12-3J14-25-B-0350-0001.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-25-B-0350-0001 Bid invitation number: 2000010802 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: 05/12/2025 15:00:00 Offer Due Date : 06/02/2025 13:00:00

Opening date: 06/02/2025 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Master

Additional requested information:

Amendment Text :

(P00001) (05/19/25)- This amendment is issued to:

1) Provide questions and answers to IDIQ Pre-Award Conference Call held on May 14, 2025.

2) Update non-discrimination statement.

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.

Tendering text - Header :

CANNED AND FROZEN SEASONAL VEGETABLES, SOLICITATION NO: 2000010802.

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) requests offers to sell Canned and Frozen Vegetable Products pursuant to the attached Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicitation document for use in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Awards will be announced by Midnight, June 30, 2025. Deliveries are to be made between October 1, 2025, through September 2026.

The specialist for this solicitation is Luma Kale (Luma.Kale@usda.gov). The contracting officer for this solicitation is Glenn Reid (Glenn.Reid@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

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There is a probationary period for new-to-AMS contractors and existing contractors bidding on new products in which awards are 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.

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver by the required delivery NLT dates.

The incorporated terms of any subsequent contract and obligations for both the awardee and Government can be found in:

1) The Tendering Text of this solicitation

2) The AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurement # Domestic Programs, often referred to as the #MSCP# (attached to this solicitation in WBSCM)

3) The applicable Commodity Specification Documents (attached to this solicitation in WBSCM)

4) The IDIQ Invitation for Bids 2000010802 document (attached to this solicitation in WBSCM)

*********** May 14 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT, IDIQ Pre-Award Industry Conference Call**********

QUESTIONS regarding this IFB are due no later than COB, Monday, May 16, 2025, via email to Luma Kale at Luma.Kale@usda.gov. Please use #Questions concerning Solicitation 2000010802 Canned and Frozen Vegetables IDIQ# as the subject line.

Dial in by phone: +1 202-650-0123

Phone conference ID: 107 018 313#

**********SOLICITATION-SPECIFIC DETAILS**********

All offerors should reference the "IDIQ Invitation for Bids 2000010802" document attached to the solicitation for more information.

Products grown and packed for this purchase must be from the current crop year/harvest. For the deliveries between October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, 2024 crop year is acceptable only until 2025 crop is available, once available, 2025 crop year must be used. For deliveries between January 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, 2025 crop year is acceptable only until 2026 crop is available, once available, 2026 crop year must be used.

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Canned products will be accepted for up to 18 months from date of inspection.

Offerors will submit a unit price in WBSCM, for delivery to each state, inclusive of all costs associated through final delivery. A price is required for every state and all state prices must be determined fair and reasonable for a bid to be determined responsible.

**********SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS**********

1) POTATOES WHT SLICES CAN-24/300 is 50% Small Business Set-Aside.

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 proposals. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Page 4 / 8 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 . Commodity Specification for Frozen Vegetables March 2022

2 . Commodity Specification for Canned Vegetables January 2023

3 . AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurement Domestic Progr

4 . PART B Based on Exhibit 2 Estimate Orders Oct 2025 to Sept 2026

5 . Exhibit 2 Estimate Based on Current Orders October 2025 through

6 . Vegetable Invitation for Bids IDIQ 2000010802

7 . Amendment 1 to Solicitation

8 . IDIQ Pre Bid Conference Meeting Q and A

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 has reviewed the List of Required Products for GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) Reporting located at:

Permitted values: - YES

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- NO

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 (Comment: Yes)

- NO (Comment: No)

- N/A (Comment: N/A)

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Quantity

10 VEGETABLE, CANNED

20 100328 TOMATO DICED CAN-24/300

633,420.000

CS

Total Quantity for TOMATO DICED CAN-24/300 633,420.000

CS

30 100331 POTATOES WHT SLICES CAN-24/300

466,650.000

CS

Total Quantity for POTATOES WHT SLICES CAN-24/300 466,650.000

CS

40 100329 TOMATO DICED CAN-6/10

54,720.000

CS

Total Quantity for TOMATO DICED CAN-6/10 54,720.000

CS

50 100320 VEG MIX CAN-24/300

589,680.000

CS

Total Quantity for VEG MIX CAN-24/300 589,680.000

CS

60 100315 PEAS CAN-6/10

41,040.000

CS

Total Quantity for PEAS CAN-6/10 41,040.000

CS

70 100306 BEANS GREEN CAN-24/300

1,096,740.00

CS

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Item Material Description Quantity

Total Quantity for BEANS GREEN CAN-24/300 1,096,740.00

CS

80 100307 BEANS GREEN CAN-6/10

370,272.000

CS

Total Quantity for BEANS GREEN CAN-6/10 370,272.000

CS

90 100310 CORN CREAM STYLE CAN-24/300

90,720.000

CS

Total Quantity for CORN CREAM STYLE CAN-24/300 90,720.000

CS

100 100311 CORN WHOLE KERNEL CAN-24/300

937,890.000

CS

Total Quantity for CORN WHOLE KERNEL CAN-24/300 937,890.000

CS

110 100309 CARROTS CAN-6/10

73,872.000

CS

Total Quantity for CARROTS CAN-6/10 73,872.000

CS

120 100308 CARROTS CAN-24/300

552,420.000

CS

Total Quantity for CARROTS CAN-24/300 552,420.000

CS

130 100313 CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10

287,280.000

CS

Total Quantity for CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10 287,280.000

CS

140 100314 PEAS CAN-24/300

537,840.000

CS

Total Quantity for PEAS CAN-24/300 537,840.000

CS

150 VEGETABLE, FROZEN

160 100350 PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB

56,760.000

CS

Total Quantity for PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB 56,760.000

170 100348 CORN FRZ CTN-30 LB CS

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Item Material Description Quantity

264,000.000

Total Quantity for CORN FRZ CTN-30 LB 264,000.000

CS

180 100351 BEANS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB

69,960.000

CS

Total Quantity for BEANS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB 69,960.000

CS

190 111230 MIXED VEGETABLES FRZ CTN-6/5LB

83,160.000

CS

Total Quantity for MIXED VEGETABLES FRZ CTN-6/5LB 83,160.000

CS

200 111054 BEANS GREEN FRZ CTN-12/2 LB

69,660.000

CS

Total Quantity for BEANS GREEN FRZ CTN-12/2 LB 69,660.000

CS

210 111461 PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-12/1 LB

13,200.000

CS

Total Quantity for PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 13,200.000

CS

220 111460 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-12/1 LB

13,200.000

CS

Total Quantity for CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 13,200.000

CS

230 111053 CORN FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB

133,320.000

CS

Total Quantity for CORN FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB 133,320.000

CS

240 100352 CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB

121,440.000

CS

Total Quantity for CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB 121,440.000

CS

250 110763 PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB

72,600.000

CS

Total Quantity for PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB 72,600.000

CS

260 111052 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-12/2 LB

66,420.000

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Item Material Description Quantity

Total Quantity for CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-12/2 LB 66,420.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 6,696,264.00

CS

Amendment Details

Amendment : 12-3J14-25-B-0350-0001 Date : 05/19/2025

Action Item Material Description Type

Field Old Value New Value UOM

See comments in the amendment header text for specific details.