SOLICITATION NOTICE
89 -- Produce for March 8 Delivery
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 1 Federal Way, Atwater, CA 95301
- ZIP Code
- 95301
- Solicitation Number
- 15B61818Q00000027
- Response Due
- 3/5/2018
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2018
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 15B61818Q00000027 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311991 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2018-03-05 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Atwater, CA 95301 The DOJ BOP Field Offices- USP ATWATER requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Cucumbers, Fresh, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Extra No. 1, U.S. No. 1 Large. At a minimum, cucumbers which are fairly well colored, fairly well formed, not overgrown, and which are fresh, firm, and free from decay, sunscald and from damage caused by scars, yellowing, sunburn, dirt or other foreign materials, freezing, mosaic or other disease, insects, cuts, bruises, mechanical or other means. Large Cucumbers minimum diameter shall be not less than 2 and 6 in length. 45lb per case, 6, CS; LI 002: Celery, Fresh, U.S. Extra No. 1 or U.S. No. 1. Stalks of celery of similar varietal characteristics which are fairly well developed, fairly well formed, well-trimmed, fairly compact, and which are free from blackheart and soft rot and free from damage caused by freezing, growth cracks, horizontal cracks, pithy branches, seed stems, suckers, dirt, doubles, wilting, blight, other disease, insects or mechanical or other means. Stalks shall be green unless specified as fairly well blanched, or mixed blanch. Outer whorl of branches shall be not less than 6 inches. Stalks shall be of such length as to extend from one side, end or bottom of the container to within 1-1/2 inches of the corresponding opposite side, end or top of the container. 35lb per case, 4, CS; LI 003: Peppers, Sweet, Fresh, U.S. Fancy or U.S. No. 1. Green. Minimum of mature green sweet peppers of similar varietal characteristics which are firm, fairly well shaped, and free from sunscald and decay affecting calyxes and/or walls, decay affecting stems, and free from damage caused by freezing injury, hail, scars, sunburn, disease, insects, mechanical or other means. Each pepper shall be not less than 2-1/2 inches and the length of each pepper shall be not less than 2-1/2 inches. 20lb per case, 16, CS; LI 004: Tomatoes, Fresh, U.S. No. 1. Large or Extra Large (not less than 2 or more than 3 ), Red or Light Red. Tomatoes will be similar varietal characteristics, mature, not overripe or soft, clean, well developed, fairly well forms, and fairly smooth, free from decay, freezing injury and sunscald, not damaged by any other cause. 25lb per case, 17, CS; LI 005: Lettuce, Salad Mix, Fresh, Iceberg or Blends, Chopped Leafy Greens, Ready to Eat, Conventional or Organic. U.S. Fancy or U.S. No. 1. (CID A-A-20316A, Type of Leafy Green IX, Blend A or B, Style 4, Chop Size A, Purpose i, Agricultural practice A or B. Salad mixes will be packaged using modified atmosphere packaging to enhance shelf life & to retard browning. Nitrogen flush, vacuum, or partial vacuum may be used to drive out excess air. Note type of salad mix & package size on bid. Options: 1. Bag of chopped iceberg lettuce, shredded red cabbage & shredded carrots (in separate bags from lettuce). Lettuce shall have bright green color and shall be free from odors such as chlorine, ammonia, musty/moldy, sour, & fermented smells and other odors not typical of fresh lettuce. The lettuce & cabbage shall be crisp, firm, not wilted, flabby, or tough. 2. Blend of one or more types of leafy greens such as Arugula, Baby Leaf Lettuce, Iceberg, Leaf Lettuce, Romaine, Spinach, or Spring Mix. 20lb per case, 30, CS; LI 006: Fruit, Melon, Honey Dew, Fresh. U.S. No. 1. Each. 30lb per case, 100, CS; LI 007: Carrots, Fresh, Ready to Use, Unpeeled, Whole (1 2 in diameter not less than 5 in length). (CID A-A-20191D, Type II, Style A). Whole Carrots shall meet the requirements of the U.S. Standard for Grades of Topped Carrots. 50lb per bag, 5, BG; LI 008: Cabbage, Fresh, U.S. No. 1 Green, Large (3 pounds or over), Heads of cabbage of one variety or similar varietal characteristics, which are of reasonable solidity, and are not withered, puffy, or burst and which are free from soft rot, seed stems, and from damage caused by discoloration, freezing, disease, insects or mechanical or other means. 50lb per bag, 6, BG; LI 009: Onions, Bulbs, Fresh (Spring/Summer or Fall/Winter) or Creole, Yellow or White, Whole, Conventional or Organic. (CID A-A-20193C, Type I, II, or III, Color A or B, Style 1, Agricultural Practice A or B). Onions are mature, firm, single bulb, fairly well-shaped and free from splits. Onions shall be a U.S. No. 2 or better Grade of U. S. Standards for Grades of Bermuda-Granex-Grano Type Onions, U.S Standards for Grade of Creole Onions or U.S. Standards for Grade of Onions (Other Than Bermuda-Granex-Grano and Creole types). 50lb per bag, 12, BG; LI 010: Potatoes, Fresh, U.S. No. 1 or U.S. Commercial, Size A or Medium Size. Utility Minimum 3 oz and 1 7/8 2 in diameter.. Similar varietal characteristics, except when designated as a mixed or specialty pack, firm, fairly clean, fairly well shaped; free from freezing, blackheart, late blight, southern bacterial wilt and ring rot and soft rot and wet breakdown. Free from serious damage caused by dirt or other foreign matter, Russet scab; and Rhizoctonia. 50lb per bag, 70, BG; LI 011: Fruit, Apples, Fresh, Any Variety, U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, or U.S. No. 1. 125ct per case. State variety on bid., 54, CS; LI 012: Fresh Fruit, Bananas, Yellowish to Yellow with Green Tips (Index 3 - 5). Minimum 1 1/8" diameter, Minimum 5.5" long, 40 lb case (120ct per case), 24, CS; LI 013: DELIVERY IN FULL REQUIRED THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018 - WAREHOUSE HOURS ARE 7:30AM TO 12:30PM, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices- USP ATWATER intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOJ BOP Field Offices- USP ATWATER is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, the terms offer and offeror refer to a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the submitter to perform the resultant contract. The terms bid and bidder refer to an offer submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The term proposal refers to an offer submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The terms quotation, quote, and quoter refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid/Proposal/Quotation individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the Included in another line item function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid Submit a Question feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid/Proposal/Quotation being determined to be unacceptable. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Bidder/Offeror/Quoter must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this Buy. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. The Bidder/Offeror/Quoter may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the BOP Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this Buy. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this Buy will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the contractor's expense.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Atwater, CA 95301
- Zip Code: 95301
- Zip Code: 95301
- Record
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