Commodity Requirements Document for Dehydrated Potato Products for Use in U.S. International Food Aid Programs

The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) of the Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, issues solicitations to procure domestic origin food commodities for U.S. Government international food aid programs. This contract announcement pertains to an updated Commodity Requirements Document (CRD) for dehydrated potato products, designated DPP6, which came into effect on April 2, 2012. The new CRD outlines detailed specifications for these products to ensure quality and compliance for procurement under relevant solicitations. Each solicitation related to dehydrated potato products will reference the applicable CRD in accordance with federal acquisition regulations. The contract, identified under solicitation number AG-IPD-Notice-12-003 with NAICS code 311423, provides the framework for purchasing dehydrated potato products used in international food aid distributions. Interested parties can access the updated CRD through the KCCO website. The contract specialists and contracting officers responsible for this procurement are Dean Danekas and Dan Webber, respectively, and they are available for direct contact for further information. This contract ensures standardization and transparency in the acquisition of key food commodities essential for U.S. humanitarian efforts abroad.