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-0217 

Bid invitation number: 2000009864 

Purchasing Group: AMS-Domestic 

Bid Timezone: Central Time 

Start Date: 01/31/2024 13:00:00 

Offer Due Date : 02/14/2024 13:00:00 

Opening date: 02/14/2024 13:00:00 

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery 

Additional requested information: 

Tendering text - Header : 

RAW SHELLED PEANUTS, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-24-B-0217 WBSCM NO: 2000009864 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Raw Shelled Peanuts pursuant to the 

AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by 1pm CT 

on 02/14/2024. Acceptances will be announced by 5pm CT on 02/19/2024. Deliveries are to be made 

between 04/15/2024 through 04/30/2024. 

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. origin basis to the contractor facility or 

facilities listed on this Solicitation. Destination quantities listed are estimates and subject to adjustment 

based on offerings, changes in recipient needs, 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. 

Please note: When title passes to buyer (USDA/AMS/CPP) the buyer will transfer care and custody to 

the company that has been designated by the state(s) to process the peanuts. 

This Acquisition is up to 75% small business set-aside for Raw Shelled Peanuts. 

Any small business concern proposing to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture must 

furnish the product of a small business and, by the offer due date/local time, submit the corresponding 

supplier agreement to, Attention: Contracting Officer. The supplier agreement shall: be in effect 

between the offeror and the product manufacturer for the period of contract performance, certify 

compliance with the applicable solicitation requirements, be on the product manufacturer's company 

letterhead, and be signed by both parties. 

A prospective contractor will be required to provide written evidence of a proposed subcontractor#s 

responsibility including Plant Sanitation and Food Defense surveys. The Contracting Officer will directly 

determine a prospective subcontractor#s responsibility, per FAR 9.104-4. 

For a new-to-USDA contractor and existing contractors who are bidding on new products, a 

probationary period may 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 in order 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. 
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SOLICITATION Information 

Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0217 

Bid invitation number: 2000009864 

NAICS Codes/Size Standards: 

See Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements # Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) at 

https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations 

Internet Address: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations 

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price 

Schedule of Supplies: See WBSCM bid invitation 

Accounting and Appropriation Data: 

The commodities procured under this solicitation are currently for the following programs(s): 

Section of Public Law: 32 / Program Name: 6E The National School Lunch Program 

Additional Clauses and Provisions: 

52.247-30 F.O.B. Origin, Contractor#s Facility. (Feb 2006) 

(a) The term #f.o.b. origin, contractor#s facility,# as used in this clause, means free of expense to the 

Government delivered on board the indicated type of conveyance of the carrier (or of the Government, 

if specified) at the designated facility, on the named street or highway, in the city, county, and State 

from which the shipment will be made. 

(b) The Contractor shall# 

(1)(i) Pack and mark the shipment to comply with contract specifications; or 

(ii) In the absence of specifications, prepare the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements to 

protect the goods and to ensure assessment of the lowest applicable transportation charge; 

(2)(i) Order specified carrier equipment when requested by the Government; or 

(ii) If not specified, order appropriate carrier equipment not in excess of capacity to accommodate 

shipment; 

(3) Deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the carrier, and load, stow, trim, block, and/or 

brace carload or truckload shipment (when loaded by the Contractor) on or in the carrier#s conveyance 

as required by carrier rules and regulations; 

(4) Be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods# 

(i) Occurring before delivery to the carrier; 

(ii) Resulting from improper packing and marking; or 

(iii) Resulting from improper loading, stowing, trimming, blocking, and/or bracing of the shipment, if 

loaded by the Contractor on or in the carrier#s conveyance; 

(5) Complete the Government bill of lading supplied by the ordering agency or, when a Government bill 

of lading is not supplied, prepare a commercial bill of lading or other transportation receipt. The bill of 

lading shall show# 

(i) A description of the shipment in terms of the governing freight classification or tariff (or Government 

rate tender) under which lowest freight rates are applicable; 

(ii) The seals affixed to the conveyance with their serial numbers or other identification; 

(iii) Lengths and capacities of cars or trucks ordered and furnished; 

(iv) Other pertinent information required to effect prompt delivery to the consignee, including name, 

delivery address, postal address and ZIP code of consignee, routing, etc.; 

(v) Special instructions or annotations requested by the ordering agency for bills of lading; e.g., #This 

shipment is the property of, and the freight charges paid to the carrier(s) will be reimbursed by, the 
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Bid invitation number: 2000009864 

Government#; and 

(vi) The signature of the carrier#s agent and the date the shipment is received by the carrier; and 

(6) Distribute the copies of the bill of lading, or other transportation receipts, as directed by the 

ordering agency. 

