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Whole Eggs And Egg Patty for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

ID: 12-3J14-25-B-0012 • Type: Solicitation

Description

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue a solicitation for procurement of the products listed in the attached solicitation for domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB origin basis (see solicitation). The solicitation may include various small business set-asides pursuant to the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.). This may include partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses.

The solicitation is expected to be available on or after today and will be available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and through a link to the aforementioned website in the documents attached to the solicitation notice on Contract Opportunities website. 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 (https://sam.gov). 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. 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 should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations. Commodity specifications documents are referenced in the solicitation and can be accessed online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs.

Background
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing a solicitation for the procurement of products intended for domestic food assistance programs. The goal of this contract is to support various food distribution initiatives across the United States. The solicitation may include small business set-asides in accordance with the Small Business Act, which may involve partial or total set-asides for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, 8(a) firms, and HUBZone small businesses.

Work Details
The solicitation is focused on the procurement of Whole Eggs and Egg Patties for use in domestic food assistance programs. Specific items include:
- EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-6/5 LB
- EGGS WHOLE LIQ BULK -TANK
- EGG PATTY ROUND FRZ-CTN-25 LB

Quantities required are as follows:
1. EGG PATTY ROUND FRZ-CTN-25 LB: Total Quantity 441,000 lbs
- Locations include Taunton MA (73,500 lbs), Wayne NJ (73,500 lbs), Hauppauge NY (36,750 lbs), Huntingdon PA (36,750 lbs), Houston TX (36,750 lbs), Ripley WV (36,750 lbs), and various other locations.
2. EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-12/2 LB: Total Quantity 192,000 lbs
- Locations include Boca Raton FL (38,400 lbs), Cedar Falls IA (38,400 lbs), Taunton MA (38,400 lbs), and others.
3. EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-6/5 LB: Total Quantity 280,140 lbs
- Locations include Phoenix AZ (40,020 lbs), Azusa CA (40,020 lbs), Houston TX (40,020 lbs), and others.
4. EGGS WHOLE LIQ BULK -TANK: Total Quantity 576,000 lbs
- Locations include Monticello MN and Wakefield NE.

All products must be sourced from the United States and comply with specific packaging requirements as outlined in the solicitation documents.

Period of Performance
Deliveries are to be made between January 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025.

Place of Performance
Deliveries will be made to various locations across the United States including but not limited to Taunton MA, Wayne NJ, Hauppauge NY, Huntingdon PA, Houston TX, Ripley WV, Boca Raton FL, Cedar Falls IA.

Overview

Response Deadline
Nov. 5, 2024, 2:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Oct. 29, 2024, 11:11 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
700 Employees
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
High
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 7 days, below average for the Agricultural Marketing Service.
On 10/29/24 Agricultural Marketing Service issued Solicitation 12-3J14-25-B-0012 for Whole Eggs And Egg Patty for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. due 11/5/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 311999 and PSC 8910.
Primary Contact
Name
Adele L. Jackson Croal   Profile
Phone
(202) 260-8672

Secondary Contact

Name
Valerie Dinkel   Profile
Phone
None

Documents

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE > USDA AMS 3J14
FPDS Organization Code
12K2-3J14
Source Organization Code
100162236
Last Updated
Oct. 29, 2024
Last Updated By
steven.bishop@usda.gov
Archive Date
Nov. 20, 2024