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-0237 

Bid invitation number: 2000009888 

Purchasing Group: AMS-Fruit and Veg 

Bid Timezone: Central Time 

Start Date: 02/07/2024 10:00:00 

Offer Due Date : 02/14/2024 15:00:00 

Opening date: 02/14/2024 15:00:00 

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery 

Additional requested information: 

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STIR FRY, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009888 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell STIR FRY pursuant to the AMS Master 

Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition 

Assistance Programs. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, February 21, 2024. Deliveries are 

to be made between May 15, 2024 and June 30, 2024. 

The specialist for this solicitation is Christa Banet at christa.banet@usda.gov. The contracting officer 

for this solicitation is Kelli Dawkins at kelli.dawkins@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 contracting officer before award. 

This purchase must meet all the requirements of the Purchase Specification for Frozen Stir Fry 

Vegetable Blend September 2023, and the relevant requirements of the Commodity Specification for 

Frozen Vegetables March 2022, with the following change: 

5. Style Designation and Size 

Whole Green Beans: A minimum of 70% (by count) of the green beans must be between 1 3⁄4 and 5 

inches in length. 

The Quantity Tolerance section of the specification document, "Contractor will be allowed a tolerance 

on the final delivery of plus or minus 50 cases of each product, from each shipping point named in the 

purchase order", is not applicable to this solicitation. USDA will not pay for any cases exceeding the 

contracted quantity. 

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 bids. 

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. 

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, 
 

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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0237 

Bid invitation number: 2000009888 

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. 

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. 

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

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated November 2023; the Commodity Specification for Frozen 

Vegetables dated March 2022; or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, 

AMS, Room 3522-South;1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.; Washington, D.C. 20250-0239. Telephone: 

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

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 

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 Spec Frz Veg Dated 3-2022

 2 . MSCP-D 11-7-2023

 3 . Commodity Spec Frz Stir Fry Dated 9-2023 

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). 
 

 

 

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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0237 

Bid invitation number: 2000009888 

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 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. 

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 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 

- No 

- N/A 

Bid invitation Item details 

Item Material Description

10 VEGETABLE, FROZEN 

20 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 

30 KANSAS CITY MO 

Required by ZipCode Quantity 

40 111710 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 05/01/2024-05/15/2024 64161 

4,608.000 

CS 

50 111710 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 06/01/2024-06/15/2024 64161 

2,304.000 

CS 

60 111710 VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 64161 CS 
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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0237 

Bid invitation number: 2000009888 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

4,608.000 

Total Quantity for VEG BLEND STIRFRY FRZ CTN-12/1 LB CS 

11,520.000 

Total Quantity for Invitation CS 

11,520.000