SOLICITATION NOTICE
87 -- Sources Sought to Exchange Pudding for Nonfat Dry Milk
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, A - Kansas City Commodity Office, P.O. Box 419205 Mail Stop 8768, Kansas City, MO, 64141-6205
- ZIP Code
- 64141-6205
- Solicitation Number
- CCC-SS-DDOD-2
- Response Due
- 10/1/2003
- Point of Contact
- William Lang, Supervisory Marketing Specialist, Phone 816.926.2527, Fax 816.823.4195,
- E-Mail Address
-
wllang@kcc.usda.gov
- Description
- Number: CCC-SS-DDOD-1 The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), Dairy & Domestic Operations Division, 6501 Beacon Drive, Stop 8718, Kansas City, MO 64133, is seeking comments from qualified companies on the enclosed draft of the Announcement for the "Exchange of Non-Fat Dry Milk for Processed Commodities." The initial exchanges are planned for ready-to-eat pudding for nonfat dry milk. The Nonfat Dry Milk (NDM) is owned and warehoused by CCC. This notice will serve as the market research to obtain information for this commercial item exchange program. All information gathered in response to this Sources Sought Announcement will be used solely for planning purposes. This is not a formal solicitation but a request for interested parties to provide information. No current solicitation exists and requests for a solicitation will be ignored. Specifications for ready-to-eat pudding can be obtained by accessing the Commercial Item Description (CID), Pudding, Shelf Stable, Ready to Eat (A-A-20051D) and may be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/fqa/cidscpec.htm. CCC is seeking to establish and implement an exchange contract for NDM (U.S. Extra Grade) in 25-kg bags. The age of the NDM will be between six (6) months and twenty-four (24) months. The exchange rate is the pounds of NDM per one pound of process commodity (i.e. pudding). The Government intends to make quarterly invitations for Bids for multiple awards. The applicable NAICS code for this future exchange is 311919 with a small business standard of 500 employees. The contracting for this exchange program will be in accordance with CCC and applicable FAR Part 12 Commercial Item requirements. Future invitations will specify the various types of commodities to be exchanged, the specifications, the office to which offers are to be submitted, the closing date and time for receipt of offers, and all other applicable provisions. Specific information from interested parties is required in order for CCC to initiate this exchange program. In particular, please comment on the following: 1) Should the contracted exchange rate be adjusted for changes in the market value of the NDM, if so, when? ; 2) If so, what events would create a need to adjust the exchange rate and what equation should be used to adjust the exchange rate for changes in the market value of the NDM; 3) Any other issues or concerns. Written responses shall be mailed to the attention of Mr. Wayne Oliver, Contracting Officer, Dairy & Domestic Operations Division, Dairy Procurement & Inventory Branch, Kansas City Commodity Office, Stop 8718, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205, Telephone: 816-926-2503. Mr. Oliver may also be contacted via email at waoliver@kcc.usda.gov. These responses must be received no later than 10 business days after publication of this notice. This proposed exchange is 100% full and open competition.
- Record
- SN00436227-W 20030919/030917213109 (fbodaily.com)
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