Bulgur/Soy Fortified Bulgur Commodity Requirements Document

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 revised CRD for Bulgur/Soy Fortified Bulgur (BWSF15), is being published today via this Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) notice (see document package 1). The effective date for BWSF15 is August 21,2013. Once effective it will be available with other current CRDs on the commodity operations website at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex Interested parties are encouraged to read the new CRD in its entirety in order to understand the commodity requirements for Bulgur/Soy Fortified Bulgur that will be required for all future international program solicitations. The primary change from the previous version is the inclusion of Ash Content Maximum of 2.8%in the Table for Section 1.2.D