This Invitation is for Small Business Set-Aside only; see FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Date Issued: November 2, 2007 Dry Edible Beans, Peas, and Lentils, Announcement FV-309, Invitation 034 You must be an approved vendor to bid on this invitation. Please see the web site for New Vendor Application Procedures - http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/cp/newven.htm The Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell dry edible beans, peas, and lentils as indicated below and per the Announcement for distribution to needy family and other domestic food assistance programs. Offers are due by 1 p.m., Central Time, Friday, November 16, 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: Dry Beans, Blackeye 12/2 lb bags 3,360 cases Dry Beans, Baby Lima 12/2 lb bags 25,200 cases Dry Beans, Great Northern 12/2 lb bags 62,160 cases Dry Beans, Pinto 12/2 lb bags 171,360 cases Dry Beans, Light Red Kidney 12/2 lb bags 28,560 cases No offer will be made to 8(a) vendors on this invitation. 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-309; Appendix-1; the Commodity Specification for Dry, Edible Beans, Peas and Lentils, dated April 2004; 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-309, 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 : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 05 BEANS, BLACKEYE, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 001 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 002 SAVANNAH GA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 3,360 COMM TYPE : 15 BEANS, BABY LIMA, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 003 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 004 WASHINGTON DC TRUCK ONLY 3,360 __________ 005 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 006 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 01/16/08 - 01/31/08 007 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 3,360 __________ 008 OPELOUSAS LA 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 15 BEANS, BABY LIMA, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 009 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 010 WASHINGTON DC TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 011 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 012 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 013 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 014 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/16/08 - 03/31/08 015 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 25,200 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 25 BEANS, GREAT NORTHERN, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 016 BUFFALO NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 017 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 16,800 __________** 018 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 019 WASHINGTON DC TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 020 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 021 ALBANY GA TRUCK ONLY 420 __________ ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 1,260 022 COLUMBUS OH TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 023 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 5,040 __________ 024 LONG BEACH CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 01/16/08 - 01/31/08 025 EAST HAVEN CT TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 026 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 25 BEANS, GREAT NORTHERN, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 027 WASHINGTON DC TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 028 RICHMOND VA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 029 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 3,360 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 030 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 031 CHICAGO IL TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 032 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 033 OPELOUSAS LA 1,680 __________ 034 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 035 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 036 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 3,360 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/16/08 - 03/31/08 037 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 038 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 039 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 62,160 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 040 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 041 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 042 VERONA VA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 043 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 044 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 1,207 __________ DUNLAP TN TRUCK ONLY 473 045 FAYETTEVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 830 __________ MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 850 046 OPELOUSAS LA 1,680 __________ 047 ALBUQUERQUE NM TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 048 OKLAHOMA CITY OK TRUCK ONLY 1,008 __________ TULSA OK TRUCK ONLY 672 049 CORPUS CHRISTI TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 050 MCALLEN TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 051 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 3,360 __________ 052 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 3,360 __________ 053 PHOENIX AZ TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 054 FRESNO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 055 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 056 ORANGE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 057 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 058 SAN JOSE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 01/16/08 - 01/31/08 059 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 060 VERONA VA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 061 LEXINGTON KY TRUCK ONLY 1,260 __________ PRESTONSBURG KY TRUCK ONLY 420 062 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 970 __________ NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 710 063 LAREDO TX TRUCK ONLY 3,360 __________ 064 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 065 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 066 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 067 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 068 SAN BERNARDINO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/16/08 - 01/31/08 069 VISALIA CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 070 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 