89 -- Potential Qualified Suppliers to Sell Bulk Processed American Cheese to USDA/Farm Service Agency

The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Dairy & Domestic Operations Division (DDOD), 6501 Beacon Drive, Stop 8718, Kansas City, MO 64133, is seeking qualified companies to supply 40-pound block process American cheese. This notice will serve as the market research to obtain information for this procurement. All information gathered in response to this Sources Sought Notice will be used solely for planning purposes. This is not a formal solicitation but a request for interested parties to provide information. No current solicitation exists and requests for a solicitation will be ignored. Specifications for process American cheese can be obtained by accessing the Master Solicitation For Commodity Procurements and PCD5 Commodity Requirements at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/procure.htm for the pasteurized process American cheese specified in the offer accepted by USDA. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 311513 with a small business standard of 500 employees. The Government intends to make a yearly IFB for multiple awards. Future solicitations will specify the various commodity(s) to be procured, the specifications, the office to which offers are to be submitted, the closing time for receipt of offers, and all other applicable provisions. Specific information from interested parties is required in order for KCCO to initiate this procurement. Please provide the following information: 1) Your interest in this procurement; 2) capacity capabilities; 3) standard truck load, number of cases, and gross weight per case; 4) transportation issues; 5) any other issues or concerns. Written responses shall be mailed to the attention of Judy Burton at KCCO/DDOD, Stop 8718, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205, and Telephone: 816-926-2504. Judy Burton may also be contacted via email at [email protected]. These responses must be received no later than 30 days after publication of this notice. This proposed procurement is 70% full and open competition and 30% small business set-aside. Point of Contact Judy Burton, Marketing Specialist, Phone 816-926-2504, Fax 816-823-4195, Email [email protected]. Place of Performance Address: USDA/FSA Kansas City Commodity Office 6501 Beacon Drive Mail Stop 8718, Kansas City, MO Postal Code: 64133 Country: USA