SOURCES SOUGHT
89 -- Soybean Processing
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 311222
— Soybean Processing
- 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-EOD-05-0003
- Description
- The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of food commodities for various export feeding programs. Additional information about the programs and/or submitting offers on commodities is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/default.htm. All contractors interested in offering commodities shall comply with KCCO?s qualification requirements as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.202(f). The qualification requirements are available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/VendorQualifications/QualificationRequirements.htm. The following commodities, which are classified under NAICS code 311222, are purchased by Export Operations Division, KCCO. Purchase of Packaged and/or Processed Products for Export Donation Programs. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/Announcement/Export/exportannon.htm *Value Added Soy Products (VASP): Soy protein isolate (SPI) is made wholly from defatted soy meal. SPI is the source of protein in milk replacers. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. Textured Soy Protein (TSP) is made wholly from either defatted soy meal flakes or soy protein concentrate. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. TSP is a dry product, easily rehydrated and takes no additional cooking time when used as an ingredient in another dish. Defatted soy flour (DSF) is made entirely from defatted soy meal. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. DSF is used as an ingredient and supplement to cereal products (wheat, corn, rice). Soy protein concentrate (SPC) is made wholly from defatted soy meal, soluble carbohydrates that are present in the meal; flour or TSP are removed by further processing. It is a flour-like product consisting of about 70% protein. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. SPC is used in a variety of meat systems, baked goods, and dairy applications. It is highly digestible and well suited for children, pregnant and lactating women, elderly, people who are ill, and situations where protein nutrition is of the utmost importance. Container and packaging requirements are those used in the current commercial shipping practices. Technical contact is Dan Webber at 816-926-2847. *Crude Degummed Soybean Oil (BO): The quality of the oil shall correspond to the specifications contained in Rule 103 of the National Oilseed Processors Association Rulebook. The oil shall be pure and produced from fair average quality crude soybean oil from which the major portion of the gums naturally present has been removed by hydration and mechanical or physical separation. The product will be purchased in bulk, f.o.b.vessel. The contractor shall be responsible for providing continuous pumping of the bulk oil at a rate not less than 150 tons per running hour, per weather working day, Sundays and holidays included. Technical contact is Patsy Carleton at 816-926-2574
- Place of Performance
- Address: Address: Invitations will specify type of commodity and delivery or shipment dates.
- Record
- SN00804567-W 20050513/050511211901 (fbodaily.com)
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