12-3J14-25-B-0285.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0285 Bid invitation number: 2000010728 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: 04/07/2025 09:00:00 Offer Due Date : 04/21/2025 15:00:00

Opening date: 04/21/2025 15:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Fresh Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000010728

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, May 5, 2025. Deliveries are to be made between July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

The specialist for this solicitation is Claudius Price(Claudius.l.Price@usda.gov). The contracting officer for this solicitation is Luma Kale (Luma.Kale@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 2024 and 2025 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.

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

#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.

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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 March 2025; The Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables 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

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

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

See attached documents:

1 . GAP and GHP Audit Verification Document

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2 . Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables

3 . MSCP-Dated 3-20-2025

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).

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

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 VEGETABLE, FRESH

20 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

30 EXETER CA

40 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

07/07/2025-07/09/2025 93221

800.000

CS

50 LAS VEGAS NV

60 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

07/28/2025-07/30/2025 89030

800.000

CS

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

LB 1,600.000

CS

70 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

80 MESA AZ

90 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/07/2025-07/09/2025 85210

800.000

CS

100 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 85210

800.000

CS

110 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/08/2025-09/10/2025 85210

800.000

CS

120 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/29/2025-10/01/2025 85210

800.000

CS

130 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 85210

1,600.000

CS

140 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/17/2025-11/19/2025 85210

1,600.000

CS

150 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 85210

800.000

CS

160 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/15/2025-12/17/2025 85210

800.000

CS

170 YUMA AZ

180 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 85365

800.000

CS

190 EXETER CA

200 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/15/2025-09/17/2025 93221

800.000

CS

210 IMPERIAL CA

220 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/27/2025-10/29/2025 92251

800.000

CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

230 LEMOORE CA

240 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 93245

800.000

CS

250 MERCED CA

260 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/08/2025-09/10/2025 95348

800.000

CS

270 OXNARD CA

280 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/17/2025-11/19/2025 93030

800.000

CS

290 SACRAMENTO CA

300 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/06/2025-10/08/2025 95838

800.000

CS

310 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 95838

800.000

CS

320 SAN BERNARDINO CA

330 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/06/2025-10/08/2025 92415

800.000

CS

340 EAST POINT GA

350 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/21/2025-07/23/2025 30344

800.000

CS

360 ALEXANDRIA LA

370 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/25/2025-08/27/2025 71301

800.000

CS

380 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/27/2025-10/29/2025 71301

800.000

CS

390 MONROE LA

400 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/20/2025-10/22/2025 71203

800.000

CS

410 BOSTON MA

420 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/27/2025-10/29/2025 02118

800.000

CS

430 LAS VEGAS NV

440 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/22/2025-09/24/2025 89030

800.000

CS

450 MCCARRAN NV

460 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/25/2025-08/27/2025 89434

800.000

470 AKRON OH

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

480 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/08/2025-09/10/2025 44307

800.000

CS

490 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/22/2025-09/24/2025 44307

800.000

CS

500 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/17/2025-11/19/2025 44307

800.000

CS

510 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/15/2025-12/17/2025 44307

800.000

CS

520 CLEVELAND OH

530 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/07/2025-07/09/2025 44110

800.000

CS

540 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/21/2025-07/23/2025 44110

800.000

CS

550 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/11/2025-08/13/2025 44110

800.000

CS

560 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/25/2025-08/27/2025 44110

800.000

CS

570 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/27/2025-10/29/2025 44110

800.000

CS

580 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 44110

800.000

CS

590 HOUSTON TX

600 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/22/2025-09/24/2025 77029

800.000

CS

610 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/06/2025-10/08/2025 77029

800.000

CS

620 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/27/2025-10/29/2025 77029

800.000

CS

630 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/17/2025-11/19/2025 77029

800.000

CS

640 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 77029

800.000

CS

650 PLANO TX

660 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/07/2025-07/09/2025 75075

800.000

CS

670 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 75075

800.000

CS

680 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/08/2025-09/10/2025 75075

800.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

690 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/29/2025-10/01/2025 75075

800.000

CS

700 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 75075

800.000

CS

710 LORTON VA

720 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/15/2025-09/17/2025 22079

800.000

CS

730 LOT: 232633923 BIRMINGHAM AL / HUNTSV...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 232633923 BIRMINGHAM AL / HUNTSVILLE AL /

740 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 35209

444.000

CS

750 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 35824

356.000

CS

760 LOT: 306458610 MONTGOMERY AL / THEODO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 306458610 MONTGOMERY AL / THEODORE AL /

770 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 36108

534.000

CS

780 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 36582

266.000

CS

790 LOT: 429222455 WASHINGTON DC

800 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/22/2025-09/24/2025 20017

584.000

CS

810 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/22/2025-09/24/2025 20017

216.000

CS

820 LOT: 432170523 BIRMINGHAM AL / HUNTSV...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 432170523 BIRMINGHAM AL / HUNTSVILLE AL /

830 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 35209

444.000

CS

840 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 35824

356.000

CS

850 LOT: 546873567 CLARE MI / TAYLOR MI /

860 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/11/2025-08/13/2025 48617

400.000

CS

870 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/11/2025-08/13/2025 48180

400.000

CS

880 LOT: 547599414 MONTGOMERY AL / THEODO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 547599414 MONTGOMERY AL / THEODORE AL /

890 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 36108 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

534.000

900 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 36582

266.000

CS

Total Quantity for POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 42,400.000

CS

910 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB

920 INDIO CA

930 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/17/2025-11/19/2025 92201

1,000.000

CS

940 LEMOORE CA

950 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 93245

1,000.000

CS

960 MODESTO CA

970 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 95351

1,000.000

CS

980 SAN DIEGO CA

990 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 92121

1,000.000

CS

1000 GENEVA IL

1010 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 60134

1,000.000

CS

1020 SHREVEPORT LA

1030 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/17/2025-11/19/2025 71106

1,000.000

CS

1040 OAK PARK MI

1050 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/27/2025-10/29/2025 48237

1,000.000

CS

1060 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 48237

1,000.000

CS

1070 LAS VEGAS NV

1080 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/27/2025-10/29/2025 89030

1,000.000

CS

1090 MCCARRAN NV

1100 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 09/08/2025-09/10/2025 89434

1,000.000

CS

1110 ELMSFORD NY

1120 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 10523 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1,000.000

1130 HAUPPAUGE NY

1140 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 11788

1,000.000

CS

1150 LORTON VA

1160 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 08/18/2025-08/20/2025 22079

1,000.000

CS

1170 LOT: 117547924 COLORADO SPRING CO / G...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 117547924 COLORADO SPRING CO / GREELEY CO /

1180 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 80915

500.000

CS

1190 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 80631

500.000

CS

1200 LOT: 241742676 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE MA /

1210 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 02118

750.000

CS

1220 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/03/2025-11/05/2025 01020

250.000

CS

1230 LOT: 612206118 WASHINGTON DC

1240 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 20017

270.000

CS

1250 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 08/04/2025-08/06/2025 20017

730.000

CS

1260 LOT: 982296862 FLINT MI / TAYLOR MI /...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 982296862 FLINT MI / TAYLOR MI / WESTLAND MI

1270 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 48507

500.000

CS

1280 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 48180

250.000

CS

1290 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/01/2025-12/03/2025 48186

250.000

CS

Total Quantity for SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 17,000.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 61,000.000