87 -- Purchases for Domestic Feeding Programs

The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of truck lots of food commodities for various domestic feeding 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.pdf. The following commodities, which are classified under NAICS code 311512, are purchased by KCCO: Purchases for Domestic Feeding Programs For Dairy Products http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/CommRequirements.htm. • Packaged Butter (PBD): Salted butter shall be processed from fresh cream. The cream shall not have been neutralized and shall have an acid degree value (ADV) of 1.5 or less. Butter in each container shall be one (1) solid piece and the surface of the butter shall be smoothly finished. Butter shall be subject to a keeping quality test of seven days incubation at 72˚ F to be performed by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The butter shall be salted and shall meet U.S. Grade A or higher as set forth in the U.S. Standards for Grades of Butter (August 31, 1989), and evidenced by grading certificates issued by AMS. The butter shall not be more than 60 days old on the date of shipment. Salted butter shall not contain starter distillate or diacetyl. Butter shall be packaged with 1 pound solid prints, 1/4 pound solid prints, patties, or 25 kilograms, whichever is specified in the invitation. Shipping containers shall be packed with 36/1 pound prints, 36-/1/4 pound cartons (4/1/4 pound prints per carton), 18/1/4 pound cartons (4/1/4 pound prints per carton), 6/5 pound units of patties, or 25 kilogram containers, whichever is applicable. Individual shipping containers packed with 36/1 pound prints or 36/1/4 pound cartons shall weight not less than 35.75 net pounds. Individual shipping containers packed with 18/1/4 pound cartons shall weigh not less than 17.75 net pounds. Individual shipping containers packed with 6/5 pound units of patties shall weight not less than 29.75 net pounds. Individual shipping containers packed with 25 kilograms shall weigh not less than 55.115 net pounds. The salted butter offered to USDA must be a commercial brand, which is currently sold in the commercial marketplace. The technical contact is Dairy Procurement and Inventory Branch at 816-926-6050.