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This Solicitation opportunity was posted on June 28, 2011. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Natural American Cheese for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

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AG-DNAC-S-11-0175Federal

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NAICS: 311513
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Direct Commodity - Shelf Stable Cheese
Solicitation # 2027-RFP-403
The City of New Haven and Board of Education Food Service are soliciting proposals under solicitation 2027-RFP-403 for the procurement of commercial and commodity shelf stable cheese for the 2026 summer year and the 2026-2027 school year. The products will support school lunch programs, community centers, and emergency food distribution, serving approximately 17,500 to 20,000 meals per day over roughly 224 service days. The scope includes the supply of 20,000 portions each of vintage, ranch, jalapeno, and cheddar cheese sticks or planks. All products must be made from pasteurized milk, be free from artificial preservatives, and maintain a minimum shelf life of 12 months from the date of delivery. Packaging must be food-grade, FDA compliant, tamper-evident, and individually wrapped and sealed. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the City of New Haven eProcurement Portal by October 27, 2026, and must be divided into separate technical and price proposals. Award decisions will be based on a weighted scoring system considering firm fixed pricing and the ability to partner with minority and women-owned business enterprises. Selected vendors must be capable of fulfilling orders within 10 business days and delivering to multiple municipal locations within New Haven between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, with all shipping fees prepaid. The contractor is required to maintain general and product liability insurance with a minimum AM Best rating of A- and comply with federal and state equal employment opportunity regulations. Invoices are to be submitted through the designated e-invoice portal, with payments issued on Fridays.
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NAICS

311513 - Cheese Manufacturing

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NONE

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Mary T MahoneyContract Specialist
Wayne A OliverContract Specialist

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USDA's Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) intends to issue solicitation AG-DNAC-S-11-0175 for procurement of Natural American Cheese Products for domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis. 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. Quantities reserved for 8(a) and SDVO firms where only one of those firms meets KCCO qualification requirements will be awarded on a sole source basis through issuance of a letter RFP issued directly to those companies. The solicitation is expected to be available on or after June 8, 2011, and will be available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and also through a link to the aforementioned website in the document package attached to the solicitation notice on the Federal Business 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 the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fbo.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 will be on or near June 23, 2011. The contract type will be firm-fixed price. Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 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 and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available in USDA's commodity requirements document available through the attached document package. KCCO's solicitation (when published) will specify the pack sizes, quantities, and required delivery schedules. To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet KCCO's vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. KCCO's main contact for vendor qualification requirements is Betty Kunkel who can be reached by phone at 816-926-3295 or by email to Betty.Kunkel@kcc.usda.gov. Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-vr. 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.

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