Notice of Revised Commodity Requirements for Cornmeal (CM5)

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 KCCO's website.

A revision for the CRD for Cornmeal (CM5), is being published today via this Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) notice (see document package 1). This revised CRD is called CM5; its effective date is 12/27/2012 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

Changes in Cornmeal (CM5) include an updated micronutrient profile.

Interested parties are encouraged to read the new CRD in its entirety in order to understand the new commodity requirements for cornmeal that will be required for all international programs solicitations at a future date.
These requirements are being provided in this notice for all interested parties. Each solicitation to purchase cornmeal for international food aid programs will clearly identify the requirements document applicable in accordance with FAR 11.201(b).