071 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 072 EWING NJ TRUCK ONLY 411 __________ NEPTUNE NJ TRUCK ONLY 926 VINELAND NJ 343 073 HILLSIDE NJ TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 074 PENNSAUKEN NJ TRUCK ONLY 994 __________ PHILLIPSBURG NJ TRUCK ONLY 249 VINELAND NJ 437 075 ELIZABETHTOWN KY TRUCK ONLY 840 __________ LOUISVILLE KY TRUCK ONLY 840 076 COOKEVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 1,260 __________ GRAY TN TRUCK ONLY 420 077 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 370 __________ KNOXVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 749 NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 561 078 ALBUQUERQUE NM TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 079 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 080 OKLAHOMA CITY OK TRUCK ONLY 1,008 __________ TULSA OK TRUCK ONLY 672 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 081 AUSTIN TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 082 BEAUMONT TX TRUCK ONLY 840 __________ VICTORIA TX TRUCK ONLY 840 083 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 084 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 085 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 086 OAKLAND CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 087 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 088 SAN JOSE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 089 COLUMBIA SC TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 090 MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 994 __________ NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 686 091 DELHI LA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 092 ALBUQUERQUE NM TRUCK ONLY 1,260 __________ FARMINGTON NM TRUCK ONLY 420 093 MCALLEN TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 094 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 095 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 096 BELL CA TRUCK ONLY 840 __________ GARDEN GROVE CA TRUCK ONLY 840 097 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 098 VISALIA CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 099 PORTLAND OR TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 100 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 101 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 102 HILLSIDE NJ TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 103 EWING NJ TRUCK ONLY 411 __________ NEPTUNE NJ TRUCK ONLY 926 VINELAND NJ 343 104 PENNSAUKEN NJ TRUCK ONLY 994 __________ PHILLIPSBURG NJ TRUCK ONLY 249 VINELAND NJ 437 105 RICHMOND VA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 106 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 107 ATLANTA GA TRUCK ONLY 840 __________ COLUMBUS GA TRUCK ONLY 420 VALDOSTA GA TRUCK ONLY 420 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 108 COVINGTON TN TRUCK ONLY 473 __________ DYERSBURG TN TRUCK ONLY 1,207 109 ERIN TN TRUCK ONLY 420 __________ HENDERSON TN TRUCK ONLY 1,260 110 INDIANAPOLIS IN TRUCK ONLY 466 __________ LAFAYETTE IN TRUCK ONLY 1,214 111 FORT WAYNE IN TRUCK ONLY 438 __________ INDIANAPOLIS IN TRUCK ONLY 446 MUNCIE IN TRUCK ONLY 796 112 GARY IN TRUCK ONLY 605 __________ INDIANAPOLIS IN TRUCK ONLY 532 SOUTH BEND IN TRUCK ONLY 543 113 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 114 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 115 ALBUQUERQUE NM TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 116 OKLAHOMA CITY OK TRUCK ONLY 1,008 __________ TULSA OK TRUCK ONLY 672 117 AUSTIN TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 118 SAN ANTONIO TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 119 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 120 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 121 HELENA MT TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 122 LINCOLN NE 1,680 __________ 123 PHOENIX AZ TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 124 LONG BEACH CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 125 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 126 SAN DIEGO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 127 SAN JOSE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 128 LAS VEGAS NV TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________* 129 LAS VEGAS NV TRUCK ONLY 465 __________ RENO NV TRUCK ONLY 1,215 DELIVERY PERIOD 03/16/08 - 03/31/08 130 JOHNSON CITY TN TRUCK ONLY 655 __________ KNOXVILLE TN 1,025 131 DARIEN WI TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 132 OPELOUSAS LA 1,680 __________ 133 LAREDO TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 134 MCALLEN TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 30 BEANS, PINTO, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 03/16/08 - 03/31/08 135 ODESSA TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 136 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 137 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 138 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 171,360 COMM TYPE : 45 BEANS, LIGHT RED KIDNEY, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 139 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 140 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 141 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 45 BEANS, LIGHT RED KIDNEY, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/16/08 - 01/31/08 142 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 840 __________** MILLWOOD NY TRUCK ONLY 840 DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 143 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 144 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 145 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 146 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 147 LINCOLN NE 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 148 LORTON VA TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 149 PORTLAND OR TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 150 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 151 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________** 152 SYRACUSE NY 1,680 __________** 153 OPELOUSAS LA 1,680 __________ 154 HOUSTON TX TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ 155 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,680 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV309 INVITATION : 034 COMM GROUP : 42 LEGUMES, DRY COMM TYPE : 45 BEANS, LIGHT RED KIDNEY, DRY PACK SIZE : 12 12/2 LB PKG ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 28,560 TOTAL QUANTITY FOR INVITATION 290,640

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