83_FR_21347 83 FR 21257 - Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program

83 FR 21257 - Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Foreign Agricultural Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 90 (May 9, 2018)

Page Range21257-21260
FR Document2018-09869

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2019 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit proposals from eligible applicants for fiscal year 2019 and to set out the criteria for the awarding of funds under the program. Future announcements of funding availability for the QSP program will be made through the Grants.gov website.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Foreign Agricultural Service


Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting Applications for the 
Quality Samples Program

SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is 
inviting proposals for the 2019 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The QSP 
is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) 
on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit 
proposals from eligible applicants for fiscal year 2019 and to set out 
the criteria for the awarding of funds under the program. Future 
announcements of funding availability for the QSP program will be made 
through the Grants.gov website.

DATES: To be considered for funding, applications must be received by 5 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June 8, 2018. Any proposals 
received after that date will be considered only if funds remain 
available. FAS anticipates that the initial funding selections will be 
made by the end of December 2018, with the initial award dates 
estimated to be by the end of February 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicants needing assistance should 
contact the Program Operations Division, Office of Trade Programs, 
Foreign Agricultural Service by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence 
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720-4327, or by fax: 
(202) 720-9361, or by email: podadmin@fas.usda.gov. Information is also 
available on the FAS website at http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality-samples-program-qsp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Funding Opportunity Description

    Announcement Type: New.
    Award Instrument: Grant.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.605.
    Authority: The QSP is authorized under Section 5(f) of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c(f).
    Purpose: The QSP is designed to encourage the development and 
expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by 
assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential 
foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation 
for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities.
    QSP participants will be responsible for procuring (or arranging 
for the procurement of) the commodity samples, exporting the samples, 
and providing the on-site technical assistance necessary to facilitate 
successful use of the samples by importers. Participants that are 
funded under this announcement may seek reimbursement from FAS for the 
sample purchase price and for the cost of transporting the samples 
domestically to the port of export and then to the first foreign port 
or first point of entry. Transportation costs from the first foreign 
port or first point of entry to the final destination are not eligible 
for reimbursement. FAS will not reimburse the costs incidental to 
purchasing and transporting samples, such as: Inspection or 
documentation fees, certificates of any kind, tariffs, demurrage, etc. 
Although providing technical assistance is required for all projects, 
the costs of providing such technical assistance are not reimbursable 
under the program. A QSP participant will be reimbursed after FAS 
reviews its reimbursement claim and determines that the claim is 
complete.

B. Eligibility and Qualification Information

    1. Eligible Organizations: Any United States private or government 
entity with a demonstrated role and interest in exporting U.S. 
agricultural commodities may apply to the program. Government 
organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private 
organizations include non-profit trade associations, universities, 
agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and profit-
making entities.
    2. General Scope of QSP Projects: QSP projects encompass the 
activities undertaken by a QSP participant to provide an appropriate 
sample of a U.S. agricultural commodity to a foreign importer, or a 
group of foreign importers, in a given market. The purpose of these 
projects is to provide information to the target audience regarding the 
attributes, characteristics, and proper use of the U.S. commodity. A 
QSP project is limited to a single market/commodity combination.
    3. Qualification Information: To be found eligible for 
consideration, QSP proposals must address the following criteria:
     Projects should benefit the represented U.S. industry and 
not a specific company or brand;
     Projects should develop a new market for a U.S. product, 
promote a new U.S. product, or promote a new use for a U.S. product 
rather than promote the substitution of one established U.S. product 
for another;
     Commodities provided under a QSP project must be available 
on a commercial basis and in sufficient supply;
     The QSP project must either subject the commodity sample 
to further processing or substantial transformation in the importing 
country, or the sample must be used in technical seminars in the 
importing country designed to demonstrate the proper preparation or use 
of the sample in the creation of an end product;
     Samples provided in a QSP project shall not be directly 
used as part of a retail promotion or supplied directly to consumers. 
However, the end product (that is, the product resulting from further 
processing, substantial transformation, or a technical preparation 
seminar) may be provided to end-use consumers to demonstrate the 
consumer preference for that end product to importers;
     Samples shall be in quantities less than a typical 
commercial sale and limited to the amount sufficient to achieve the 
project goal (e.g., not more than a full commercial mill run in the 
destination country); and
     Projects should be completed within one year of FAS 
approval.
    QSP projects shall target foreign importers and audiences who:
     Have not previously purchased the U.S. commodity that will 
be supplied under QSP;
     Are unfamiliar with the variety, quality attributes, or 
end-use characteristics of the U.S. commodity;

