SOURCES SOUGHT
87 -- Sources Sought to Exchange Pudding for Non-Fat Dry Milk
- Notice Date
- 9/20/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, A - Kansas City Commodity Office, P.O. Box 419205 Mail Stop 8768, Kansas City, MO, 64141-6205
- ZIP Code
- 64141-6205
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-CCC-SS-DDOD-1
- Point of Contact
- Kathy Rifkin, Contract Specialist, Phone 816=926-2622, Fax 816-823-4195,
- E-Mail Address
-
kdrifkin@kcc.usda.gov
- Description
- The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), Dairy & Domestic Operations Division, 6501 Beacon Drive, Stop 8718, Kansas City, MO 64133 is seeking qualified companies to exchange ready-to-eat and instant pudding for nonfat dry milk commodities. The Non-fat Dry Milk (NDM) is owned and warehoused by CCC. This notice will serve as the market research to obtain information for this commercial item exchange program. All information gathered in response to this Sources Sought Announcement will be used solely for planning purposes. This is not a formal solicitation but a request for interested parties to provide information. No current solicitation exists and requests for a solicitation will be ignored. Additional information concerning current commodity exchange needs for pudding can be obtained by accessing Commercial Item Description (CID), Pudding, Shelf Stable, Ready to Eat (A-A-20051D) and may be found at http://www.ams.usda.gov/fqa/cidscpec.htm. Instant pudding, minimum ingredient specifications are; NDM 19.36%, Sugar 54.57%, flavor 0.02%. CCC is seeking to establish and implement an exchange contract for NDM (U.S. Extra Grade) in 25-kg bags. The age of the NDM will be between six (6) months and twenty-four (24) months. The Government intends to make monthly Invitation for Bids for multiple awards. The applicable NAICS code for this future acquisition is 311919 with a small business standard of 500 employees. The acquisition for this exchange program will be in accordance with CCC and applicable FAR Part 12 Commercial Item requirements. Future invitations will specify the various types of commodities to be exchanged, the specifications, and the office to which offers are to be submitted, the closing time for receipt of offers, and all other applicable provisions. Specific information from interested parties is required in order for CCC to initiate this exchange program. Please provide the following information: 1) Your interest in this program; 2) capacity capabilities of Ready to Eat and Instant pudding 3) pack sizes 4) any concerns or issues surrounding the age and grade of the NDM; 5) Transportation issues; 6) Any other issues or concerns. Written responses shall be mailed to the attention of Mr. Wayne Oliver, Contracting Officer, Dairy & Domestic Operations Division, Dairy Procurement & Inventory Branch, Kansas City Commodity Office, Stop 8718, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205, Telephone: 816-926-2503. Mr. Oliver may also be contacted via email at waoliver@kcc.usda.gov. These responses must be received no later than 10 days after publication of this notice. This proposed exchange is 100% full and open competition.
- Record
- SN00172123-W 20020922/020920213241 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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