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Farm Raised Catfish for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

Awarded

12-3J14-25-B-0055Federal

Submission Closed11/05/2024, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing a solicitation for the procurement of farm-raised catfish intended for domestic food assistance programs across the United States. The contract will be on a firm-fixed-price basis, with deliveries scheduled to various locations within the country on an FOB origin basis. The solicitation emphasizes that all commodities must be produced, processed, and prepared exclusively within the United States, aligning with federal regulations on agricultural products. It also highlights opportunities for small businesses, including set-asides for SDVO, 8(a), and HUBZone firms, as well as preferences for qualified small businesses under the Small Business Act. The procurement process will be conducted electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system (WBSCM), and all bid submissions, modifications, and related communications must be handled via this platform; paper copies will not be provided or accepted. Potential vendors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements before gaining access to WBSCM, with contact points provided for assistance. The solicitation details, including packaging, sizes, quantities, and delivery schedules, will be available upon release, expected after the posted date. The contract terms and commodity specifications are aligned with federal regulations and can be accessed online. The response deadline for proposals is November 5, 2024, and interested parties are encouraged to monitor WBSCM and SAM.gov for updates, amendments, and award notices related to this procurement.

General Info

USDA seeks farm-raised catfish for food assistance, prioritizing small businesses by November 5, 2024.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Contract Value

$722,000

NAICS

311710 - Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

Place of Performance

DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

HEARTLAND CATFISH CO INC

Award Issued Date

11/07/2024, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Solicitation 2000010437 - Farm Raised Catfish (12-3J14-25-B-0055)

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PhaseAwarded

PostedNov 1

Solicitation

AwardedNov 7

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

11/05/2024, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

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Full Description

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue a solicitation for procurement of the products listed in the attached solicitation for domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB origin basis (see solicitation). The solicitation may include various small business set-asides pursuant to the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.). This may include partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses. The solicitation is expected to be available on or after today and will be available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and through a link to the aforementioned website in the documents attached to the solicitation notice on Contract Opportunities website. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available for the acquisition. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov). Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date of receipt for offers is listed above under - General Information. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price. Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), 470-103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States and shall be considered to be such a product if it is grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO) (GPA), and Free Trade Agreements (FTA), as addressed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available through the attached documents. AMS's solicitation (when published) will specify the pack, sizes, quantities, and required delivery schedules. To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. The AMS main contacts for vendor qualification requirements are Andrea Lang, who can be reached at +1 (555) 000-0000 and Diana Dau David who can be reached at (202)-378-1075, or by email at contact@example.gov . Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids, and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined nonresponsive. The attached solicitation should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements - Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations. Commodity specifications documents are referenced in the solicitation and can be accessed online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs.