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-0307 

Bid invitation number: 2000009980 

Purchasing Group: AMS-Fruit and Veg 

Bid Timezone: Central Time 

Start Date: 03/22/2024 09:00:00 

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

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

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery 

Additional requested information: 

Tendering text - Header : 

Fresh Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009980 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Fresh Vegetables 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, April 18, 2024. Deliveries are to be 

made between July 17, 2024 to December 18, 2024. 

The Contract Specialist handling this purchase will be Claudius Price,(Claudius.l.Price@usda.gov). 

The Contract Officer handling this purchase will be Douglas Stickler (Douglas.Stickler@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. 

Vendors or subcontractors who are supplying fresh vegetables are required to undergo and pass the 

USDA AMS SCP Specialty Crop Inspection Division (SCID) Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good 

Handling Practices (GHP) verification audits, and must score at least 80% on each of the following 

scopes for each product being offered: 

GAP - Farm Review AND Field Harvesting & Field Packing Activities 

GHP - House Packing Facility AND Storage & Transportation 

All these requirements must be met PRIOR to the bid opening date. 

Brokers are exempt from the USDA GAP/GHP requirements themselves, HOWEVER 

suppliers/subcontractors performing under the contract must have the applicable USDA GAP/GHP 

certification(s). Verification audits shall be performed by the USDA, AMS, SCP-SCID representatives 

only. 

********100% Small Business Set-Aside**************** 

SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG 12/3 LB 

POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 

POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 

************************************************************* 

Pack Year: USDA will accept product produced in calendar years 2023 and 2024 for deliveries made 

under resulting contracts. 

In order to be found responsive the contractor and/or its subcontractors/suppliers must be compliance 

with USDA GAP/GHP certification. Offerors must include in their bid the GAP and GHP Audit 

Verification Document, which is found in the attachments section of this solicitation. Offerors who do 

not complete this document in its entirety, do not include the document as an attachment to their bid, 

or are missing the required USDA GAP/GHP scopes listed above must be deemed nonresponsive. 

Inspection must be performed by SCI Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service only. Inspections under 
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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0307 

Bid invitation number: 2000009980 

the Partners in Quality (PIQ) and Customer Assisted Inspection Program (CAIP) programs are not 

accepted for Commodity Procurement purchases. 

All audits are valid for one year after the date the audit was conducted. More information on USDA 

GAP/GHP audits can be found here: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp or by reaching 

out to scaudits@usda.gov 

Awardees may ship and supply from any location found here: 

https://apps.ams.usda.gov/GAPGHP/reportG01.aspx 

If USDA/AMS finds that suppliers used by the contractor are not in compliance with AMS GAP/GHP 

certification requirements after the product is delivered, the following courses of action will apply: 

1. A cure notice shall be issued informing the contractor of their failure to comply with the required 

elements of this solicitation. The USDA will then deduct a 50% discount from the invoice for all 

noncompliant deliveries shipped or invoiced prior to the date listed on the cure notice. 

2. If the contractor ships noncompliant product after the date of the cure notice: 

a. USDA/AMS will deduct a 50% discount from the invoice for all noncompliant deliveries; 

b. The contract will be terminated for cause; and 

c. The contractor will be suspended from participating in all future USDA/AMS fresh fruit and vegetable 

solicitations for a period of one year from the date of contract termination. 

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, 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 February 2024; The Commodity Specification for Fresh 

Vegetables dated May 2019; or this solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, 
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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0307 

Bid invitation number: 2000009980 

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

See attached documents: 

1 . Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables

 2 . GAP and GHP Audit Verification Document

 3 . MSCP dated 2-13-2024 

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). 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0307 

Bid invitation number: 2000009980 

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. 

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 Required by ZipCode Quantity 

10 VEGETABLE, FRESH 

20 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 

30 PHOENIX AZ 

40 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 85009 CS 

BAG-10/5 LB 1,600.000 

50 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 85009 CS 

BAG-10/5 LB 1,600.000 

60 EXETER CA 

70 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH 07/15/2024-07/17/2024 93221 CS 

BAG-10/5 LB 800.000 

80 RIVERSIDE CA 

90 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 92504 CS 

BAG-10/5 LB 800.000 

100 SACRAMENTO CA 

110 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 95838 CS 

BAG-10/5 LB 800.000 

120 LAS VEGAS NV 

130 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH 10/07/2024-10/09/2024 89030 CS 

BAG-10/5 LB 800.000 

Total Quantity for POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 CS 

LB 6,400.000 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

140 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 

150 MESA AZ 

160 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/15/2024-07/17/2024 85210 CS 

800.000 

170 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 85210 CS 

800.000 

180 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/16/2024-09/18/2024 85210 CS 

