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 

SOLICITATION 

Domestic Commodity Invitation 

Bid invitation Overview 

Information 

Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0144 

Bid invitation number: 2000009782 

Purchasing Group: AMS Poultry 

Bid Timezone: Central Time 

Start Date: 12/21/2023 08:00:00 

Offer Due Date : 01/04/2024 13:00:00 

Opening date: 01/04/2024 13:00:00 

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery 

Additional requested information: 

Tendering text - Header : 

TURKEY AND TURKEY PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-24-B-0144 WBSCM NO: 2000009782 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell turkey products pursuant to the AMS 

Master 

Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due 1:00 pm CT on January 4, 

2024. 

Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 pm CT on January 18, 2024. Deliveries are to be made 

between 

April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. 

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Shay Boone (Kennetta.Boone@usda.gov) and the 

Contracting Officer 

is LaShawne Brown (Lashawne.Brown@usda.gov). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation 

should be 

addressed to the specialist first. 

* * For a new -to-USDA contractor and existing contractors bidding on new products, a probationary 

period will be 

implemented in which awards are limited to 10 truckloads per product. Contractor must demonstrate 

successful 

delivery of at least five (5) truckloads of product 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. Any delivery problems directly attributable to the 

Government 

will not be held against the contractor.* * 

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. Offshore destination ports: Guam (O-LA; Los Angeles, CA), 

Hawaii (O-LA; 
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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0144 

Bid invitation number: 2000009782 

Los Angeles, CA), Puerto Rico (O-JACK; Jacksonville, FL) and Virgin Island (O-PEVE; Port Everglades, 

FL). 

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. 

The Government reserves the right to reject, in total or in part, manufacturers lots, sub-lots, production 

dates or the 

like when non-conforming product is identified. 

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, must 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 bids. 

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver. 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. 

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated November 2023, FPPS for Deli Style Turkey Breast dated 

April 2020; 

Supplement for Turkey Products - August 2022; Supplement Options for Turkey Products # September 

2022; or 

this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Commodity Procurement 

Program, 

Proteins, Grains, and Oilseeds Procurement Division; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. S-0239; 

Washington, D.C. 

20250 0239. Telephone: (202) 720-4517. 

"The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on 
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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0144 

Bid invitation number: 2000009782 

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

See attached documents: 

1 . Master Solicitation Nov 2023

 2 . FPPSDeliStyleTurkeyBreast04062020

 3 . SupplementforTurkeyProducts082022

 4 . SupplementOptionsLanguageforTurkeyProducts092022 

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 
 

 

 

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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0144 

Bid invitation number: 2000009782 

(must be an officer of the company or a person authorized to execute contracts/purchase orders on 

behalf of the bidder). 

IS THE OFFEROR AN ENTITY THAT HAS FILED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IN ONE OF THE 

FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR THE VARIOUS TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED 

STATES? YOU MUST ANSWER THE NEXT 3 QUESTIONS IF THE ANSWER FOR THIS QUESTION IS 

YES. 

HAS THE OFFEROR BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER FEDERAL OR 

STATE LAW IN THE 24 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF OFFER? 

HAS THE OFFEROR HAD ANY OFFICER OR AGENT OF OFFEROR CONVICTED OF A FELONY 

CRIMINAL VIOLATION FOR ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF OFFEROR UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE 

LAW IN THE 24 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF OFFER? 

DOES THE OFFEROR HAVE ANY UNPAID FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY ASSESSED, WHICH ALL 

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED/LAPSED, THAT IS NOT 

BEING PAID IN A TIMELY MANNER PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT WITH THE AUTHORITY 

RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING IT? 

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 

1A) Offeror has reviewed the List of Required Products for GS1 Global Data Synchronization 

Network (GDSN) Reporting located at: 

Permitted values: - YES 

- NO 

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

1B) Offeror certifies that complete and accurate product information will be submitted to GS1 GDSN 

no later than December 31, 2021, 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. 

Bid invitation Item details 

Item Material Description

10 TURKEY, COOKED 

20 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 LB 

30 NAMPA ID 

Required by ZipCode Quantity 

40 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 

LB

 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 83687 

40,000.000 

LB 
 

 

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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0144 

Bid invitation number: 2000009782 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

50 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 83687 LB 

LB 40,000.000 

60 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 05/16/2024-05/31/2024 83687 LB 

LB 40,000.000 

70 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 83687 LB 

LB 40,000.000 

80 KANSAS CITY MO 

90 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 64161 LB 

LB 80,000.000 

100 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 04/16/2024-04/30/2024 64161 LB 

LB 40,000.000 

110 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 64161 LB 

LB 40,000.000 

120 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 05/16/2024-05/31/2024 64161 LB 

LB 40,000.000 

130 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 64161 LB 

LB 40,000.000 

140 110903 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 64161 LB 

LB 80,000.000 

Total Quantity for TURKEY BREAST DELI SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 LB LB 

480,000.000 

Total Quantity for Invitation LB 

480,000.000