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Last Updated on 05 Dec 2007 at 5 AM
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99 -- Canned Juice

Solicitation ID Invitation060
Posted Date 15 Nov 2007 at 5 AM
Archive Date 05 Dec 2007 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside Total Small Business (SBA) Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Contracting Office Fruit And Vegetable Programs
Agency Department Of Agriculture
Location United states
Vendors must be approved to bid on this invitation. Please see our web page: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/cp/newven.htm This Invitation is for Small Business Set-Aside only; see FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell canned juice as indicated below and per the Announcement for distribution to the needy families and other domestic food assistance programs. Offers are due by 1 p.m., Central time, Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, November 30, 2007. Deliveries are to be made from January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008. Offers are invited from the trade for the following Canned Juices: Product Container Size Number of Cases Orange Juice 46 oz. can 43,792 Vitamin C fortification is required (except for orange and grapefruit juices), as specified in the Commodity Specifications for Canned Juice, dated April 2004 (FV305-CS1). Canned orange juice will require a minimum color equal to USDA OJ 6, a minimum Brix-Acid Ratio of 15.0 to 1, a maximum Brix-Acid Ratio of 20.5 to 1, and a minimum Brix of 11.0 degrees. Canned orange juice from concentrate will require a minimum color equal to USDA OJ 5, a minimum Brix-Acid Ratio of 15.0 to 1, a maximum Brix-Acid Ratio of 20.5 to 1, and a minimum Brix of 11.8 degrees. (Label indications of orange juice from concentrate are required, see section I.1.(c) of the Commodity Specification, FV305-CS1 of April 2004). All prime vendors are reminded that they are prohibited from subcontracting with companies or individuals that have been suspended or debarred. All invitations with orders for the state of New York must have the pack date stamped on the outside of each carton. The pack date should be annotated as per the following example: (05/01/2003). Orders for the state of New York requiring this special marking will be indicated by (**). This applies to New York orders ?Only,? if and when they appear on an invitation. Bids must be submitted electronically via the Domestic Electronic Bid Entry System (DEBES) on the internet. Offerors who submit bids using other than DEBES, will be deemed non-responsive. Offeror must be assigned a Logon ID by USDA to access the site. The Internet address is: http://pcsd.usda.gov/debes which translates into a connection of https://pcsd.usda.gov:3077/mdbc1000.exe? Once connected, follow the online procedures. A AHELP@ button provides detailed instructions for using the system or call 202-720-4517 for assistance. Bidders are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver in accordance with the contract. Inquiries about Announcement FV-305, Appendix-1, the Commodity Specification for Canned Juice dated April 2004, CID A-A-20327 (for cranberry/apple juice), or this Invitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer, USDA/AMS/ Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Commodity Procurement Branch STOP 0239, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, telephone (202) 720-4517. An electronic version of this Invitation can be obtained through the World Wide Web via the Commodity Procurement Home Page at http://www.ams.usda.gov/cp. Purchases will be made on a delivered to destination basis, subject to Announcement FV-305, to the listed locations. Delivery by trucks or railcars is optional to the contractor, except for those destination(s) which specify delivery by truck only or rail only. Split shipments are indicated by a single asterisk. ANNOUNCEMENT : FV305 INVITATION : 060 COMM GROUP : 32 FRUIT JUICE CANNED COMM TYPE : 50 ORANGE JUICE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 46 12/46 OZ CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 001 MIAMI FL TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 002 ELIZABETHTOWN KY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 003 LEXINGTON KY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 004 MAYFIELD KY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 005 JACKSON MS TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 006 MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 1,904 __________ 007 NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 008 MAPLEWOOD MN TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 009 COLUMBUS OH TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 010 FARMINGTON NM TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 011 FARGO ND TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 01/16/08 - 01/31/08 012 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 013 DELHI LA TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 014 ALBUQUERQUE NM TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV305 INVITATION : 060 COMM GROUP : 32 FRUIT JUICE CANNED COMM TYPE : 50 ORANGE JUICE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 46 12/46 OZ CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 015 NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 1,904 __________ 016 MAPLEWOOD MN TRUCK ONLY 1,904 __________ 017 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 018 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 019 LAREDO TX TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 020 GREELEY CO TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 021 DES MOINES IA TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 022 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 023 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________** 024 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________** 025 CHICAGO IL TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 026 LITTLE ROCK AR TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 027 LAREDO TX TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV305 INVITATION : 060 COMM GROUP : 32 FRUIT JUICE CANNED COMM TYPE : 50 ORANGE JUICE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 46 12/46 OZ CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 028 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 1,904 __________** 029 EAST SYRACUSE NY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________** 030 LOUISVILLE KY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 031 JACKSON MS TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 032 CHICAGO IL TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 033 CARO MI TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 034 CLARE MI TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 035 DETROIT MI 1,904 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/16/08 - 03/31/08 036 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________** 037 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________** 038 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 039 ELIZABETHTOWN KY TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 040 CHICAGO IL TRUCK ONLY 952 __________ 041 DETROIT MI 952 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV305 INVITATION : 060 COMM GROUP : 32 FRUIT JUICE CANNED COMM TYPE : 50 ORANGE JUICE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 46 12/46 OZ CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 43,792 TOTAL QUANTITY FOR INVITATION 43,792 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual?s income is derived from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA?s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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