Purchase of Empty Bags for U. S. Food Aid Programs

USDA's Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO) intends to issue solicitation IPD-KC-P-BAGS-311-INV-085 for 50kg empty woven polypropylene bags to be used in U.S. international food aid programs. Delivery basis is FAS Vessel at U.S. Gulf. The solicitation is expected to be available on or after August 19, 2010, and will be available electronically on USDA's website (http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas) and also through a link to the aforementioned USDA website in the document package attached to the solicitation notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available for the acquisition. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published both on USDA's website and announced (linked) through the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fbo.gov). Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date of receipt for offers will be on or near August 24, 2010.

To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet KCCO's vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. KCCO's main contact for vendor qualification requirements is Betty Kunkel who can be reached by phone at 816-926-3295 or by email at Betty.Kunkel@kcc.usda.gov. Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-vr

Complete details of the contract requirements and terms are available in KCCO's master solicitation for commodity procurements and KCCO's commodity requirements document KC-P-Bags 311 available through the attached document package(s). KCCO's solicitation (when published) will specify the required quantities and delivery schedule.