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USDA Tenders for 120 MT Beans

KANSAS CITY - May 17/12 - SNS -- The USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation office here is seeking offers of 120 metric tons (MT) of dark red kidney beans for shipment as food aid.

Under terms of USDA PL-480 food aid tender invitation 200001036 the USDA is buying pulses packed in 50 kg bags. In releasing the tender invitation, the USDA said, "Commodities purchased by FSA on or after June 15, 2012, may be stored or handled only by facilities licensed under the United States Warehouse Act (USWA)."

Purchases are for shipment from interior plants between June 16 to July 7 and between July 8 to July 29 for plants located at port.

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