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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell canned vegetables as indicatedbelow 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 from April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008. Offers are invited from the trade for: Sweet Potatoes, Syrup 24/#300 30,600 cases Vegetable Soup 24/#1 57,200 cases Sliced Potatoes, White 24/#300 94,860 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-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 : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 40 SWEET POTATOES, SYRUP, 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 SYRACUSE NY 1,530 __________** 002 CLEARWATER FL TRUCK ONLY 524 __________ ORLANDO FL TRUCK ONLY 462 WINTER HAVEN FL 544 003 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 3,060 __________ 004 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 005 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 3,060 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 006 CENTRAL ISLIP NY TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________** 007 HOMESTEAD FL TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 008 MIAMI FL TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 009 LAKELAND FL TRUCK ONLY 771 __________ ORLANDO FL TRUCK ONLY 759 010 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 011 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 40 SWEET POTATOES, SYRUP, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 05/16/08 - 05/31/08 012 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 013 SYRACUSE NY 1,530 __________** 014 FORT MYERS FL TRUCK ONLY 500 __________ LAND O'LAKES FL TRUCK ONLY 436 WINTER HAVEN FL 594 015 JACKSONVILLE FL TRUCK ONLY 365 __________ MIAMI FL TRUCK ONLY 703 ORLANDO FL TRUCK ONLY 462 016 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/16/08 - 06/30/08 017 JACKSONVILLE FL TRUCK ONLY 734 __________ PACE FL TRUCK ONLY 507 TALLAHASSEE FL TRUCK ONLY 289 018 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 30,600 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 56 SOUP, VEGETABLE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#1 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/01/08 - 04/15/08 019 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________** 020 CLEVELAND OH TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 021 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 022 BELL CA TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 023 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 024 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 025 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 988 __________ SIKESTON MO TRUCK ONLY 1,212 026 SALT LAKE CITY UT TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 027 PORTLAND OR TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 028 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________** 029 CONCORDIA KS TRUCK ONLY 4,400 __________ 030 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 1,598 __________ COLUMBIA MO TRUCK ONLY 602 031 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,142 __________ SPRINGFIELD MO TRUCK ONLY 1,058 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 56 SOUP, VEGETABLE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#1 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 032 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 033 FARGO ND TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 034 IRVINE CA TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/16/08 - 05/31/08 035 JACKSON MS TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 036 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________** 037 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 038 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 039 SALT LAKE CITY UT TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/16/08 - 06/30/08 040 CRANSTON RI TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 041 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 1,215 __________ SPRINGFIELD MO TRUCK ONLY 985 042 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ 043 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 2,200 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 57,200 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 76 POTATOES,SLICED,WHITE,CANNED PACK SIZE : 30 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/01/08 - 04/15/08 044 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________** 045 SALEM VA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 046 ALBANY GA TRUCK ONLY 382 __________ ATHENS GA TRUCK ONLY 383 AUGUSTA GA TRUCK ONLY 765 047 SAVANNAH GA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 048 COVINGTON TN TRUCK ONLY 431 __________ DYERSBURG TN TRUCK ONLY 1,099 049 ERIN TN TRUCK ONLY 383 __________ HENDERSON TN TRUCK ONLY 1,147 050 AKRON OH TRUCK ONLY 765 __________ YOUNGSTOWN OH TRUCK ONLY 765 051 LOGAN OH TRUCK ONLY 1,030 __________ TOLEDO OH TRUCK ONLY 500 052 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 926 __________ SIKESTON MO TRUCK ONLY 604 053 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 054 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,202 __________ ST JOSEPH MO TRUCK ONLY 328 055 FARGO ND TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 056 PHOENIX AZ TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 76 POTATOES,SLICED,WHITE,CANNED PACK SIZE : 30 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 04/01/08 - 04/15/08 057 BELL CA TRUCK ONLY 765 __________ GARDEN GROVE CA TRUCK ONLY 765 058 IRVINE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 059 LONG BEACH CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 060 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 061 SAN DIEGO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 04/16/08 - 04/30/08 062 BOSTON MA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 063 HATFIELD MA TRUCK ONLY 765 __________ SHREWSBURY MA TRUCK ONLY 765 064 SYRACUSE NY 1,530 __________** 065 BIRMINGHAM AL TRUCK ONLY 411 __________ HUNTSVILLE AL TRUCK ONLY 571 THEODORE AL TRUCK ONLY 548 066 BIRMINGHAM AL TRUCK ONLY 696 __________ MONTGOMERY AL TRUCK ONLY 834 067 JOHNSON CITY TN TRUCK ONLY 597 __________ KNOXVILLE TN 933 068 TYLER TX TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 069 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 394 __________ SPRINGFIELD MO TRUCK ONLY 1,136 070 SALT LAKE CITY UT TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 071 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 072 SAN BERNARDINO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 76 POTATOES,SLICED,WHITE,CANNED PACK SIZE : 30 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 05/01/08 - 05/15/08 073 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________** 074 ROCHESTER NY TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________** 075 SYRACUSE NY 1,530 __________** 076 SALEM VA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 077 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 1,099 __________ DUNLAP TN TRUCK ONLY 431 078 FAYETTEVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 757 __________ MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 773 079 CARO MI TRUCK ONLY 765 __________ CLARE MI TRUCK ONLY 765 080 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 081 TOLEDO OH TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 082 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 3,060 __________ 083 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 084 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 05/16/08 - 05/31/08 085 CONCORD NH TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 086 RICHMOND VA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 087 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 884 __________ NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 646 088 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV302 INVITATION : 126 COMM GROUP : 36 VEGETABLES, CANNED COMM TYPE : 76 POTATOES,SLICED,WHITE,CANNED PACK SIZE : 30 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 06/01/08 - 06/15/08 089 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________** 090 SYRACUSE NY 1,530 __________** 091 CHARLESTON WV 3,060 __________ 092 JACKSON MS TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 093 COOKEVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 1,147 __________ NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 383 094 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 337 __________ KNOXVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 682 MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 511 095 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 096 LONG BEACH CA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 06/16/08 - 06/30/08 097 COLUMBIA SC TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 098 KNOXVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 293 __________ MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 394 NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 843 099 DES MOINES IA TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 100 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 101 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 797 __________ COLUMBIA MO TRUCK ONLY 733 102 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ 103 SALT LAKE CITY UT TRUCK ONLY 1,530 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 94,860 TOTAL QUANTITY FOR INVITATION 182,660 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.