The Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell canned vegetables as indicated below and per the Announcement for distribution to the Needy Family and other domestic food assistance programs. Offers are due by 1 p.m., Central Time, Friday, February 8, 2008. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, February 26, 2008. Deliveries are to be made fromApril 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008. Offers are invited from the trade for: Carrots 24/#300 76,140 cases Peas 24/#300 84,240 cases Pumpkin 24/#300 3,240 cases Spinach 24/#300 27,455 cases 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 ?HELP? 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-302; Appendix-1; the Commodity Specification for Canned Vegetables dated April 2004, as amended; 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 20250-0239, 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 of the commodities listed below will be made on a delivered basis, subject to Announcement FV-302, to the listed locations. Destination quantities are estimates and are subject to adjustment based on offerings, changes in recipient need, market conditions, and program operations. 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 : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 10 CARROTS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/01/08 - 04/15/08 001 BOSTON MA TRUCK ONLY 1,215 __________ LOWELL MA TRUCK ONLY 405 002 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 003 ROCHESTER NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 004 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 005 DETROIT MI 1,215 __________ LANSING MI TRUCK ONLY 405 006 CLEVELAND OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 007 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 008 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 009 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 010 FARGO ND TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 011 LINCOLN NE 1,620 __________ 012 GARDEN GROVE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 013 SAN FRANCISCO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 10 CARROTS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 014 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 015 DETROIT MI 1,620 __________ 016 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 017 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 018 EAST SYRACUSE NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 019 RICHMOND VA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 020 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ AUGUSTA GA TRUCK ONLY 810 021 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 022 OPELOUSAS LA 1,620 __________ 023 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 024 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 025 PHOENIX AZ TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 026 BELL CA TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ OXNARD CA TRUCK ONLY 810 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 10 CARROTS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 027 LONG BEACH CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/16/08 - 05/31/08 028 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 029 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 030 OPELOUSAS LA 1,620 __________ 031 ALBUQUERQUE NM TRUCK ONLY 1,200 __________ FARMINGTON NM TRUCK ONLY 420 032 TYLER TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 033 BOSTON MA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 034 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 035 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 036 ROCHESTER NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 037 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 038 ALBUQUERQUE NM TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 039 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 040 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 041 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 10 CARROTS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 042 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 043 GARDEN GROVE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/16/08 - 06/30/08 044 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 045 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 046 SALT LAKE CITY UT TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 047 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 76,140 COMM TYPE : 30 PEAS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/01/08 - 04/15/08 048 HAUPPAUGE NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 049 JACKSONVILE/FAS FL TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ (PUERTO RICO) 050 SALEM VA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 30 PEAS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/01/08 - 04/15/08 051 AUGUSTA GA TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ MACON GA TRUCK ONLY 810 052 WARREN MI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 053 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 054 LOGAN OH TRUCK ONLY 1,120 __________ TOLEDO OH TRUCK ONLY 500 055 OPELOUSAS LA 1,620 __________ 056 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 057 FARGO ND TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 058 BELL CA TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ GARDEN GROVE CA TRUCK ONLY 810 059 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 060 SAN JOSE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 061 ROCHESTER NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 062 CRANSTON RI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 063 CHICAGO IL TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 064 OPELOUSAS LA 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 30 PEAS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 065 GREELEY CO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 066 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 844 __________ COLUMBIA MO TRUCK ONLY 776 067 SALT LAKE CITY UT TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 068 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 069 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 070 BOSTON MA TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ SHREWSBURY MA TRUCK ONLY 810 071 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 072 JACKSONVILE/FAS FL TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ (PUERTO RICO) 073 SALEM VA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 074 LEXINGTON KY TRUCK ONLY 1,195 __________ PRESTONSBURG KY TRUCK ONLY 425 075 LOUISVILLE KY TRUCK ONLY 1,215 __________ MAYFIELD KY TRUCK ONLY 405 076 OKLAHOMA CITY OK TRUCK ONLY 972 __________ TULSA OK TRUCK ONLY 648 077 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 30 PEAS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 078 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,273 __________ ST JOSEPH MO TRUCK ONLY 347 079 GARDEN GROVE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 080 SAN DIEGO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/16/08 - 05/31/08 081 CONCORD NH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 082 EDGEWOOD KY TRUCK ONLY 420 __________ LOUISVILLE KY TRUCK ONLY 840 MAYFIELD KY TRUCK ONLY 360 083 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 417 __________ SPRINGFIELD MO TRUCK ONLY 1,203 084 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 085 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 086 CLARE MI TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ FLINT MI TRUCK ONLY 810 087 CLEVELAND OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 088 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 089 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 30 PEAS, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 090 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 091 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 980 __________ SIKESTON MO TRUCK ONLY 640 092 SAN JOSE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/16/08 - 06/30/08 093 WASHINGTON DC TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 094 JACKSON MS TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 095 TYLER TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 096 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 097 HELENA MT TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 098 SALT LAKE CITY UT TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 099 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 84,240 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 50 PUMPKIN, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 100 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 101 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 3,240 COMM TYPE : 60 SPINACH, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/01/08 - 04/15/08 102 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________** 103 DETROIT MI 3,230 __________ 104 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ 105 SAN DIEGO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 125 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 60 SPINACH, CANNED PACK SIZE : 40 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 106 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ 107 DETROIT MI 3,230 __________ 108 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 109 HOUSTON TX TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ 110 DENVER CO TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ 111 PHOENIX AZ TRUCK ONLY 3,230 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 112 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ 113 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ 114 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/16/08 - 06/30/08 115 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,615 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 27,455 TOTAL QUANTITY FOR INVITATION 191,075 Felicitas C. Lofton Contracting Officer 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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