800.000 

190 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/21/2024-10/23/2024 85210 CS 

800.000 

200 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 85210 CS 

800.000 

210 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 85210 CS 

800.000 

220 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/09/2024-12/11/2024 85210 CS 

800.000 

230 EXETER CA 

240 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/16/2024-09/18/2024 93221 CS 

800.000 

250 GARDEN GROVE CA 

260 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 92841 CS 

800.000 

270 MERCED CA 

280 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 95348 CS 

800.000 

290 SAN DIEGO CA 

300 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/30/2024-10/02/2024 92121 CS 

800.000 

310 FORT PIERCE FL 

320 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 34947 CS 

800.000 

330 CLARE MI 

340 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 48617 CS 

800.000 

350 LAS VEGAS NV 

360 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/16/2024-09/18/2024 89030 CS 

800.000 
 

 

 

 

 

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

370 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 89030 CS 

800.000 

380 AKRON OH 

390 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/07/2024-10/09/2024 44307 CS 

800.000 

400 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 44307 CS 

800.000 

410 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/16/2024-12/18/2024 44307 CS 

800.000 

420 CLEVELAND OH 

430 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 44110 CS 

800.000 

440 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 44110 CS 

800.000 

450 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/02/2024-12/04/2024 44110 CS 

800.000 

460 CORPUS CHRISTI TX 

470 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 78405 CS 

800.000 

480 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 78405 CS 

800.000 

490 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/09/2024-12/11/2024 78405 CS 

800.000 

500 HOUSTON TX 

510 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/26/2024-08/28/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 

520 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 

530 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/23/2024-09/25/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 

540 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/30/2024-10/02/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 

550 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/21/2024-10/23/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 

560 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 

570 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

580 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/02/2024-12/04/2024 77029 CS 

800.000 

590 PHARR TX 

600 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/08/2024-07/10/2024 78577 CS 

800.000 

610 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/19/2024-08/21/2024 78577 CS 

800.000 

620 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/21/2024-10/23/2024 78577 CS 

800.000 

630 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/09/2024-12/11/2024 78577 CS 

800.000 

640 RICHMOND VA 

650 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 07/15/2024-07/17/2024 23220 CS 

800.000 

660 LOT: 25375301 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDE... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 25375301 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDEPENDENCE KY 

/ LOUISVILLE KY / 

670 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 42701 CS 

300.000 

680 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 41051 CS 

200.000 

690 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 40228 CS 

300.000 

700 LOT: 249710956 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXING... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 249710956 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXINGTON KY / 

PADUCAH KY / 

710 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 47711 CS 

150.000 

720 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 40511 CS 

500.000 

730 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 42001 CS 

150.000 

740 LOT: 273227616 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXING... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 273227616 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXINGTON KY / 

PADUCAH KY / 

750 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 47711 CS 

150.000 

760 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 40511 CS 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

500.000 

770 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/18/2024-11/20/2024 42001 CS 

150.000 

780 LOT: 494479595 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / IND... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 494479595 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDEPENDENCE 

KY / LOUISVILLE KY / 

790 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 42701 CS 

300.000 

800 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 41051 CS 

200.000 

810 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 40228 CS 

300.000 

820 LOT: 619307416 SARASOTA FL / TAMPA FL / 

830 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 34240 CS 

400.000 

840 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/12/2024-08/14/2024 33605 CS 

400.000 

850 LOT: 760240273 BATTLE CREEK MI / FLIN... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 760240273 BATTLE CREEK MI / FLINT MI / 

860 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 49037 CS 

320.000 

870 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 48507 CS 

480.000 

Total Quantity for POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB CS 

34,400.000 

880 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 

890 MODESTO CA 

900 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 95351 CS 

1,000.000 

910 SAN DIEGO CA 

920 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 09/09/2024-09/11/2024 92121 CS 

1,000.000 

930 GENEVA IL 

940 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/07/2024-10/09/2024 60134 CS 

1,000.000 

950 OAK PARK MI 

960 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/28/2024-10/30/2024 48237 CS 
 

 

 

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

1,000.000 

970 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/02/2024-12/04/2024 48237 CS 

1,000.000 

980 LOT: 167022044 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE M... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 167022044 BOSTON MA / CHICOPEE MA / 

SHREWSBURY MA / 

990 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 02118 CS 

500.000 

1000 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 01020 CS 

250.000 

1010 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 11/04/2024-11/06/2024 01545 CS 

250.000 

1020 LOT: 762775437 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORL... 

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 762775437 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA / 

1030 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 08/05/2024-08/07/2024 70505 CS 

500.000 

1040 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 08/05/2024-08/07/2024 70123 CS 

500.000 

Total Quantity for SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB CS 

7,000.000 

Total Quantity for Invitation CS 

47,800.000