Whole Cottonseed

Purpose:  Federal Prison Industries (FPI / UNICOR) is seeking sources who can deliver fuzzy whole cottonseed to the Dairy Farm Operation located in El Reno, OK.  Seed specifications are as follows:  Foreign substances shall not exceed 2 percent.  moisture shall not exceed 13 percent.  Free fatty acids in the oil shall not exceed 3 percent.  Crude protein and crude fat (dry matter basis) will be at least 34 percent when the separate totals for each are combined.  Aflatoxin levels to be less than <20ppb.  

Disclaimer:  Sources Sought Only
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, FPI / UNICOR is not at this time seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this request; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued.

What shoud be included in your response:  

Vendor name, physical address, e mail address, phone number and point of contact

DUNS number, all sources must be registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov

NAICS codes associated with the vendor

Any past performance with Federal or State Government Agencies.

DO NOT INCLUDE QUOTES

How to Respond: Please submit your response to this Sources Sought via email to Karen.Hodge2@usdoj.gov with the words "Whole Cottonseed Sources Sought Response" in the email subject line. The closing time for responses is 12:00 P.M. CST on February 24, 2021.