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Notice of New Contract Requirement for Dry, Edible Peas and Lentils

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AG-IPD-Notice-10-001(NAICS-424590)Federal

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The contract establishes a new requirement for the procurement of dry, edible peas and lentils for USDA International Food Aid Programs, mandating that these commodities must be 100 percent U.S. origin without any commingling with product from other countries. This change, effective for solicitations issued after August 1, 2010, aligns with the Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions that ensure commodities acquired by USDA for international food aid are exclusively grown, processed, and prepared in the United States. Previously, contractors were allowed to deliver commingled products if their inventory contained sufficient U.S.-origin product, but the updated policy requires strict identity preservation of these commodities. To enforce compliance, government contract quality assurance inspections under Federal Acquisition Regulation guidelines will verify that delivered dry, edible peas and lentils meet the new requirement. Prospective contractors must take necessary measures to maintain the identity of U.S. origin products throughout storage and delivery. The notice also lists key contacts for contracting officers who can provide further information or assistance regarding this solicitation change, ensuring clear communication and adherence to the updated procurement standard.

General Info

USDA requires 100% U.S. origin dry peas and lentils for international food aid, no commingling.

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424590 - Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers

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PostedJul 30

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Susan ChampionContracting Officer

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Robert BuxtonContracting Officer

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Full Description

Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) 470.103(a), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired by USDA for use in International Food Aid Programs must be products of the United States, and shall be considered as such, if grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution, exclusively in the United States. Further, AGAR 470.103(c) states that when a product is commingled with product not of the United States, all commingled product shall be considered to be a product of the United States, if a contractor's inventory at the time of contract award or during performance of a contract contains a sufficient quantity of product that was produced in the United States to fulfill the contracted quantity. Contracts to purchase dry, edible peas and lentils previously allowed contractors to provide commingled products in performance of contracts for international food aid programs pursuant to subparagraph (c) of AGAR 470.103. AGAR 470.103(c)(2) states, "To the extent the Department has determined a commodity is one that is generally commingled, but is also one which can be readily stored on an identity preserved basis with respect to its country of origin, the Department may require that the commodity procured by the Department shall be of 100 percent United States origin." This notice is to inform prospective contractors that, effective with solicitations issued after August 1, 2010, in procuring 100 percent U.S. origin agricultural commodities for use in international food aid programs (as required by 7. U.S.C. 1732), any dry, edible peas and lentils purchased shall be 100 percent U.S. origin product without commingling. Prospective contractors are cautioned that they must identity preserve any dry, edible peas and lentils delivered under contracts for international food aid. Government contract quality assurance inspections, performed pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 46.4 requirements, will be used to verify compliance with this new requirement.