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The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) International Procurement Division is seeking sources for the supply of 100% domestic origin twine to be used in foreign food assistance programs managed by the Foreign Agricultural Service and USAID. This request is solely for information gathering and no awards will be made based solely on responses to this synopsis. Future solicitations under sealed bid contracts will be issued via the FSA Commodity Operations website, where all updates, amendments, and commodity requirements will be posted. Potential suppliers must regularly monitor this site to access the most current information. There may be partial contract set-asides for small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO), and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) concerns, encouraging their participation. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and meet KCCO vendor qualification standards as outlined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The twine requirements detailed include hand sewing twine specifications such as 10 or 12 ply 4-inch cotton sail twine, and 2,100 feet per pound polypropylene twine with an average tensile strength of 55 pounds, provided in 50-pound many-end rolls. Machine sewing twine on 8-ounce cones must meet minimum standards of 0.97 lb 13/4 ply polyester or 1.12 lb 12/4 ply polyester-cotton per 1,000 bags. The point of contact for technical inquiries is Julie Stephen, while Betty A. Kunkel serves as the Small Business Specialist. All interested parties must ensure compliance with registration, qualification, and monitoring requirements and can subscribe to the Commodity Operations Newsletter to receive updates about solicitations and contract awards. The place of performance is Kansas City, Missouri.

General Info

KCCO seeks domestic twine suppliers for food aid programs; small business participation encouraged.

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NAICS

314991 - Rope, Cordage, and Twine Mills

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-si 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: TWINE (KCP BAGS): Hand sewing twine shall meet the following minimum requirements: (1) 10 or 12 ply 4-inch cotton sail twine; (2) 2,100 ft/lb polypropylene twine with an average tensile strength of 55 pounds; and (3) twine will be in 50 pound many-end rolls. Machine sewing, high speed twine, on 8-ounce cones shall meet the following minimum requirements: (1) 0.97-lb - 13/4 ply polyester per 1,000 bags; or (2) 1.12 lb - 12/4 ply polyester-cotton per 1,000 bags. Technical contact is Julie Stephen at 816-926-6524.