KCCO Online Agricultural Commodity Futures Information, Market News, and Support

KCCO Online Agricultural Commodity Futures Information, Market News, and Support
AG-645S-S-15-0002

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) Subpart 13.5 and FAR 15 Contract by Negotiation as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested. A Firm-Fixed Price award will be issued in writing to the successful offeror based on competitive source selection procedures contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 13 & 15.

Synopsis:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) performs a broad range of agricultural related responsibilities in support of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (Farm Bill). Responsibilities include the acquisition and disposal of commodities farmers pledged as collateral for marketing assistance loans, such as, wheat, corn, soybeans, oilseeds, cotton, peanuts, and other commodities, as well as, the management and regular analysis of the location, condition, and quantity of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Commodities inventories.

To support this activity, KCCO established Posted County Prices (PCP) (calculated commodity value for each commodity in each county throughout the U.S.) to calculate commodity loan deficiency payments, commodity marketing assistance loan rates, and commodity marketing assistance loan repayments values for use by farmers participating in the loan programs at their local county FSA Service Center office. The resources needed for this support include: agricultural commodity futures prices, agricultural news, and daily cash grain price information.

Proposals

Proposals should follow guidelines established in Sections L and M of the attached solicitation. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), and other applicable provisions and clauses are found in the attached solicitation.

Inquiries

Any questions concerning this synopsis/solicitation shall be submitted via email to: Sheryl.welch@kcc.usda.gov.

Contract Specialist:
Sheryl Welch, Contract Specialist, Sheryl.welch@kcc.usda.gov

Contracting Officer
Brantt, Lindsey, Contracting Officer, brantt.lindsey@kcc.usda.gov

System For Award Management (SAM)

To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management. To register apply via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. For questions on registration contact Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

Tax Liability Information

AGAR 452.209 - 70 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION (DEVIATION 2012-01) (FEB 2012)
(a) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-55), Division A, Sections 738 and 739 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.