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-0172 

Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

Purchasing Group: AMS-Livestock 

Bid Timezone: Central Time 

Start Date: 01/11/2024 14:00:00 

Offer Due Date : 01/18/2024 13:00:00 

Opening date: 01/18/2024 13:00:00 

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery 

Additional requested information: 

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FROZEN BEEF PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009814 WBSCM NO: 12-3J14-24-B-0172 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Frozen Beef Products pursuant to the 

AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by 01:00 pm 

CT on January 18, 2024. 

Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 pm CT on January 23, 2024. 

Deliveries are to be made between March 01, 2024 through March 31, 2024. 

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Adele L. Jackson-Croal; Adele.l.Croal@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. 

Ground Beef 1-pound packages shall be delivered within 30 days from date of pack. 

Material(s) 100158 is/are 50% Small Business Set Aside - See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business 

Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311611 - Business size 1,000 employees or less apply to this requirement. 

Material 110261 is/are 100% Small Business Set Aside - See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business 

Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311611 - Business size 1,000 employees or less apply to this requirement. 

Material(s) 100158, 100159 and 110261 are ten percent (10%) Service Disabled Veteran 

Owned Small Business Set Aside. 

Material (s) 100163 and 110349 are full and open. 

Domestic Origin # All meat shall originate from livestock that are born, raised, and harvested in the 

United States, its territories or possessions (U.S.) If the establishment receives and processes livestock 

from outside the U.S., a segregation plan shall be put in place to preclude non-conforming product 

from being introduced into Federal nutrition assistance programs. 

* * 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 
 

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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0172 

Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

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

Islands (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. 

NOTE: All fees associated with microbial testing for boneless beef and ground beef items and fat 

analysis for ground beef products will be paid by AMS. Offers must be submitted electronically via the 

Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM). 

Inquiries about the AMS Master Solicitation, dated November 2023; Supplement 211 to AMS Master 

Solicitation, dated March 2023; or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, 

AMS, Room 3524-South; 1400 Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone 

(202)720-4517; FAX: (202)720-2782. 

The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on 

the basis 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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Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

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 . AMS Master Solicitation - November 2023

 2 . Supplement 211 Ground Beef - March 2023 

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). 

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 
 

 

 

 

 

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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0172 

Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

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 

FOR 8(A) VENDORS ONLY: Please specify the material(s) and material number(s) that you are 

interested in participating on this solicitation. 

Please see attached GS1 attribute question. 

OFFEROR CERTIFIES THAT A FOOD DEFENSE PLAN EXISTS FOR ALL PLANTS AND SHIPPING 

POINTS PRIOR TO BID OPENING 

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 BEEF, GROUND 

20 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 

Required by ZipCode Quantity 

30 POMONA CA 

40 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB

50 VERNON CA 

03/01/2024-03/15/2024 91767 

40,000.000 

LB 

60 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB

70 LOUISVILLE KY 

03/01/2024-03/15/2024 90058 

40,000.000 

LB 

80 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 40208 

40,000.000 

LB 

90 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 40209 LB 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

