The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of domestic food commodities for use in various foreign food assistance programs. Additional information about the programs and/or submitting offers on commodities is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex.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/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-vr The following commodities are classified under the NAICS code referenced above and are purchased by the International Procurement Division, KCCO. Product specifications can be found at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=pas-ex-cr. Technical staff contact information for each product can be found at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/eodstaff.pdf. CANNED SALMON (CPS): The salmon shall be packed in the United States in accordance with: (1) the applicable Commercial Item Description; (2) the Technical Data Supplement (TDS-CPS) (June 27, 2003), including the Federal Food and Drug Administration Standard of Identity and Fill of Container for Canned Salmon, 21 C.F.R. 161.70; (3) the Good Manufacturing Practice regulations (21 CFR Part 110); and (4) additional requirements as prescribed in the Salmon Control Plan, by year. The invitation shall specify the type of salmon. The canned pink salmon shall have a shelf life of at least one year from date of manufacture. Container and packaging requirements are those used in current commercial shipping practices.