United States Department of Agriculture 

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SOLICITATION 

Domestic Commodity Invitation 

Bid invitation Overview 

Information 

Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0182 

Bid invitation number: 2000009827 

Purchasing Group: AMS-Livestock 

Bid Timezone: Central Time 

Start Date: 01/19/2024 16:30:00 

Offer Due Date : 01/26/2024 13:00:00 

Opening date: 01/26/2024 13:00:00 

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery 

Additional requested information: 

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FROZEN BEEF PRODUCTS (Type 2), SOLICITATION NO: 2000009827 WBSCM NO: 

12-3J14-24-B-0182 

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 26, 2024. 

Acceptances will be announced by 11:59 pm CT on February 01, 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. 

All line items for this solicitation are identified as Coarse Ground Beef - Type 2, which determines the 

level of microbial testing required. Please review Sections 320.9 and 321.7 for Type 2, of Supplement 

211, dated March 2023 for more information. 

This Solicitation is a thirty (30%) 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. 

This Solicitation is a ten percent (10%) Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 

Set-Aside. 

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 

limited to a maximum of three. To determine the number of destinations, review the "Tendering Text" 
 

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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0182 

Bid invitation number: 2000009827 

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 

discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 
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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0182 

Bid invitation number: 2000009827 

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

 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 

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

 

 

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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0182 

Bid invitation number: 2000009827 

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

RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING IT? 

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 Required by ZipCode Quantity 

10 BEEF, GROUND 

20 BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB 

30 PITTSTON PA 

40 100154 BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 18640 LB 

252,000.000 

Total Quantity for BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB LB 

252,000.000 

Total Quantity for Invitation LB 

252,000.000