The principal functions of the Processed Commodities Branch (PCB) are to:
- Purchase Bakery Flour & Mix, Corn Products, Crackers, Fortified Ready to Eat Cereals, Instant Rice Baby Cereal, Macaroni and Cheese, Pasta Products, Peanut Products, Processed Cereals (oatmeal & farina), Rice Products, Sunflower Seed Butter, Vegetable Oil Products, Wheat Flour Products
- Contract Administration for AMS Group A Commodities
- Processed Commodities Inventory Management System (PCIMS) Name and Address
The Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP) is used for the solicitation of bids and award of contracts for various commodities under domestic and foreign food assistance programs administered by the Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO). The MSCP was effective for solicitations issued after Sep 1, 2005.
In addition to the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements and invitations for bids (IFB) issued by the Kansas City Commodity Office, bidders will also need to read the requirements for the commodity being procured.
The Kansas City Commodity Office of the Farm Service Agency will periodically issue invitations for bids (IFB) requesting particular commodities being procured. Following is a list of products with a link to the requirements for each commodity.
Bidders are required to read the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP), IFB, and USDA Commodity Requirements.
The table of contents in the requirements documents can be used to navigate the documents.
Current Domestic Solicitations are posted to invite qualified vendors to make offers on various products. Offers are entered through the Domestic Electronic Bid Entry System (DEBES).
The Annual Solicitation/Annual Purchase Schedule shows the intended offer dates, purchase dates, deadlines for submissions and delivery periods. The Fiscal Year 2009 Schedule covers the period from Oct 1, 2008 through Sep 30, 2009.
The Purchase Contract Awards (PCA's) list the commodities purchased for domestic distribution for each solicitation issued for 21 days from date of issue. After 21 days check for records in the Archived data.
- This form is used to obtain banking information to process Disbursements by ACH/EFT.
- Two-part form for tracking shipments and delivery information. This form is not required for all FSA programs.
USDA - Kansas City Commodity Office Domestic Procurement Division Beacon Facility - Stop 8718 P. O. Box 419205 Kansas City, Missouri 64141-6205
Telephone: 816-926-6124 Fax: 816-823-4195
Express Mail Address: USDA - Kansas City Commodity Office Domestic Procurement Division Beacon Facility - Mail Stop 8718 9240 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64131-3055 Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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