89 -- 311225 - Vegetable and Corn Oil

The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of food commodities for various foreign food assistance programs. Additional information about the programs and/or submitting offers on commodities is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/default.htm. All contractors interested in offering commodities shall comply with KCCO’s qualification requirements as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.202(f). The qualification requirements are available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/VendorQualifications/QualificationRequirements.htm. The following commodities, which are classified under NAICS code 311225, are purchased by Export Operations Division, KCCO. Purchase of Packaged, Bulk and/or Processed Products for Foreign Food Assistance Programs. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/Announcement/Export/exportannon.htm *VEGETABLE OIL (VO): The commodity delivered shall meet the requirements as specified in the Commercial Item Description for salad oils (vegetable), A-A-20091D (May 7, 2002). Salient characteristics in the CID for Type I soybean oil is amended to allow for soybean and vegetable oils only. All refined vegetable oil destined for delivery to India shall be Type I soybean oil. Vegetable oil shall be fortified with vitamin A (retinol palmitate). The commodity shall be packaged in either 6/4 liter cylindrical-style steel cans; 20 liter pails; or 208 liter steel drums. Technical contact is Cita Trice at 816-926-1438. *CORN OIL(CO): The commodity delivered shall meet the requirements as specified in the Commercial Item Description (CID) for salad oils (vegetable), A-A-20091D (May 7, 2002) The Corn oil delivered shall be fortified with vitamin A (retinol palmitate). Contractors shall utilize the services of a private, independently owned and operated laboratory capable of performing the vitamin A analysis of the corn oil. Independent testing is authorized to certify the level of vitamin A fortification only. Corn oil shall be clear and brilliant. The commodity shall be packaged in either 6/4 liter cylindrical-style steel cans; 20 liter pails; or 208 liter steel drums. Technical contact is Cita Trice at 816-926-1438.