor and/or its subcontractors/suppliers must be compliance with USDA GAP/GHP certification. Offerors must include in their bid the GAP and GHP Audit Verification Document, which is found in the attachments section of this solicitation. Offerors who do not complete this document in its entirety, do not include the document as an attachment to their bid, or are missing the required USDA GAP/GHP scopes listed above must be deemed nonresponsive.

Inspection must be performed by SCI Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service only. Inspections under

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Page 2 / 9 the Partners in Quality (PIQ) and Customer Assisted Inspection Program (CAIP) programs are not accepted for Commodity Procurement purchases.

All audits are valid for one year after the date the audit was conducted. More information on USDA GAP/GHP audits can be found here: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp or by reaching out to scaudits@usda.gov

Awardees may ship and supply from any location found here:

https://apps.ams.usda.gov/GAPGHP/reportG01.aspx If USDA/AMS finds that suppliers used by the contractor are not in compliance with AMS GAP/GHP certification requirements after the product is delivered, the following courses of action will apply:

1. A cure notice shall be issued informing the contractor of their failure to comply with the required elements of this solicitation. The USDA will then deduct a 50% discount from the invoice for all noncompliant deliveries shipped or invoiced prior to the date listed on the cure notice.

2. If the contractor ships noncompliant product after the date of the cure notice:

a. USDA/AMS will deduct a 50% discount from the invoice for all noncompliant deliveries;

b. The contract will be terminated for cause; and

c. The contractor will be suspended from participating in all future USDA/AMS fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for a period of one year from the date of contract termination.

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 February 2024; The Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables dated May 2019; or this solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, Bid invitation number: 2000009980

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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), or (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

See attached documents:

1 . Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables

2 . GAP and GHP Audit Verification Document

3 . MSCP dated 2-13-2024

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).

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1A) Offeror certifies that the information submitted in GS1 GDSN will be kept up-to-date (to reflect changes in product attributes, such as changes to the ingredient or allergen statement) until the end of the contract period.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/GS1_GDSN_ListofRequiredProducts.xlsx.

Offeror certifies that complete and accurate product information will be submitted to GS1 GDSN no later 20 days after contract award, if the awarded contract includes item(s) from the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN reporting.

1C) Offeror certifies that the information submitted in GS1 GDSN will be kept up-to-date (to reflect changes in product attributes, such as changes to the ingredient or allergen statement) until the end of the contract period.

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

- N/A

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 VEGETABLE, FRESH

20 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

30 PHOENIX AZ

40 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

11/04/2024-11/06/2024 85009

1,600.000

CS

50 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

11/18/2024-11/20/2024 85009

1,600.000

CS

60 EXETER CA

70 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

07/15/2024-07/17/2024 93221

800.000

CS

80 RIVERSIDE CA

90 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

11/18/2024-11/20/2024 92504

800.000

CS

100 SACRAMENTO CA

110 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

11/04/2024-11/06/2024 95838

800.000

CS

120 LAS VEGAS NV

130 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

10/07/2024-10/09/2024 89030

800.000

CS

Total Quantity for POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5

LB 6,400.000

CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

140 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

150 MESA AZ

160 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/15/2024-07/17/2024 85210

800.000

CS

170 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 85210

800.000

CS

180 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/16/2024-09/18/2024 85210

800.000

CS

190 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/21/2024-10/23/2024 85210

800.000

CS

200 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 85210

800.000

CS

210 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 85210

800.000

CS

220 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/09/2024-12/11/2024 85210

800.000

CS

230 EXETER CA

240 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/16/2024-09/18/2024 93221

800.000

CS

250 GARDEN GROVE CA

260 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 92841

800.000

CS

270 MERCED CA

280 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 95348

800.000

CS

290 SAN DIEGO CA

300 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/30/2024-10/02/2024 92121

800.000

CS

310 FORT PIERCE FL

320 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 34947

800.000

CS

330 CLARE MI

340 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 48617

800.000

CS

350 LAS VEGAS NV

360 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/16/2024-09/18/2024 89030

800.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

370 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 89030

800.000

CS

380 AKRON OH

390 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/07/2024-10/09/2024 44307

800.000

CS

400 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 44307

800.000

CS

410 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/16/2024-12/18/2024 44307

800.000

CS

420 CLEVELAND OH

430 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 44110

800.000

CS

440 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 44110

800.000

CS

450 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/02/2024-12/04/2024 44110

800.000

CS

460 CORPUS CHRISTI TX

470 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 78405

800.000

CS

480 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 78405

800.000

CS

490 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/09/2024-12/11/2024 78405

800.000

CS

500 HOUSTON TX

510 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/26/2024-08/28/2024 77029

800.000

CS

520 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 77029

800.000

CS

530 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/23/2024-09/25/2024 77029

800.000

CS

540 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/30/2024-10/02/2024 77029

800.000

CS

550 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/21/2024-10/23/2024 77029

800.000

CS

560 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 77029

800.000

CS

570 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 77029

800.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

580 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/02/2024-12/04/2024 77029

800.000

CS

590 PHARR TX

600 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/08/2024-07/10/2024 78577

800.000

CS

610 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/19/2024-08/21/2024 78577

800.000

CS

620 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/21/2024-10/23/2024 78577

800.000

CS

630 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/09/2024-12/11/2024 78577

800.000

CS

640 RICHMOND VA

650 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/15/2024-07/17/2024 23220

800.000

CS

660 LOT: 25375301 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDE...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 25375301 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDEPENDENCE KY

/ LOUISVILLE KY /

670 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 42701

300.000

CS

680 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 41051

200.000

CS

690 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 40228

300.000

CS

700 LOT: 249710956 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXING...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 249710956 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXINGTON KY /

PADUCAH KY /

710 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 47711

150.000

CS

720 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 40511

500.000

CS

730 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 42001

150.000

CS

740 LOT: 273227616 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXING...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 273227616 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXINGTON KY /

PADUCAH KY /

750 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 47711

150.000

760 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 40511 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

500.000

770 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 42001

150.000

CS

780 LOT: 494479595 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / IND...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 494479595 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDEPENDENCE

KY / LOUISVILLE KY /

790 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 42701

300.000

CS

800 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 41051

200.000

CS

810 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 40228

300.000

CS

820 LOT: 619307416 SARASOTA FL / TAMPA FL /

830 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 34240

400.000

CS

840 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 33605

400.000

CS

850 LOT: 760240273 BATTLE CREEK MI / FLIN...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 760240273 BATTLE CREEK MI / FLINT MI /

860 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 49037

320.000

CS

870 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 48507

480.000

CS

Total Quantity for POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 34,400.000

CS

880 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB

890 MODESTO CA

900 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 95351

1,000.000

CS

910 SAN DIEGO CA

920 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 92121

1,000.000

CS

930 GENEVA IL

940 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/07/2024-10/09/2024 60134

1,000.000

CS

950 OAK PARK MI

960 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 48237 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1,000.000

970 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/02/2024-12/04/2024 48237

1,000.000

CS

980 LOT: 167022044 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE M...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 167022044 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE MA /

SHREWSBURY MA /

990 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 02118

500.000

CS

1000 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 01020

250.000

CS

1010 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 01545

250.000

CS

1020 LOT: 762775437 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 762775437 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

1030 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 08/05/2024-08/07/2024 70505

500.000

CS

1040 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 08/05/2024-08/07/2024 70123

500.000

CS

Total Quantity for SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 7,000.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 47,800.000