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     Have been unsuccessful in previous attempts to import, 
process, or market the U.S. commodity (e.g., because of improper 
specification, blending, formulation, sanitary, or phytosanitary 
issues);
     Are interested in testing or demonstrating the benefits of 
the U.S. commodity; or
     Need technical assistance in processing or using the U.S. 
commodity.
    4. Cost-Sharing: Although highly encouraged, there is no cost share 
requirement for QSP proposals. FAS will, however, consider the 
applicant's willingness to contribute resources towards the project, 
including cash, goods, and services of the U.S. industry and foreign 
third parties, when determining which proposals are approved for 
funding.
    5. Funding Limits: Individual projects that include further 
processing or substantial transformation of the sample will be limited 
to $75,000 of QSP reimbursement per project, while projects comprised 
only of technical preparation seminars will be limited to $15,000 of 
QSP reimbursement. Financial assistance will be made available on a 
reimbursement basis only; cash advances will not be made available to 
any QSP participant.
    6. Other: Proposals should include a justification for funding 
assistance from the program--an explanation as to what specifically 
could not be accomplished without Federal funding assistance and why 
the participating organization(s) would be unlikely to carry out the 
project without such assistance. Applicants may submit more than one 
proposal, and the number of projects per participant will not be 
limited. FAS will not reimburse unreasonable expenditures or 
expenditures made prior to the approval of a proposal.
    7. Intergovernmental Review: An intergovernmental review may be 
required. Applicants must contact their state's Single Point of Contact 
(SPOC) to comply with their state's process under Executive Order 12372 
(see http://www.fws.gov/policy/library/rgeo12372.pdf). To ensure 
currency, the names and addresses of the SPOCs are maintained at the 
Office of Management and Budget's home page at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc.

C. Award Information

    It is anticipated that FAS will award approximately 15 awards under 
the 2019 QSP, subject to programmatic approval and available funding. 
In general, all qualified proposals received before the submission 
deadline will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained 
herein and funds will be awarded on a competitive basis. Funding for 
successful proposals will be provided through specific agreements 
between the applicant and FAS. These agreements will incorporate the 
proposal as approved by FAS. FAS must approve in advance any subsequent 
changes to the project.
    Once an award reaches its completion date, FAS will confirm that 
the participant has provided all of the required reports and will 
review the reports for completeness and content. Once the required 
reports are approved, FAS will prepare a closeout letter that advises 
the participant of the award closeout procedures. Closeout letters must 
be countersigned and returned to FAS as soon as the final claim is 
submitted and paid, but within 60 days of receipt. Once the closeout 
procedures have been completed, any remaining funding on the agreement 
will be deobligated.

D. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Submit Application Package: Organizations must submit 
their QSP proposals to FAS through the web-based Uniform Export 
Strategy (UES) system. The UES allows applicants to submit a single 
consolidated and strategically coordinated proposal that incorporates 
requests for funding for all of the FAS market development programs. 
The suggested UES format encourages applicants to examine the 
constraints or barriers to trade that they face, identify activities 
that would help overcome such impediments, consider the entire pool of 
complementary marketing tools and program resources, and establish 
realistic export goals.
    Applicants must contact FAS' Program Operations Division to obtain 
UES website access information. The internet-based application may be 
found at the following URL address: https://www.fas.usda.gov/ues/webapp/.
    Applicants experiencing difficulty or otherwise needing assistance 
applying to the program should contact the Program Operations Division, 
Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service by courier: Room 
6512, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: 
(202) 720-4327, or by fax: (202) 720-9361, or by email: 
podadmin@fas.usda.gov.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: To be considered for 
the QSP, an applicant must submit to FAS, via the UES, the information 
detailed in this notice. Incomplete proposals or proposals that do not 
otherwise conform to this announcement will not be accepted for review.
    Proposals should contain, at a minimum, the following:
    (a) Organizational information, including:
     Organization's name, address, Chief Executive Officer (or 
designee), Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN), and DUNS number;
     Type of organization;
     Name, telephone number, fax number, and email address of 
the primary contact person;
     A description of the organization and its membership;
     A description of the organization's prior export promotion 
experience; and
     A description of the organization's ability to implement 
the required trade/technical assistance component.
    (b) Market information, including:
     An assessment of the market;
     A long-term strategy in the market; and
     Appropriate trade data for the years 2016 through 2022.
    (c) Project information, including:
     A brief project title;
     The amount of funding requested;
     The beginning and end dates for the proposed project;
     A brief description of the specific market development 
trade constraint or opportunity to be addressed by the project;
     A description of the activities planned to address the 
constraint or opportunity, including how the sample will be used in the 
end-use performance trial, the attributes of the sample to be 
demonstrated and its end-use benefit, and details of the trade/
technical servicing component (including who will provide and fund this 
component);
     Projects should include performance measures for 
quantifying progress and demonstrating results. In the development of 
performance measures, FAS believes the measures should meet the 
following criteria:
    [cir] Aligned: The indicator should, as closely as possible, 
measure exactly the relevant result.
    [cir] Clear: The indicator should be precise and unambiguous about 
what is being measured and how. There should be no doubt on how to 
measure or interpret the indicator.
    [cir] Quantifiable: The indicator(s) should sufficiently capture 
all of the elements of a result.
    [cir] Include an identified methodology: The data can be obtained 
to inform the indicator in a timely and efficient manner and the data 
are of high-quality.
     A description of the sample to be provided (i.e., 
commodity, quantity, quality, type, and grade), including a 
justification for why a sample with such characteristics is needed 
(this

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justification should explain why the project would not be effective 
with a smaller sample);
     An itemized list of all estimated costs associated with 
the project for which reimbursement will be sought; and
     The importer's role in the project regarding handling and 
processing the commodity sample.
    (d) Information indicating all funding sources and the amounts to 
be contributed by each entity in support of the proposed project. This 
may include the organization that submitted the proposal, private 
industry entities, host governments, foreign third parties, FAS, or 
other Federal agencies. Contributed resources may include cash, goods, 
or services.
    3. Other Required Information: In accordance with the Office of 
Management and Budget's policy directive (68 FR 38402 (June 27, 2003)) 
regarding the need to identify entities that are receiving government 
awards, all applicants must submit a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal 
Numbering System (DUNS) number. An applicant may request a DUNS number 
at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line 
at (866) 705-5711.
    In addition, in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, each entity that 
applies to the QSP and does not qualify for an exemption under 2 CFR 
25.110 must:
    (i) Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to 
submitting an application or plan; and
    (ii) Maintain an active SAM registration with current information 
at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an 
application or plan under consideration by FAS; and
    (iii) Provide its DUNS number in each application or plan it 
submits to FAS.
    FAS may not make an award to an applicant until the applicant has 
complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM 
requirements, and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the 
requirements by the time FAS is ready to make the award, FAS may 
determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award and 
use that determination as a basis for making an award to another 
applicant.
    Similarly, in accordance with 2 CFR part 170, each entity that 
applies to the QSP and does not qualify for an exception under 2 CFR 
170.110(b) must ensure it has the necessary processes and systems in 
place to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of 2 CFR 
part 170 should it receive QSP funding.
    4. Submission Dates and Times: QSP applications are reviewed on a 
rolling basis during the fiscal year as long as QSP funding is 
available as set forth below:
     Proposals received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on 
Friday, June 8, 2018, will be considered for funding with other 
proposals received by that date;
     Proposals not approved for funding during the initial 
review period will be reconsidered for funding after the review period 
only if the applicant specifically requests such reconsideration in 
writing and only if funding remains available;
     Proposals received after 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on 
Friday, June 8, 2018, will be considered for funding in the order 
received only if funding remains available.

