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EXT430 – Domestic Commodity Bidding. Course Lesson Objectives. Vendor Procurement Process Overview Access Bid Invitations (Solicitations) on the Public Procurement Documents Page Submit a Vendor Response (Offer/Quote) Edit a Vendor Response After Submission
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Course Lesson Objectives • Vendor Procurement Process Overview • Access Bid Invitations (Solicitations) on the Public Procurement Documents Page • Submit a Vendor Response (Offer/Quote) • Edit a Vendor Response After Submission • Offer Variants for Pricing (Substitutions, Multi-Stop, Domestic Offshore)
Lesson 1: Vendor Procurement Process Overview • Lesson Objectives • Recognize the basic end-to-end steps associated with the Procurement Process • Define new key terms
Farmers/ Commodity Producers Suppliers WBSCM Business Scope PRODUCE BUY RECEIVE DISTRIBUTE/ SHIP Domestic USAID MARAD FNS Schools (27,000 school dists, 94,000 schools) Indian Tribal Orgs (92 ordering agencies) Non - Profits (60 ordering agencies) FAS US Ports FSA Foreign Warehouse Warehouse AMS World Food Organization Foreign Governments (70 Nations) US Freight Private Volunteer Organizations (30+) Multi Agency Environment Carriers Integrating processes and technology across the five U.S. agencies responsible for planning, procuring, managing, and delivering commodities and food supplies domestically and around the world…
Lesson 1: Self-Assessment Questions 1. The first step in the Domestic Commodity Bidding process is: A. USDA publishes bid invitation B. Vendor response C. Vendor views from public procurement documents page 2. T/F: The winning Vendor(s) receive a Domestic Commodity Award A. True B. False
Lesson 2: Accessing Bid Invitations on the Public Procurement Page • Lesson Objectives • Recognize Bid Invitation (Solicitation) Notifications • Display Public Procurement Documents via Supplier Self Service (SUS) • Display Domestic Commodity Bid Invitations (Solicitations) in the Supplier Self Service (SUS) application
Long Procurement Number • When the Bid Invitation (Solicitation) is created, the system will generate a Long Procurement Number (LPN) to identify the solicitation: • For example: AG - 3J14 - S - 10 - 0676 • 3J14 Livestock • 3J15 Poultry • 3J16 F & V • INTB IPD Bulk • INTP IPD Packaged • INTE IPD Empty Bag • INTG IPD General • INTS IPD Services • INTF IPD Freight • DPRO DPD FAR • DCCC Price Support S = Solicitation P = Purchase Order C = Contract (IDIQ) D = Delivery/Task Order
Long Procurement Number – Bid Amendments • AG - 3J14 - S - 10 - 0676 – P0001
Public Procurement Documents Page Simulation • Auto Playback Tutorial: watch the simulation with no user input required
Public Procurement Documents Page Simulation • Standard Tutorial: guide yourself through the simulation by clicking on certain areas when prompted
Lesson 2: Self-Assessment Questions 1. Bid Invitations (Solicitations) are published to _______ . A. Public Procurement Documents Page in WBSCM B. The Vendor’s website Home page C. www.usda.gov/solicitations-commodity/proc 2. Which of the following is False? A. Bid Invitations (Solicitations) are available for viewing as soon as they are created B. Vendors can receive Bid Invitation (Solicitation) email notices. C. Vendors can see only those Bid Invitations (Solicitations) for products they are approved to supply.
Lesson 3: Submit a vendor Response (Offer/Quote) • Lesson Objectives • Create a Vendor Response (Offer/Quote) • Prepare Multiple Offers • Manage Vendor Constraints