Contracting Office Address Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, P.O. Box 419205, Mail Stop 8768, Kansas City, MO, 64141-6205 Description The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of food commodities for various domestic and export 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/qualifications.htm. The following commodity, which is classified under NAICS code 314911, is purchased by KCCO. Purchase of Bulk Commodities for Export Donation Programs http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/procure.htm Bags (KCP BAGS): 50 Kilogram woven polypropylene fabric bags (1) The manufacturer and fabric construction shall be authorized for use, in writing, by the Government. (2) The color of the fabric shall be white, unless otherwise specified in the invitation. Colored identifying marker yarn(s) shall be woven into the fabric by the manufacturer. The color(s) of the marker yarn(s) shall be approved, in writing, by the Government. Information on approval of manufacturer and associated marker yarn will be posted on the USDA, FSA, DACO, Internet page at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/pdd/bags.htm (3) The polymer in the fabric shall be 100 percent virgin polypropylene. (4) All containers and packaging materials shall be manufactured and assembled in the United States. The components that make up the fabricating materials of the container and packaging materials must be of U.S. origin to the extent that they are commercially available. (5) The fabric in an unstressed state shall permit a minimum air flow of 3 cubic feet per minute per square food and a maximum of 30 cubic feet per minute per square foot, when tested in accordance with ASTM Test Method D737, as amended. (6) The fabric shall be finished by coating or other suitable method to prevent slippage. Individual test results shall be 27 degrees or greater, when tested in accordance with TAPPI Test Method T-503-OM-84. The fabric shall accept and retain printing ink that will not rub or flake off to a degree where legibility is impaired. (7) The fabric shall be capable of resisting ultraviolet deterioration for a minimum of 200 hours of exposure in a weatherometer, when tested in accordance with Test Method 5804-Federal Standard 191, as amended. The fabric shall retain 70 percent of its original minimum tensile strength in each direction, after 200 hours exposure, when tested in accordance with Test Method ASTM D 5034 (Grab Test), as amended. (8) Bags may be gusseted. Technical contact is Julie Battershell at 816-926-6524. Original Point of Contact Betty Kunkel, Small Business Specialist, Phone 816-926-3295, Fax 816-823-4034, Email
[email protected]. Place of Performance Address: Invitations will specify type of commodity, date of delivery, and places of performance.