MODIFICATION
89 -- Sources Sought Notice for Instant Corn Soy Blend
- Notice Date
- 1/12/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- 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
- AG-IPDP-10-0001
- Point of Contact
- Dean Jensen, Phone: 202-720-2115, Bradley D. Hoppe, Phone: 202-720-0956
- E-Mail Address
-
Dean.Jensen@wdc.usda.gov, Brad.hoppe@wdc.usda.gov
(Dean.Jensen@wdc.usda.gov, Brad.hoppe@wdc.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- **Please note that the response deadline for this sources sought notice has been extended until February 5, 2010.** USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations, is seeking information about potential qualified suppliers of the above products. This notice will serve as market research to determine if sources capable of providing this commodity exist; if commercial items or nondevelopmental items are available that will meet the agency’s requirements; and, if available, the industry practices with regard to producing, distributing, and supporting such commodities (e.g., type of contract, terms for warranties, buyer financing, packaging, risks associated with the products, etc.) All information gathered in response to this Sources Sought Notice 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 Instant Corn Soy Blend can be obtained in document package #1 attached to this notice, i.e., commodity requirements document ICSB1. The applicable NAICS code for this commodity is 311211 with a small business standard of 500 employees. Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(a), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired by USDA for use in International Food Aid Programs must be products of the United States, and shall be considered as such, if grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available in ICSB1, the attached commodity requirements document. Specific information sought from interested parties includes the following: 1. Technical equipment, facilities, and production capability to manufacture instant corn soy blend, and experience with same or similar products. 2. The availability of product and components that are 100 percent domestic origin. 3. The amount of time needed to be in a position to commence production. 4. What quantities could be produced over what period of time. 5. Shelf life and storage recommendations. 6. Pricing information. 7. Recommendations concerning pack sizes and packaging materials options. 8. Small Business Administration size status of your firm. 9. Information/documentation establishing which specification components of domestic origin (if any) may not be available from domestic sources at fair and reasonable market prices. 10. Any other information beneficial to the Government. Written responses shall be mailed to the attention of Dean Jensen at USDA-FSA-DACO-COD, Room 5751-S, Stop 0553, 1400 Independence Ave, NW, Washington, D.C., 20250 and Telephone: 202-720-2115. Mr. Jensen may also be contacted via email at dean.jensen@wdc.usda.gov. These responses must be received no later than 30 days after publication of this notice.
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