DOCUMENT
89 -- Request for Information and Sources Sought Notice for Availability of Processed Cereal – Oats 12/13 LB - AMS’s vendor qualification requirements
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2016
- Notice Type
- AMS’s vendor qualification requirements
- NAICS
- 311230
— Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Procurement Staff, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250, Washington, District of Columbia, 20250, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20250
- Solicitation Number
- AG-CPSKC-Notice-16-019
- Archive Date
- 10/28/2016
- Point of Contact
- Raquel Clinton, Phone: 816-926-6395, Roy Boyd, Phone: 816-926-2612
- E-Mail Address
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Raquel.Clinton@ams.usda.gov, Roy.Boyd@ams.usda.gov
(Raquel.Clinton@ams.usda.gov, Roy.Boyd@ams.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SUBJECT: Availability of Oats 12/13 Lb The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is interested in procuring Oat in 12/3 lb packages. The product description is as follows: Rolled Oats 12/3 Lb Package Analytical: Moisture and Protein-13.0% minimum Twelve month shelf life This Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice (Notice) will serve as market research to obtain information on the availability and specifications of commercial processed cereal-oats. 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. All information provided with regard to the commercial practices for processed cereal should take in to account USDA's 100 percent domestic origin requirement. USDA is seeking specific information from interested suppliers regarding this product. Please provide the following information: 1) product brand name; 2) your interest in supplying this product; 3) capacity capabilities; 4) 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); 5) ingredients composition; 6) nutritional information; 7) cost/price; 8) shelf life, including recommendations for optimal storage conditions; 9) Product bulletin/brochure, commercial label and commercial warranty; 11) organic or non-organic product, If both organic and non-organic All Purpose flour can be provided, please indicate pertinent variances; 12) grading methodology, please indicate what grading and size standards are utilized by your organization; 13) any other relevant information, recommendations, comments, issues and/or concerns that would be beneficial to the Government; and 14) Name, Title, contact information, and organization name, as applicable. All vendors that are considering offering processed cereal to USDA must comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution of the product within the commercial marketplace. The delivered product shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated there under. Responses and questions shall be emailed to the attention of Raquel Clinton, Contract Specialist at raquel.clinton@ams.usda.gov. These responses are requested to be received no later than October 13, 2016.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/f7440bdc9d760a059691cdd4c5bf2f68)
- Document(s)
- AMS’s vendor qualification requirements
- File Name: To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. The AMS main contact for vendor qualification requirements is Andrea Lang who can be reached by phone at (202) 720-4237 or by email to Andrea.Lang@ams.usda.gov. Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food (https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved)
- Link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved
- Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
- File Name: To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. The AMS main contact for vendor qualification requirements is Andrea Lang who can be reached by phone at (202) 720-4237 or by email to Andrea.Lang@ams.usda.gov. Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food (https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved)
- Record
- SN04269802-W 20160915/160913235955-f7440bdc9d760a059691cdd4c5bf2f68 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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