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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 08, 2013 FBO #4306
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89 -- Request for Information and Sources Sought Notice for Availability and Specifications of White Whole Wheat Flour - Commodity Requirements Documents - KCCO vendor qualification requirements - KCCO's Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements

Notice Date

9/6/2013
 

Notice Type

KCCO's Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements
 

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, United States
 

ZIP Code

64141-6205
 

Solicitation Number

AG-DPRO-Notice-13-0014
 

Archive Date

10/5/2013
 

Point of Contact

Jenny Barreto, Phone: 816-823-1145, Roy R Boyd, Phone: (816) 926-2612
 

E-Mail Address

jenny.barreto@kcc.usda.gov, roy.boyd@kcc.usda.gov
(jenny.barreto@kcc.usda.gov, roy.boyd@kcc.usda.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Title: Request for Information and Sources Sought Notice for Availability and Specifications of White Whole Wheat Flour Solicitation Number: AG-DPRO-Notice-13-0014 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: SUBJECT: Availability and Specifications of White Whole Wheat Flour The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is interested in purchasing white whole wheat flour in 50-pound, 25-pound, and 10-pound bags for USDA/Domestic Nutrition Assistance Programs. 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 white whole wheat flour. 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. A solicitation for white whole wheat flour has not been issued in the past. All information provided with regard to the commercial practices for white whole wheat flour should take in to account USDA's 100 percent domestic origin requirement. Commercial product must meet the following specifications: Flour specifications White Whole Wheat Flour Blend Wheat type: Hard white spring wheat or Hard red winter wheat, cleaned Analysis: Protein 12.5 - 14.5 +/-.5 percent Ash 1.2 - 2.2 Moisture percent 14 (maximum) Shelf life: Storage conditions: 70 degrees F., 70 percent humidity 120 days duration under good conditions. Flour additions: Niacin, iron, folic acid. (All are approved by the Association of Cereal Chemists.) 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) pack size(s), and commercial prevalence of each pack size; USDA is particularly interested in obtaining details on 10-pound, 25-pound, and 50-pound bags; 5) 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)); 6) ingredients composition; 7) nutritional information; 8) cost/price; 9) shelf life, including recommendations for optimal storage conditions; 10) product bulletin/brochure, commercial label and commercial warranty; 11) organic or non-organic product, If both organic and non-organic white whole wheat 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 white whole wheat flour 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 Jenny Barreto, Contract Specialist at jenny.barreto@kcc.usda.gov. These responses are requested to be received no later than September 20, 2013. Contracting Office Address: PO Box 419205 Mail Stop 8718 Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6205 Primary Point of Contact. Jenny Barreto, Contract Specialist Jenny.barreto@kcc.usda.gov Phone: 816-823-1145 Fax: (816) 823-4195 Secondary Point of Contact: Roy R. Boyd, Contracting Officer roy.boyd@kcc.usda.gov Phone: (816) 926-2612 Fax: (816) 823-4195
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FSA/KCCO/AG-DPRO-Notice-13-0014/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

KCCO's Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements
 

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/wf11.pdf)

Link: http:// http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/wf11.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

 

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

 

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

Record

SN03177484-W 20130908/130906235555-7165ce2f62c4f6b2fdc94af00bac41c2 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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