(End of clause) 

Commodity Requirements: 

Commodity Specification-Raw Shelled Peanuts - Quality of Product 

1.From current crop year 

2.Runner type peanuts 

3.Any grade [American Peanut Shellers Grade Standards] 

http://www.peanut-shellers.org/pdf/tradingrules.pdf 

4.Aflatoxin not to exceed 15 parts per billion (ppb),, 

Quality Assurance 

Raw shelled peanuts purchased for this domestic commodity invitation shall be: 

1.Graded By United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS), or 

their official agents. An AMS Milled Peanut Inspection Certificate is required. 

2.USDA, AMS Transfer Clearance Certificate (peanuts) for all hopper rail shipments. 

3.Check-loading certificate from AMS or an AMS approved inspection agency for all truck shipments. 

4.Tested for aflatoxin by a USDA laboratory or a USDA-approved laboratory. Aflatoxin not to exceed 

15 parts per billion (ppb). Certificate required. 

5.All raw shelled peanuts awarded under this solicitation must be fumigated during the calendar months 

of May through November. 

Weight Requirements 

The permissible variation shall be limited to plus or minus 0.5%. This variation shall apply to the 

WBSCM Purchase Order item quantity (i.e. net weight). 

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. 

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

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation dated April 5, 2023, the Commodity Requirements Document for 

Peanut Products dated October 2019, 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 

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 
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Bid invitation number: 2000009864 

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)." 
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Bid invitation number: 2000009864 

Certification Questions : 

Please note answering Bid Certification Questions in WBSCM is a required component of the offer. 

See attached documents: 

1 . Bid Certification Questions

 2 . Peanut Products CRD

 3 . MSCP-D 

Attributes : 

1. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM). 

1a. System for Award Management (SAM)-changes to this solicitation 

2. Amendment to Solicitation 

3. All USDA contact with the offeror that have a Not-Later-Than date prior to the solicitation 

opening: 

Permitted values: - NO PREVIOUS CONTRACTS 

- HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED 

- HAVE BEEN DELIVERED 

4. Brand name and pack size 

5. Plant locations for all items have been verified pursuant to the Place of Performance-Sealed 

Bidding? 

6. Suppler Agreeemtns: 

Permitted values: - N/A 

- NO 

- YES 

6a. Supplier Agreement-Capability Requirements 

7. Commodity Specifications 

8. Offeror Contact Information 

8a. Emergency Point of Contact 

9. GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) 

10. Food Safety Moderization Act 

Bid invitation Item details 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

10 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

20 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 

30 MEMPHIS TN 

40 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

2,948,000.00 

0 

50 LOT: 21188209 MEMPHIS TN 

60 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

27,000.000 

70 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

17,000.000 

80 LOT: 77413578 MEMPHIS TN 

90 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

22,363.000 

100 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

21,637.000 

110 LOT: 102354316 MEMPHIS TN 

120 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

35,662.000 

130 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

5,000.000 

140 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

3,338.000 

150 LOT: 516252758 MEMPHIS TN 

160 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

24,972.000 

170 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

19,028.000 

180 LOT: 2023040501 MEMPHIS TN 

190 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

24,224.000 

200 110700 PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB 04/01/2024-04/30/2024 38118 LB 

19,776.000 

Total Quantity for PEANUTS RAW SHELLED-BULK 44000 LB LB 

3,168,000.00 

0 

Total Quantity for Invitation LB 

3,168,000.00 

0 
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Bid invitation number: 2000009864 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity