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Dehydrated Potato Flakes

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KCCO-IPD-08-311423Federal

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The USDA Farm Service Agency's Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) International Procurement Division is seeking sources for dehydrated potato flakes to be used in foreign food assistance programs administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service and USAID. This is a sources-sought notice intended to gather information, and no contracts will be awarded based solely on responses to this synopsis. All commodities must be 100% of domestic origin and meet the applicable Commercial Item Description requirements, ensuring the product is made from mature, clean vegetables with typical flavor and odor. The dehydrated potato flakes will be packaged in 20 kg multiwall paper bags, with specific types, styles, and sizes defined in upcoming solicitations. Solicitations will be issued under sealed bid contracts and distributed exclusively via the FSA Commodity Operations website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for amendments and updates, and small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Small Disadvantaged Businesses, are encouraged to participate. Bidders must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database and comply with vendor qualification requirements outlined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The NAICS code for this procurement is 311423, and the place of performance is Kansas City, Missouri. For further inquiries, the designated Small Business Specialist contact is available to assist interested vendors.

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Seeking domestic suppliers for dehydrated potato flakes for foreign food aid; small businesses encouraged.

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NAICS

311423 - Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing

Place of Performance

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, P.O. Box 419205, Mail Stop 8738, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64141, USA

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PostedApr 22

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Betty A. KunkelSmall Business Specialist

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Full Description

This request is for information only. No contracts will be awarded solely on the bases of the responses to this synopsis. All commodities must be 100% domestic origin. The USDA, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) procures domestic origin food commodities for use in various foreign food assistance programs administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Kansas City Commodity Office - International Procurement Division intends to issue solicitations for procurement under sealed bid contracts. The solicitations will be distributed solely through the FSA Home/Commodity Operations/Procurement and Sales/Export Operations website at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex All future information concerning these acquisitions, including solicitation amendments and commodity requirements will be distributed and accessed solely through the aforementioned website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about these acquisitions. The solicitations may have a partial set-aside for small business concerns, 8(a) concerns, SDVO, and/or SDB concerns. Small businesses are encouraged to participate. Additionally, interested parties may subscribe to the Commodity Operations Newsletter to receive Solicitations, Amendments to Solicitations, Contract Award Notices, Purchase and Sales Reports by going to the following link: 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 Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov. In addition, all bidders must comply with KCCO vendor 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. Technical staff contact information for each product can be found at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/eodstaff.pdf SOURCES ARE SOUGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING: DEHYDRATED POTATO PRODUCTS (DPP): The product shall be prepared from properly matured, wholesome, clean vegetables. The dehydrated potato products shall meet the salient characteristics in the applicable Commercial Item Description for dehydrated white potatoes. The invitation shall specify the type, style and sizes of dehydrated potatoes. The dehydrated or prepared potatoes shall have a good flavor and odor typical for the type and style of potatoes. Product will be packaged in 20 kg multiwall paper bags.