SOURCES SOUGHT
89 -- Sources Sought Notice is Issued to Determine Availability, Compatibility, and Cost of Tortilla Flour for Use in USDA’s Domestic Programs
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 311211
— Flour Milling
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, P.O. Box 419205, Mail Stop 8698, Kansas City, Missouri, 64141-6205
- ZIP Code
- 64141-6205
- Solicitation Number
- KCCO-DPD-09-0008
- Archive Date
- 7/18/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jenny Barreto, Phone: 816-823-1145, Roy R Boyd, Phone: (816) 926-2612
- E-Mail Address
-
jenny.barreto@kcc.usda.gov, roy.boyd@kcc.usda.gov
(jenny.barreto@kcc.usda.gov, roy.boyd@kcc.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Domestic Procurement Division, 6501 Beacon Drive, Stop 8718, Kansas City, MO 64133, is seeking qualified companies to produce and/or provide Tortilla Flour and Whole Wheat Tortilla Flour packaged in 50 pound bags. Refer to the specifications indicated below: TORTILLA FLOUR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Wheat flour is the food prepared by grinding and bolting cleaned wheat other than Durum wheat. To compensate for any natural deficiency of enzymes, malted barley flour maybe added. It conforms to US Standard of Identity for Wheat Flour (21 CFR Part 137). INGREDIENT STATEMENT: Wheat flour, Bleached, Malted Barely flour, Enriched (Niacin, Reduced iron, Thiamin mononitrate, Riboflavin and Folic acid. ANALYTICAL: Moisture 14% Max. Ash.520 % Max. Protein 12.0% +/-.3 Falling Number 275-350 Farinograph Abs 61.0 % +/- 2 Peak Time, Min. 5-8 Stability, Min. 11-17 MTI, B.U. 30-45 MICROBIOLOGICAL: Standard Plate Count50,000/g Mold/Yeast 1500/gm max. SalmonellaNegative E.Coli <3 WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLA FLOUR PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Wheat flour is the food prepared by grinding and bolting cleaned wheat other than Durum wheat. It conforms to US Standard of Identity for Wheat Flour (21 CFR Part 137) no malted barley flour added. INGREDIENT LEGEND: 100% WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR ANALYTICAL: Moisture 13.5% Max. Ash1.75% Max. Protein14.5 Min. Falling Number 350 Min. Granulation: On US #401-12% On US #60 2-10% On US #80 1-8% Thru US #80 70-90% Granulation: On #80% On #301.5-3.0% On #8xx15-25% MICROBIOLOGICAL: Standard Plate Count50,000/gm max. Yeast1500/gm max. Mold1500/gm max. Salmonella Negative E.Coli<3 This notice will serve as market research to obtain information about this commercial item. This notice is not a formal solicitation but a request for interested parties to provide product information. Specific information from interested suppliers is required for KCCO to initiate this procurement. Please provide the following information: 1) product brand name; 2) your interest in this procurement; 3) capacity capabilities; 4) pack size(s); 5) ingredients composition; 6) nutritional information; 7) cost/price; 8) shelf life; and 9) any other issues or concerns. Written responses and questions shall be emailed to the attention of Jenny Barreto at jenny.barreto@kcc.usda.gov. These responses must be received no later than 15 days after publication of this notice.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FSA/KCCO/KCCO-DPD-09-0008/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kansas City, Missouri, 64133, United States
- Zip Code: 64133
- Zip Code: 64133
- Record
- SN01849047-W 20090620/090618235307-c3932347000b9d85f6936cc633d461b9 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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