USDA Processed and Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Purchase Programs Announced

PURCHASE ANNOUNCEMENT United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service DATE: April 10, 2014 USDA FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PURCHASE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced plans to purchase canned beans, dry beans, canned fruit, frozen fruit, canned vegetables, KOSHER fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, bottled and frozen juices, frozen and fresh potato products, and fresh fruits and vegetables for the Federal food nutrition assistance program. Offers will be invited pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2014, for the following items, listed in alphabetical order: Material # Material Description 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 100206 APPLE SLICES CAN-6/10 110470 APPLE SLICES FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB 100258 APPLE SLICES FRZ CTN-30 LB 100523 APPLES BRAEBURN FRESH B CARTON-40 LB 100511 APPLES COURTLAND FRESH CTN-37 LB 100513 APPLES DELICIOUS FRESH CTN-40 LB 100517 APPLES EMPIRE FRESH CTN-40 LB 110149 APPLES FOR PROCESSING-BULK 100284 APPLES FRESH SLC-100/2 OZ 100286 APPLES FRESH SLC-200/2 OZ 100285 APPLES FRESH SLC-64/2 OZ 100519 APPLES FRESH VARIOUS TYPE SUBST 100522 APPLES FUJI FRESH F CARTON-40 LB 100521 APPLES GALA FRESH G CARTON-40 LB 100510 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS FRESH CTN-37 LB 100512 APPLES GRANNY SMITH FRESH CTN-37 LB 100520 APPLES JONAGOLD FRESH JG CARTON-40 LB 100509 APPLES JONATHAN FRESH CTN-37 LB 100508 APPLES MCINTOSH FRESH CTN-37 LB 100514 APPLES RED DELICIOUS FRESH CTN-40 LB 100515 APPLES ROME BEAUTY FRESH CTN-40 LB 100516 APPLES YORK IMPERIAL FRESH CTN-40 LB 100207 APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300 Material # Material Description 100208 APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10 110361 APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5 OZ 100371 BEANS BABY LIMA CAN-6/10 100378 BEANS BABY LIMA DRY PKG-12/2 LB 110020 BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300 100359 BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10 100367 BEANS BLACKEYE CAN-24/300 100368 BEANS BLACKEYE CAN-6/10 100374 BEANS BLACKEYE DRY PKG-12/2 LB 100384 BEANS DARK RED KIDNEY DRY PKG-12/2 LB 101020 BEANS DRY GARBANZO PKG-12/2 LB 100360 BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10 100373 BEANS GREAT NORTHERN CAN-6/10 100381 BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY BAG-25 LB 100380 BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY PKG-12/2 LB 100372 BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300 100385 BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY DRY PKG-12/2 LB 100369 BEANS PINK CAN-6/10 110021 BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300 100365 BEANS PINTO CAN-6/10 100383 BEANS PINTO DRY BAG-25 LB 110382 BEANS PINTO DRY BAG-50 LB 100382 BEANS PINTO DRY PKG-12/2 LB 110381 BEANS PINTO DRY TOTE-2000 LB 100370 BEANS RED KIDNEY CAN-6/10 100361 BEANS REFRIED CAN-24/300 100362 BEANS REFRIED CAN-6/10 100366 BEANS SMALL RED CAN-6/10 100375 BEANS SMALL RED DRY PKG-12/2 LB 100363 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-24/300 100364 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-6/10 100244 BLUEBERRY CULTIVATED FRZ CTN-30 LB 100243 BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-30 LB 100242 BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-8/3 LB 110282 BROCCOLI FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100982 CARROTS FRESH BABY CUTS BAG-100/2 OZ 100237 CHERRIES FRZ IQF CTN-40 LB Material # Material Description 100227 CHERRIES RED TART PITTED CAN-24/300 100228 CHERRIES RED TART PITTED CAN-6/10 100235 CHERRIES RED TART PITTED FRZ CTN-30 LB 100894 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 100301 CRANBERRIES DRIED PKG-5/5 LB 100213 CRANBERRY SAUCE CAN-24/300 100214 CRANBERRY SAUCE CAN-6/10 100899 CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 100287 DATES WHOLE PKG 24/1 LB 100288 FIG DRIED PKG-24/1 LB 100289 FIG PIECES PKG-24/1 LB 100297 FRUIT AND NUT MIX DRIED PKG-24/1 LB 100296 FRUIT AND NUT MIX DRIED PKG-5/5 LB 110161 FRUIT MIX DRIED PKG-5/5 LB 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 