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USDA Super Cereal Plus Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Super Cereal Plus for distribution to various foreign food assistance programs. Purchases for... USDA Super Cereal Plus Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Super Cereal Plus for distribution to various foreign food assistance programs. Purchases for the Public Law 480 Title II program are authorized by the Agricultural Act (a.k.a. the Farm Bill) and the Food for Peace Act, with the purpose to combat hunger and malnutrition in vulnerable populations. Super Cereal Plus is a soy- and corn-based nutritional formula designed to alleviate malnutrition in young children. Nutritionally, it is high in fat and protein, containing both animal and vegetable proteins. It is fortified with vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, iron, iodine and zinc along with many others. This vitamin and mineral profile promotes cognitive development and growth, strengthens the immune system and reduces the occurrence of blindness. The intended recipients are children 6 months to 24 months as well as pregnant and lactating women. A Request for Quote (RFQ) has been issued under FAR Part 12 and is available electronically through the Web- Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available. Public WBSCM information is available without an account on the WBSCM Public Procurement Page. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and www.sam.gov. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The contract type is indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity. Deliveries are on either an f.a.s. Vessel, Port of Shipment basis as addressed by FAR clause 52.247-36 or an f.o.b. origin, Contractor's Facility basis as addressed by FAR clause 52.247-30. Performance is estimated to begin in January 2022 for up to one year. Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(a), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States, and shall be considered to be such a product if it is grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Certain vitamin and mineral components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5. Offerors are urged to review the latest commodity specifications from SCP1 Super Cereal Plus and identified in the subsequent solicitation. Inquiries may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Wendy Borgmeyer, via email at wendy.borgmeyer@usda.gov. The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).