40,000.000 

100 BATON ROUGE LA 

110 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70806 LB 

40,000.000 

120 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 70806 LB 

40,000.000 

130 ST MARTINVILLE LA 

140 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 70582 LB 

40,000.000 

150 TAUNTON MA 

160 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 02780 LB 

40,000.000 

170 CREEDMOOR NC 

180 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 27522 LB 

40,000.000 

190 ALBUQUERQUE NM 

200 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 87102 LB 

40,000.000 

210 RENO NV 

220 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 89512 LB 

40,000.000 

230 HUNTINGDON PA 

240 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 16652 LB 

40,000.000 

250 PIEDMONT SC 

260 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 29673 LB 

40,000.000 

270 CYPRESS TX 

280 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77433 LB 

40,000.000 

290 DENTON TX 

300 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 76207 LB 

40,000.000 

310 HOUSTON TX 

320 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77095 LB 

120,000.000 

330 BALDWIN WI 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

340 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 54002 LB 

80,000.000 

350 LOT: 12506 STURBRIDGE MA / TAUNTON MA / 

360 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 01566 LB 

10,000.000 

370 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 02780 LB 

30,000.000 

380 LOT: 181461169 AUSTIN TX / HOUSTON TX / 

390 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 78744 LB 

16,920.000 

400 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 77095 LB 

23,080.000 

410 LOT: 266642742 HALFMOON NY 

420 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 12065 LB 

39,600.000 

430 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 12065 LB 

400.000 

440 LOT: 431531901 ALEXANDRIA LA / MONROE... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 431531901 ALEXANDRIA LA / MONROE LA / 

450 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 71301 LB 

20,000.000 

460 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 71203 LB 

20,000.000 

470 LOT: 459089000 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MA... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 459089000 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MARTINVILLE LA 

/ 

480 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70806 LB 

20,000.000 

490 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70582 LB 

20,000.000 

500 LOT: 532255210 LITTLE ROCK AR / VAN B... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 532255210 LITTLE ROCK AR / VAN BUREN AR / 

510 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 72202 LB 

13,320.000 

520 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 72956 LB 

26,680.000 

530 LOT: 556090484 BUFFALO NY / ROCHESTER... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 556090484 BUFFALO NY / ROCHESTER NY / 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

WATERTOWN NY / 

540 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 14207 LB 

16,000.000 

550 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 14623 LB 

120.000 

560 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 14623 LB 

10,880.000 

570 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 13601 LB 

480.000 

580 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 13601 LB 

12,520.000 

590 LOT: 709164701 FORT WAYNE IN / SOUTH ... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 709164701 FORT WAYNE IN / SOUTH BEND IN / 

600 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 46803 LB 

26,240.000 

610 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 46628 LB 

13,760.000 

620 LOT: 811057890 BATON ROUGE LA / NEW O... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 811057890 BATON ROUGE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA / 

630 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70806 LB 

30,000.000 

640 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 70123 LB 

10,000.000 

650 LOT: 2400000507 DENTON TX / SAN ANTON... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400000507 DENTON TX / SAN ANTONIO TX / 

660 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 76207 LB 

21,000.000 

670 100158 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 78227 LB 

19,000.000 

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB LB 

1,200,000.00 

0 

680 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 

690 DURHAM CA 

700 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 95938 LB 

40,000.000 

710 NAMPA ID 

720 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/04/2024-03/15/2024 83687 LB 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

40,000.000 

730 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/20/2024-03/31/2024 83687 LB 

40,000.000 

740 CHICAGO IL 

750 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 60632 LB 

40,000.000 

760 KANSAS CITY MO 

770 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/04/2024-03/15/2024 64161 LB 

40,000.000 

780 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/20/2024-03/31/2024 64161 LB 

80,000.000 

790 FARGO ND 

800 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 58102 LB 

40,000.000 

810 HILLSIDE NJ 

820 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 07205 LB 

40,000.000 

830 LOT: 9883722 FORT SMITH AR / JONESBOR... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 9883722 FORT SMITH AR / JONESBORO AR / VAN 

BUREN AR / 

840 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 72901 LB 

10,000.000 

850 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 72404 LB 

20,000.000 

860 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 72956 LB 

10,000.000 

870 LOT: 204636601 LINCOLN NE / OMAHA NE / 

880 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 68521 LB 

10,000.000 

890 100159 BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 68127 LB 

30,000.000 

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB LB 

440,000.000 

900 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 LB 

910 HOUSTON TX 

920 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77095 LB 

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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0172 

Bid invitation number: 2000009814 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

930 LOT: 670841847 DENTON TX / HOUSTON TX / 

940 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 76207 LB 

LB 10,000.000 

950 110261 BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 03/01/2024-03/15/2024 77095 LB 

LB 30,000.000 

Total Quantity for BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 LB 

LB 80,000.000 

Total Quantity for Invitation LB 

1,720,000.00 

0