SOURCES SOUGHT
89 -- Request for Information for Kosher Canned Boned Poultry - Sources Sought for RFI
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 311615
— Poultry Processing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Stop 0239, Washington, District of Columbia, 20250-0239
- ZIP Code
- 20250-0239
- Solicitation Number
- AG-PCHX-SS-0001
- Archive Date
- 5/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Greta Samuel, Phone: (202) 720-6592, Samantha Rhoderick, Phone: (202) 690-0405
- E-Mail Address
-
Greta.Samuel@ams.usda.gov, Samantha.Rhoderick@ams.usda.gov
(Greta.Samuel@ams.usda.gov, Samantha.Rhoderick@ams.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- Request for Information for Kosher Canned Boned Poultry Synopsis: Document Type: Request for Information Solicitation Number: AG-PCHX-RFI-13-0002 Posted Date: March 27, 2013 Original Response Date: May 3, 2013 Current Response Date: May 3, 2013 Original Archive Date: Current archive Date: Classification Code: (89) Subsistence NAICS Code: 311615 Poultry Processing Contracting Office Address U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Procurement Staff, 1400 Independence Avenue, Stop 3522, Washington, DC, 20250 This Request for Information (RFI) will serve as market research to obtain information about the availability and specification for Kosher Canned Boned Poultry products for federal food and nutrition assistance programs. All information gathered in response to this RFI/Notice will be used solely for planning purposes. This is not a formal solicitation, but a request for interested parties to provide information. No solicitation published by this office for these products currently exists. Description This is a Request for Information (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.201(e). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service, is interested in Kosher Canned Boned Poultry products for domestic food assistance programs, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The objective is to find one or more canned chicken products that meet nutritional and pack size requirements as outlined in the provided IDR, and in addition are produced and certified as kosher. Information Requested USDA is seeking sources capable of providing kosher canned boned poultry including alternative approaches and/or methodologies to produce a kosher product. All information provided with regard to the commercial practices for these products should take into account USDA's 100 percent domestic origin requirement. Interested parties should provide the following information concerning the products they provide: 1) interest in potentially supplying products to AMS; 2) comments concerning: the attached IDR for Canned Boned Poultry; alternate product commercial specifications; and the Kosher Certification List, attached. The response should specify what kosher certification(s) are used, and need not be limited to those on the attachment; 3) product brand names; 4) capacity capabilities; 5) pack size(s) and commercial prevalence of each pack size; 6) shipment configuration (packages per case; cases per pallet; pallets per truckload; cases per truckload; net product weight per case (in pounds); gross case weight (in pounds); net product weight per truckload (in pounds); gross truckload weight (in pounds)); 7) servings per container; 8) ingredients composition and allergen statement; 9) nutritional information and CN labeling statement, if applicable; 10) historical pricing information for the products; 11) shelf life, including recommendations for optimal storage conditions; 12) product commercial specifications, label, and commercial warranty; 13) any other relevant information, recommendations, comments, issues and/or concerns that would be beneficial to the Government; 14) Name, title, contact information, and organization name should AMS need clarifications.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/AMS/FV/AG-PCHX-SS-0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Different cities/stated within the U.S., United States
- Record
- SN03023390-W 20130330/130328235124-cf02ed2e981fa6b7eacf49599988d3c6 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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