E. Application Review Information

    1. Criteria and Review Process: FAS will use the following criteria 
in evaluating QSP proposals, each weighted at 10%:
     Whether or not appropriate trade data for the years 2016-
2022 is provided;
     Whether the benefits of the project would accrue to the 
entire industry;
     The appropriateness of the proposed sample size for the 
project;
     The ability of the organization to provide an experienced 
staff with the requisite technical and trade experience to execute the 
proposal;
     The extent to which the proposal is targeted to a market 
in which the United States is generally competitive;
     The potential for expanding commercial sales in the 
proposed market;
     The nature of the specific market constraint or 
opportunity identified and how well it is addressed by the proposal;
     The extent to which the importer's contribution in terms 
of handling and processing enhances the potential outcome of the 
project;
     The amount of reimbursement requested and the 
organization's willingness to contribute resources towards the project, 
including cash, goods, and services of the U.S. industry and foreign 
third parties; and
     How well the proposed technical assistance component 
assures that performance trials will effectively demonstrate the 
intended end-use benefit.
    FAS will also review and evaluate how well the following unweighted 
criteria are addressed in the proposal:
     The quality of the performance measures and how effective 
they will be in demonstrating the impact of the project;
     The assessment of the market;
     The long-term strategy in the market; and
     Export goals in each country.
    2. Review and Selection Process: Proposals will be evaluated by the 
appropriate Commodity Branch in FAS' Cooperator Programs Division. The 
Commodity Branches will review each proposal against the factors 
described above. The purpose of this review is to identify meritorious 
proposals, recommend an appropriate funding level for each proposal 
based upon these factors, and submit the proposals and funding 
recommendations to the Deputy Administrator, Office of Trade Programs.
    In addition, FAS, prior to making a Federal award with a total 
amount of Federal share greater than the simplified acquisition 
threshold, is required to review and consider any information about the 
applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system 
accessible through SAM (currently FAPIIS) (see 41 U.S.C. 2313). An 
applicant, at its option, may review information in the designated 
integrity and performance systems accessible through SAM and comment on 
any information about itself that a Federal awarding agency previously 
entered and is currently in the designated integrity and performance 
system accessible through SAM. FAS will consider any comments by the 
applicant, in addition to the other information in the designated 
integrity and performance system, in making a judgment about the 
applicant's integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under 
Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants 
as described in 2 CFR 200.205 ``Federal awarding agency review of risk 
posed by applicants.''

F. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: FAS will notify each applicant in writing of the 
final disposition of the submitted application. FAS will send an 
approval letter and agreement to each approved applicant. The approval 
letter and agreement will incorporate the details of each project as 
approved by FAS. Each agreement will identify the terms and conditions 
pursuant to which FAS will reimburse certain costs of each project. 
Agreements will also outline the responsibilities of the participant, 
including, but not limited to, procurement (or arranging for 
procurement) of the commodity sample at a fair market price, arranging 
for transportation of the commodity sample within the time limit 
specified in the agreement (organizations should endeavor to ship 
commodities within 6

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months of the effective date of the agreement), compliance with cargo 
preference requirements (shipment on United States flag vessels, as 
required), compliance with the Fly America Act requirements (shipment 
on United States air carriers, as required), timely and effective 
implementation of technical assistance, and submission of a written 
evaluation report within 90 days of expiration or termination of the 
agreement.
    All successful applicants for all grant and cooperative agreements 
are required to comply with the Standard Administrative Terms and 
Conditions, which are available online at: https://www.fas.usda.gov/grants/general_terms_and_conditions/default.asp. The applicable 
Standard Administrative Terms and Conditions will be for the last year 
specified at that URL, unless the application is to continue an award 
first awarded in an earlier year. In that event, the terms and 
conditions that apply will be those in effect for the year in which the 
award was originally made unless explicitly stated otherwise in 
subsequent mutually-agreed amendments to the award.
    Before accepting the award the potential awardee should carefully 
read the approval letter and program agreement for instructions on 
administering the grant award and the terms and conditions associated 
with responsibilities under Federal Awards. Recipients must accept all 
conditions in this NOFA as well as any special terms and conditions in 
the approval letter and program agreement to receive an award under 
this program.
    QSP projects are subject to review and verification by FAS' 
Compliance, Security, and Emergency Planning Division. Upon request, a 
QSP participant shall provide to FAS the original documents that 
support the participant's reimbursement claims. FAS may deny a claim 
for reimbursement if the claim is not supported by adequate 
documentation.
    2. Reporting: A written evaluation report must be submitted via the 
UES within 90 days of the expiration or termination of each 
participant's QSP agreement. Evaluation reports should address all 
performance measures that were presented in the proposal and must 
include the following standard performance measures: (1) The number of 
people/organizations/companies trained, (2) the percent of trainees 
that have a better understanding of the commodity qualities and uses, 
and (3) the number of people requesting additional information about 
the commodity by the date of the final report. In addition, a final 
financial report must be submitted no later than 90 days after 
completion of the project. This report must provide a final accounting 
of all project expenditures by cost category and include the accounting 
of actual contributions made to the project by the applicant and all 
other participating entities.

