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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 07, 2004 FBO #0832
SOURCES SOUGHT

89 -- Qualifications Procedures

Notice Date

3/5/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

311999 —
 

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

KCCO-OD-01
 

Point of Contact

Betty Kunkel, Small Business Specialist, Phone 816.926.3295, Fax 816.823.4034,
 

E-Mail Address

bakunkel@kcc.usda.gov
 

Description

The USDA, Farm Service Agency (FSA), Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) procures various products for domestic and foreign feeding programs. Procurements for foreign distribution are made under Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) authorities on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The actual feeding programs are carried out through Private Volunteer Organizations (PVO) such as CARE or Catholic Relief Services, or through the World Food Program (WFP). Procurements for domestic distribution are made under the authorities of USDA, FSA to fill food commitment orders received from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for schools, needy families, disaster relief, and Native Americans. The qualification requirements requested herein are a reexamination and revalidation of established qualification requirements as required by FAR part 9.202(f), and are necessary for KCCO to carry out its procurement mission. All new prospective bidders on contracts procured under USDA or CCC authorities must be qualified prior to submitting offers for Invitations for Bid. It is mandatory that all interested potential vendors, who intend to submit bids, fully complete and provide all materials, requested herein, and be determined by the KCCO to be on the Qualified Bidders List. No bid will be accepted from a potential vendor that has failed to comply with these requirements. Purchase Announcements that contain contract terms and specifications; USDA-1, General Terms and Conditions; Invitations for Bid; and historical contract award information can be located at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/procure.htm. Qualification applications may be received from new potential vendors at anytime. New potential vendors who submit a complete qualification package will be notified in writing whether or not they have satisfied the approval requirements. Please reference the solicitation for the specific requirements.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/FSA/KCCO/KCCO-OD-01/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, 6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas City, MO 64133

Zip Code: 64133

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00538518-F 20040307/040305234347 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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