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Notice of New Commodity Requirements for Vegetable Oil Products for use in International Food Assistance Programs

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The Kansas City Commodity Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency is announcing a revised set of specifications for purchasing refined and packaged vegetable oil products intended for international food aid programs. This update is reflected in the new Commodity Requirements Document (CRD) titled VO15, which supersedes the previous VO14 version and will become effective on November 20, 2012. The revised CRD introduces important changes including a new premix composition that incorporates vitamins A and D, updated premix testing protocols, and revised packaging markings to indicate the additional micronutrient fortification. The updated requirements aim to ensure improved nutritional quality for vegetable oil commodities supplied under government international assistance solicitations. Interested parties are encouraged to review the VO15 document in full to understand the new commodity specifications that will govern future solicitations issued on or after the effective date. Each solicitation for vegetable oil will explicitly reference the applicable version of the CRD as per federal acquisition regulations. For questions or further information, the contracting officer and the branch chief of the procurement branch in the International Procurement Division are available as points of contact. The announcement was publicly posted on November 7, 2012, and aligns with the agency’s continued efforts to procure commodities that meet enhanced nutritional standards for U.S. Government international food assistance programs.

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USDA updates vegetable oil specifications for international aid, adding vitamins A and D, effective Nov 20, 2012.

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311225 - Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

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PostedNov 7

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Cita D. TriceContracting Officer

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Todd ShuckBranch Chief, Procurement Branch, International Procurement Division

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Full Description

The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of domestic origin food commodities for use in various U.S. Government international food aid programs, and from time to time issues solicitations to purchase a variety of commodities. Specifications for commodity purchases are generally published in Commodity Requirements Documents (CRD) available on the Commodity Operations' website. A revised version of the CRD for refined/packaged vegetable oil products (VO) is being published today via this Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) notice (see document package 1). The new CRD is called VO15, and will become effective November 20, 2012. Once effective, it will be available with other current CRDs on the Commodity Operations website at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-cr Changes in vegetable oil requirements include a new premix composition--to include vitamins A and D, new premix testing requirements, and revised markings on packaging to reflect the additional micronutrient fortification. VO15 verbiage that is new or revised (in comparison to VO14), is in bold font in the attached CRD. Interested parties are encouraged to read the new CRD in its entirety in order to understand the new commodity specifications for vegetable oil products that will be applicable for solicitations issued on or after November 20, 2012. This notice of revised commodity requirements is being provided for all interested parties. Each solicitation to purchase vegetable oil for international food aid programs will clearly identify the requirements document applicable in accordance with FAR 11.201(b).