SOURCES SOUGHT
89 -- KCCO-IPD-07-311222 - Soybean Oil and Value Added Soy Products
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 311222
— Soybean Processing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, P.O. Box 419205 Mail Stop 8698, Kansas City, MO, 64141-6205, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- KCCO-IPD-07-311222
- Archive Date
- 2/1/2008
- Description
- The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of domestic food commodities for use in various foreign food assistance programs. Additional information about the programs and/or submitting offers on commodities is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex. All contractors interested in offering commodities shall comply with KCCO?s qualification requirements as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.202(f). The qualification requirements are available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-vr The following commodities are classified under the NAICS code referenced above and are purchased by the International Procurement Division, KCCO. Product specifications can be found at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-cr. Technical staff contact information for each product can be found at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/eodstaff.pdf. VALUE ADDED SOY PRODUCTS (VASP): Soy protein isolate (SPI) is made wholly from defatted soy meal. SPI is the source of protein in milk replacers. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. Textured Soy Protein (TSP) is made wholly from either defatted soy meal flakes or soy protein concentrate. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. TSP is a dry product, easily rehydrated and takes no additional cooking time when used as an ingredient in another dish. Defatted soy flour (DSF) is made entirely from defatted soy meal. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. DSF is used as an ingredient and supplement to cereal products (wheat, corn, rice). Soy protein concentrate (SPC) is made wholly from defatted soy meal, soluble carbohydrates that are present in the meal; flour or TSP are removed by further processing. It is a flour-like product consisting of about 70% protein. This product can also be fortified with various micronutrients and minerals. SPC is used in a variety of meat systems, baked goods, and dairy applications. It is highly digestible and well suited for children, pregnant and lactating women, elderly, people who are ill, and situations where protein nutrition is of the utmost importance. Container and packaging requirements will be specified in the applicable commodity requirements document. CRUDE DEGUMMED SOYBEAN OIL (BOT): The quality of the oil shall correspond to the specifications contained in Rule 103 of the National Oilseed Processors Association Rulebook. The oil shall be pure and produced from fair average quality crude soybean oil from which the major portion of the gums naturally present has been removed by hydration and mechanical or physical separation. The product will be purchased in bulk, f.o.b.vessel. The contractor shall be responsible for providing continuous pumping of the bulk oil at a rate not less than 150 tons per running hour, per weather working day, Sundays and holidays included.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Solicitations will specify the type of commodity, date of delivery, and places of performance. See our website for additional information: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex, ,
- Zip Code: 64133
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 64133
- Record
- SN01222628-W 20070202/070131220242 (fbodaily.com)
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