Sources Sought Notice to Procure Whole Wheat Pasta Products Description: 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 Whole Wheat Pasta products. 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 Whole Wheat Pasta products can be obtained by accessing the CID at http://www.ams.usda.gov/fqa/cidbread.htm. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 311823 with a small business standard of 500 employees. The Government intends to make periodic IFBs 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) pack size(s); 4) nutritional information; 5) cost/price; 5) any other issues or concerns. Written responses shall be mailed to the attention of Gabriel Lopez at KCCO/DDOD, Stop 8718, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-6205, and Telephone: 816-926-6711. Gabriel Lopez may also be contacted via email at
[email protected]. These responses must be received no later than August 16, 2006.