100896 GRAPEFRUIT JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 100904 HOMINY CAN-24/300 110053 K APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10 110066 K BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY BAG-25 LB 110403 K BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY PKG-12/2 LB 110058 K BEANS GREEN CAN-6/10 110063 K BEANS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB 110064 K CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB 110059 K CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN-6/10 110057 K ORANGE JUICE CONC FRZ CAN-12/32 OZ 110056 K PEACH FREESTONE DICED FRZ CUP-96/4.4 OZ 110054 K PEACHES CLING CAN-6/10 110055 K PEARS SLICES CAN-6/10 110060 K PEAS CAN-6/10 110062 K PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB 110102 K TOMATO PASTE CAN-6/10 110101 K TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 101014 LENTILS DRY BAG 25 LB 100388 LENTILS DRY PKG-12/2 LB 110421 MUSHROOMS DICED FRZ IQF CTN-40 LB 100204 ORANGE JUICE CONC - TANKERS 100276 ORANGE JUICE CONC FRZ CAN-12/32 OZ Material # Material Description 100205 ORANGE JUICE DRUM-55 GAL 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 100277 ORANGE JUICE SINGLE CTN-70/4 OZ 100283 ORANGES CTN-34-39 LB 100282 PEARS BARTLETT FRESH CTN-45 LB 100280 PEARS BOSC FRESH CTN-45 LB 100279 PEARS D'ANJOU FRESH CTN-45 LB 100291 PLUMS PITTED DRIED CTN-25 LB 100290 PLUMS PITTED DRIED PKG-24/1 LB 100233 PLUMS PURPLE CAN-24/300 100506 POTATO BULK FOR PROCESS FRZ 110227 POTATO FOR PROCESS INTO DEHY PRD-BULK 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1 LB 100357 POTATOES OVENS FRY PKG-6/5 LB 100358 POTATOES ROUNDS FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100340 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH CTN-50 LB 100356 POTATOES WEDGE FAT FREE FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100355 POTATOES WEDGE FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100319 PUMPKIN CAN-24/300 100293 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ 100294 RAISINS CTN-30 LB 100295 RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ 110163 SOUP CRM OF CHICKEN RDU SOD CTN-12/22 OZ 110164 SOUP CRM OF MUSHRM RDU SOD CTN-12/22 OZ 100335 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-24/300 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 110177 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS POUCH-6/106 OZ 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB (1902) 110392 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF PKG-12/2 LB 100980 SWEET POTATO BULK FRESH PROC 100343 SWEET POTATO FRESH CTN-40 LB 100354 SWEET POTATOES MASHED FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100353 SWEET POTATOES RANDOM CUT FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 110185 TOMATO DICED POUCH-6/102 OZ 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 100327 TOMATO PASTE CAN-6/10 Material # Material Description 100326 TOMATO PASTE DRUM-55 GAL 100332 TOMATO PASTE FOR BULK PROCESSING 110189 TOMATO PASTE POUCH-6/111 OZ 100330 TOMATO SALSA CAN-6/10 110186 TOMATO SALSA POUCH-6/106 OZ 100333 TOMATO SAUCE CAN-24/300 100334 TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 110187 TOMATO SAUCE POUCH-6/106 OZ 100322 TOMATO SOUP CAN-24/1 100321 VEGETABLE SOUP CAN-24/1 All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM. Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered nonresponsive. Solicitations will be issued for deliveries July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, in the near future. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitations. Subsequent Solicitations will be issued as necessary. Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2014; the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA dated September 2012; and Commodity Specifications for each material group as indicated on the Solicitations. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS Commodity Procurement Staff; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 3522-S, Mail Stop 0239; Washington, DC 20250-0239. An electronic version of this Program Announcement can be obtained through the World Wide Web via the Commodity Procurement Home Page at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. - - - - -