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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 30, 2014 FBO #4540
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89 -- Sources Sought Notice for Pasta Products - KCCO's Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements - Commodity Requirements Documents - KCCO vendor qualification requirements

Notice Date

4/28/2014
 

Notice Type

KCCO vendor qualification requirements
 

NAICS

311824 — Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, P.O. Box 419205, Mail Stop 8698, Kansas City, Missouri, 64141-6205, United States
 

ZIP Code

64141-6205
 

Solicitation Number

AG-DPRO-Notice-14-0003
 

Archive Date

5/31/2014
 

Point of Contact

David C. Jackson, Phone: 8168231142, Roy R Boyd, Phone: (816) 926-2612
 

E-Mail Address

david.c.jackson@kcc.usda.gov, roy.boyd@kcc.usda.gov
(david.c.jackson@kcc.usda.gov, roy.boyd@kcc.usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The USDA/Farm Service Agency (FSA), Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) procures domestic origin food commodities for use in Nutrition Assistance Programs administered by the USDA/Food and Nutrition Service. Kansas City Commodity Office intends to issue solicitations for the procurement of a Whole Grain Enriched Blend Pasta in the form of - Pasta, Macaroni Elbow - Pasta, Rotini Macaroni - Pasta, Spaghetti - Pasta, Penne Product supplied must contain 51-65% Whole Durum Wheat Flour and the remaining grain must be enriched. The awards will be made under Definite Delivery contracts to the responsible bidder(s) who submit the lowest offer to the Government based on price and price related factors. Vendors interested in potentially supplying product under future solicitations should supply their contact information to the Points of Contact listed in this notice, including responses to the following: 1) your interest in supplying this product and verification of 100% domestic origin; 2) product specifications, including: a. brand name/product code; b. product formulation and fabrication; c. product shapes currently available d. labeling information, including: lot coding, nutrition facts, ingredients label, and allergen statement; e. shelf life, including recommendations for optimal storage conditions; 3) pack size(s) (net weight), and servings per container; commercial prevalence of each pack size; 4) truckload unitization/configuration and weights: packages per case, cases per pallet, and pallets per truckload; net case weight (in lbs.) and gross case weight (in lbs.) 5) historical price; 6) capabilities: volume constraints, distribution limitations, etc., as applicable; 7) commercial warranty; 8) any other relevant information, recommendations, comments, issues and/or concerns; 9) company/organization name and contact information: name, title, phone and e-mail address. The solicitations intend to be available based on the Fiscal Year 2014 Schedule: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/fy_2014_solicitation_sched.pdf The solicitations will be distributed solely through the USDA/FSA/Commodity Operations, Web Based Supply Chain Management system. WBSCM access is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=wbs All future information concerning these acquisitions, including solicitations, amendments, and commodity requirements will be distributed and accessed solely through the aforementioned WBSCM website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the WBSCM website to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about these acquisitions. Hard copies of the solicitations will not be available. The WBSCM website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitations. The solicitations may be a total set-aside for small business, or can have a partial set-aside for small business concerns, 8(a) concerns, HUB Zone concerns, and/or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Interested parties may subscribe at the USDA/FSA/Commodity Operations Newsroom to receive Solicitations, Amendments to Solicitations, Contract Awards, Purchase and Sales Reports by accessing: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/subscriptions?area=newsroom&subject=landing&topic=subscriptions. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. To register access www.SAM.gov. In addition, all bidders must comply with KCCO vendor qualification requirements, as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.203. The qualification requirements are available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/qualificationrequirements.pdf All prospective bidders are encouraged to qualify before the solicitations are released.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FSA/KCCO/AG-DPRO-Notice-14-0003/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

KCCO vendor qualification requirements
 

File Name: (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/master_solicitation.pdf)

Link: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/master_solicitation.pdf

 

File Name: Commodity specifications and packaging requirements are within the commodity requirements document applicable for the commodity(ies) being procured. (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/pa11.pdf)

Link: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/pa11.pdf

 

File Name: To be eligible to be considered for award potential contractors must meet KCCO's vendor qualification requirements. The complete requirement is available at this link. KCCO's main contact for vendor qualification requirements is Betty Kunkel. She can be reached by phone at 816-926-3295 or email at Betty.Kunkel@kcc.usda.gov. (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-vr)

Link: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-vr

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Record

SN03350073-W 20140430/140428234415-3687e21ca042c62ab4724f65bbc4734c (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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