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SOLICITATION 

Domestic Commodity Invitation 

Bid invitation Overview 

Information 

Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0268 

Bid invitation number: 2000009923 

Purchasing Group: AMS-Domestic 

Bid Timezone: Central Time 

Start Date: 02/20/2024 13:00:00 

Offer Due Date : 02/26/2024 13:00:00 

Opening date: 02/26/2024 13:00:00 

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery 

Additional requested information: 

Tendering text - Header : 

BUTTERY SPREAD, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-24-B-0268 WBSCM NO: 2000009923 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Vegetable Oil pursuant to the AMS 

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

February 26, 2024. Acceptances will be announced by 5pm CT on March 4, 2024 . Deliveries are to 

be made between April 1, 2024 through June 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. 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. 

This Solicitation is unrestricted. 

Materials: 

100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 

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 
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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0268 

Bid invitation number: 2000009923 

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. 

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 February 13, 2024, the Commodity Requirements 

Document for Vegetable Oil and Buttery Spread, 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 

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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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0268 

Bid invitation number: 2000009923 

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 . A-A-20357 CID 11-6-2008

 3 . A-A-20091E_Salad_Oils,_Vegetable_04152021

 4 . Commodity Requirements Veg Oil July 2023

 5 . MSCP February 13, 2024 

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 

11. Enter Business Size Standard 
 

 

 

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Domestic Commodity Invitation Description: 12-3J14-24-B-0268 

Bid invitation number: 2000009923 

Permitted values: - SMALL BUSINESS 

- SMALL BUSINESS FARMER-OWNED COOP 

- LARGE BUSINESS FARMER-OWNED COOP 

- LARGE BUSINESS 

Bid invitation Item details 

Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity 

10 VEG OIL PROD DOM 

20 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 

30 KANSAS CITY MO 

40 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 64161 LB 

37,260.000 

50 100921 BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ 06/16/2024-06/30/2024 64161 LB 

37,260.000 

Total Quantity for BUTTERY SPREAD LIGHT TUBS-12/15 OZ LB 

74,520.000 

Total Quantity for Invitation LB 

74,520.000