Extra Virgin Olive Oil for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12-3J14-24-B-0328
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a solicitation for the procurement of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) for use in domestic food assistance programs. The solicitation, numbered 12-3J14-24-B-0328, requires that the EVOO be 100% grown, processed, packed, and shipped from the United States, and meet specific color, sensory, and chemical requirements established by industry associations. New vendors must have their first two deliveries reviewed and approved by USDA prior to shipping. Offers must be submitted electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system by the bid due date of April 16, 2024 at 1 PM CT, with award announcements to be made by April 24, 2024.
The solicitation is unrestricted, but new-to-USDA contractors may be subject to a probationary period with limited awards. The total estimated quantity for the solicitation is 16,800 cases of 6/16.9 oz bottles of EVOO, with deliveries to be made between July 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024 to locations within the United States on an FOB destination basis. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price, and the NAICS code is 311421 (Fruit and Vegetable Canning). There is no set-aside designation, and the solicitation does not identify any potential incumbents or current contractors.
Notice text
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) issued a solicitation today for procurement of the extra virgin olive oil for use domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis (see solicitation). The solicitation is available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and here on SAM.gov, Contract Opportunities. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available for the acquisition. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and Contract Opportunities website. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date of receipt for offers is listed above under “General Information” of this notice and within the solicitation document. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.
Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), 470-103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States and shall be considered to be such a product if it is grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO) (GPA), and Free Trade Agreements (FTA), as addressed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available through the attached documents. AMS’s solicitation (when published) will specify the pack, sizes, quantities, and required delivery schedules.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. The AMS main contacts for vendor qualification requirements are Andrea Lang, who can be reached at (202) 720-4237 and Diana Dau David who can be reached at (202)-378-1075, or by email at newvendor@usda.gov . Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food.
Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids, and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined nonresponsive.
The attached solicitation (12-3J14-24-B-0328.pdf) should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) attached to this notice and available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations. Commodity specifications documents as referenced in the solicitation are attached to this notice and can be accessed online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MSCP-Domestic Programs 2-13-2024.pdf | ||
| Commodity Specification for Extra Virgin Olive Oil March 2024.pdf | ||
| 12-3J14-24-B-0328.pdf |
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