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This Invitation is for Small Business Set-Aside only; see FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. ALL VENDORS MUST BE APPROVED TO BID ON INVITATIONS - PLEASE SEE OUR WEB PAGE: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/cp/newven.htm The Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell canned fruit as indicated below and per the Announcement for use in needy family and other domestic food assistance programs. Offers are due by 1 p.m., Central Time, Wednesday, November 21, 2007. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, November 30, 2007. Deliveries are to be made from January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008. Offers are invited from the trade for: Canned Applesauce 24/#300 184,680 cases Canned Plums 24/#300 6,480 cases No offers will be made to 8a 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 the 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-300, Appendix-1, the Commodity Specification for Canned Fruit 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 20250-9410, 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 will be made on a delivered basis, subject to Announcement FV-300, to the listed locations. 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 single asterisk. ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 001 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 002 LATHAM NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 003 SYRACUSE NY 1,620 __________** 004 WASHINGTON DC TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 005 JACKSONVILLE FL TRUCK ONLY 673 __________ LAKELAND FL TRUCK ONLY 466 PACE FL TRUCK ONLY 481 006 MIAMI FL TRUCK ONLY 753 __________ WINTER HAVEN FL 867 007 ELIZABETHTOWN KY TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ LOUISVILLE KY TRUCK ONLY 405 MAYFIELD KY TRUCK ONLY 405 008 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 936 __________ NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 684 009 COOKEVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 1,215 __________ GRAY TN TRUCK ONLY 405 010 BATTLE CREEK MI TRUCK ONLY 405 __________ FLINT MI TRUCK ONLY 810 LANSING MI TRUCK ONLY 405 011 COLUMBUS OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 012 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 013 FORT SMITH AR TRUCK ONLY 300 __________ LITTLE ROCK AR TRUCK ONLY 1,070 RUSSELLVILLE AR TRUCK ONLY 250 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 014 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 015 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 016 TYLER TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 017 DENVER CO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 018 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 405 __________ CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,215 019 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 020 FARGO ND TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 021 MESA AZ TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 022 PHOENIX AZ TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 023 FRESNO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 024 LOS ANGELES CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 025 RIVERSIDE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 026 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 027 SAN FRANCISCO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 028 OLYMPIA WA TRUCK ONLY 1,080 __________ SPOKANE WA TRUCK ONLY 312 YAKIMA WA TRUCK ONLY 228 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/16/08 - 01/31/08 029 COLUMBIA SC TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 030 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 357 __________ KNOXVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 722 NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 541 031 CLEVELAND OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 032 FORT WORTH TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 033 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 034 BELL CA TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ GARDEN GROVE CA TRUCK ONLY 810 035 LONG BEACH CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 036 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 037 PORTLAND OR TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 038 OLYMPIA WA TRUCK ONLY 489 __________ SEATTLE WA TRUCK ONLY 754 TACOMA WA TRUCK ONLY 377 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 039 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 040 HAUPPAUGE NY TRUCK ONLY 810 __________** MILLWOOD NY TRUCK ONLY 810 041 SYRACUSE NY 1,620 __________** 042 WASHINGTON DC TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 043 ALTOONA PA TRUCK ONLY 3,240 __________ 044 COAL TOWNSHIP PA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 045 ALTOONA PA TRUCK ONLY 1,215 __________ COAL TOWNSHIP PA TRUCK ONLY 405 046 PHILADELPHIA PA TRUCK ONLY 3,240 __________ 047 PHILADELPHIA PA TRUCK ONLY 810 __________ WILKES-BARRE PA TRUCK ONLY 810 048 RICHMOND VA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 049 CHARLESTON WV 3,240 __________ 050 LEXINGTON KY TRUCK ONLY 1,195 __________ PRESTONSBURG KY TRUCK ONLY 425 051 ERIN TN TRUCK ONLY 405 __________ HENDERSON TN TRUCK ONLY 1,215 052 MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 864 __________ NASHVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 756 053 WARREN MI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 054 COLUMBUS OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 055 JONESBORO AR TRUCK ONLY 500 __________ LITTLE ROCK AR TRUCK ONLY 870 NORFORK AR TRUCK ONLY 250 056 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 057 DELHI LA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 058 OPELOUSAS LA 1,620 __________ 059 OKLAHOMA CITY OK TRUCK ONLY 972 __________ TULSA OK TRUCK ONLY 648 060 AUSTIN TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 061 HOUSTON TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 062 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 844 __________ COLUMBIA MO TRUCK ONLY 776 063 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 064 RIVERSIDE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 065 EAST SYRACUSE NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 066 CRANSTON RI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 067 HOMESTEAD FL TRUCK ONLY 931 __________ WINTER HAVEN FL 689 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 068 MIAMI FL TRUCK ONLY 602 __________ ORLANDO FL TRUCK ONLY 1,018 069 COVINGTON TN TRUCK ONLY 457 __________ DYERSBURG TN TRUCK ONLY 1,163 070 BATON ROUGE LA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 071 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 072 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 980 __________ SIKESTON MO TRUCK ONLY 640 073 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,273 __________ ST JOSEPH MO TRUCK ONLY 347 074 PORTLAND OR TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 075 BRONX NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 076 LATHAM NY TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________** 077 SYRACUSE NY 1,620 __________** 078 NEWPORT NEWS VA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 079 JACKSONVILLE FL TRUCK ONLY 650 __________ PACE FL TRUCK ONLY 970 ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 080 LAKELAND FL TRUCK ONLY 934 __________ ORLANDO FL TRUCK ONLY 686 081 MIAMI FL TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 082 EDGEWOOD KY TRUCK ONLY 250 __________ ELIZABETHTOWN KY TRUCK ONLY 685 LOUISVILLE KY TRUCK ONLY 685 083 JACKSON MS TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 084 JOHNSON CITY TN TRUCK ONLY 633 __________ KNOXVILLE TN 987 085 FAYETTEVILLE TN TRUCK ONLY 800 __________ MEMPHIS TN TRUCK ONLY 820 086 CADILLAC MI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 087 COMSTOCK PARK MI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 088 COLUMBUS OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 089 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 090 MILWAUKEE WI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 091 GALLUP NM TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 092 DALLAS TX TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 093 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 03/01/08 - 03/15/08 094 SIOUX FALLS SD 1,620 __________ 095 PHOENIX AZ TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 096 RIVERSIDE CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 097 LAS VEGAS NV TRUCK ONLY 940 __________* RENO NV TRUCK ONLY 680 DELIVERY PERIOD 03/16/08 - 03/31/08 098 FORT MYERS FL TRUCK ONLY 601 __________ LAKELAND FL TRUCK ONLY 435 ORLANDO FL TRUCK ONLY 584 099 HOMESTEAD FL TRUCK ONLY 518 __________ MIAMI FL TRUCK ONLY 1,102 100 HOMESTEAD FL TRUCK ONLY 417 __________ ORLANDO FL TRUCK ONLY 770 WINTER HAVEN FL 433 101 HOMESTEAD FL TRUCK ONLY 935 __________ JACKSONVILLE FL TRUCK ONLY 685 102 CLEARWATER FL TRUCK ONLY 641 __________ WINTER HAVEN FL 979 103 SAVANNAH GA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 104 CHATTANOOGA TN TRUCK ONLY 1,164 __________ DUNLAP TN TRUCK ONLY 456 105 CHICAGO IL TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 11 APPLESAUCE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 24 24/#300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 03/16/08 - 03/31/08 106 DARIEN WI TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 107 EAU CLAIRE WI 1,620 __________ 108 BRIDGETON MO TRUCK ONLY 417 __________ SPRINGFIELD MO TRUCK ONLY 1,203 109 CARTHAGE MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 110 KANSAS CITY MO TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 111 PORTLAND OR TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 184,680 COMM TYPE : 55 PLUMS, PURPLE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 31 24/300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 01/01/08 - 01/15/08 112 SACRAMENTO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ 113 SAN DIEGO CA TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ ANNOUNCEMENT : FV300 INVITATION : 212 COMM GROUP : 30 FRUIT, CANNED COMM TYPE : 55 PLUMS, PURPLE, CANNED PACK SIZE : 31 24/300 CAN ITEM DESTINATION TRANS QUANTITY PRICE PER NO CITY ST RESTR (CSE) (CSE) ---- --------------- -- ---------- -------- --------- DELIVERY PERIOD 02/01/08 - 02/15/08 114 FAIRFIELD OH TRUCK ONLY 1,620 __________ DELIVERY PERIOD 02/16/08 - 02/29/08 115 SIOUX FALLS SD 1,620 __________ TOTAL QUANTITY FOR COMMODITY TYPE 6,480 TOTAL QUANTITY FOR INVITATION 191,160 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.