Commodity Requirements Document (CRD) for Fortified Poultry-Based Spread (FPBS1)

The US 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 the Kansas City Commodity Office's (KCCO) website. Each solicitation to purchase for international food aid programs will clearly identify the requirements document applicable in accordance with FAR 11.201(b) A CRD for Fortified Poultry-Based Spread (FPBS1) has been published (see document package 1). The effective date for FPBS1 is May 18, 2015. It is now available with other current CRDs on the commodity operations website at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/commodity-operations/procurement-and-sales/export/commodity-requirements/index . Interested parties are encouraged to read this new CRD in its entirety in order to understand the commodity requirements for Fortified Poultry-Based Spread that will be required for all future international program solicitations.