G. Agency Contact(s)

    1. Application Submission Contact(s) and Program Support: For 
additional information and assistance, contact the Program Operations 
Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave. 
SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720-4327, or by fax: (202) 
720-9361, or by email: podadmin@fas.usda.gov.
    2. Grants Management Contact(s): Eric Bozoian, Grants Management 
Specialist, Foreign Agricultural Service, United States, Department of 
Agriculture, Email: Eric.Bozoian@fas.usda.gov, Office: (202) 378-1054.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on the 6 of April, 2018.
Bobby Richey, Jr.,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Acting Vice 
President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
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                                             This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                       Catalog of Federal Domestic                        agricultural commodity to a foreign
                                             contains documents other than rules or                  Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.605.                     importer, or a group of foreign
                                             proposed rules that are applicable to the                  Authority: The QSP is authorized                   importers, in a given market. The
                                             public. Notices of hearings and investigations,         under Section 5(f) of the Commodity                   purpose of these projects is to provide
                                             committee meetings, agency decisions and                Credit Corporation Charter Act, 15                    information to the target audience
                                             rulings, delegations of authority, filing of            U.S.C. 714c(f).
                                             petitions and applications and agency
                                                                                                                                                           regarding the attributes, characteristics,
                                                                                                        Purpose: The QSP is designed to                    and proper use of the U.S. commodity.
                                             statements of organization and functions are
                                             examples of documents appearing in this
                                                                                                     encourage the development and                         A QSP project is limited to a single
                                             section.                                                expansion of export markets for U.S.                  market/commodity combination.
                                                                                                     agricultural commodities by assisting                    3. Qualification Information: To be
                                                                                                     U.S. entities in providing commodity                  found eligible for consideration, QSP
                                             DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               samples to potential foreign importers to             proposals must address the following
                                                                                                     promote a better understanding and                    criteria:
                                             Commodity Credit Corporation                            appreciation for the high quality of U.S.                • Projects should benefit the
                                                                                                     agricultural commodities.                             represented U.S. industry and not a
                                             Foreign Agricultural Service                               QSP participants will be responsible               specific company or brand;
                                                                                                     for procuring (or arranging for the                      • Projects should develop a new
                                             Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting                procurement of) the commodity                         market for a U.S. product, promote a
                                             Applications for the Quality Samples                    samples, exporting the samples, and                   new U.S. product, or promote a new use
                                             Program                                                 providing the on–site technical                       for a U.S. product rather than promote
                                                                                                     assistance necessary to facilitate                    the substitution of one established U.S.
                                             SUMMARY:   The Commodity Credit
                                                                                                     successful use of the samples by                      product for another;
                                             Corporation (CCC) announces that it is
                                                                                                     importers. Participants that are funded                  • Commodities provided under a QSP
                                             inviting proposals for the 2019 Quality
                                                                                                     under this announcement may seek                      project must be available on a
                                             Samples Program (QSP). The QSP is
                                                                                                     reimbursement from FAS for the sample                 commercial basis and in sufficient
                                             administered by personnel of the
                                                                                                     purchase price and for the cost of
                                             Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) on                                                                         supply;
                                                                                                     transporting the samples domestically to
                                             behalf of CCC. The intended effect of                                                                            • The QSP project must either subject
                                                                                                     the port of export and then to the first
                                             this notice is to solicit proposals from                                                                      the commodity sample to further
                                                                                                     foreign port or first point of entry.
                                             eligible applicants for fiscal year 2019                                                                      processing or substantial transformation
                                                                                                     Transportation costs from the first
                                             and to set out the criteria for the                                                                           in the importing country, or the sample
                                                                                                     foreign port or first point of entry to the
                                             awarding of funds under the program.                                                                          must be used in technical seminars in
                                                                                                     final destination are not eligible for
                                             Future announcements of funding                                                                               the importing country designed to
                                                                                                     reimbursement. FAS will not reimburse
                                             availability for the QSP program will be                                                                      demonstrate the proper preparation or
                                                                                                     the costs incidental to purchasing and
                                             made through the Grants.gov website.                                                                          use of the sample in the creation of an
                                                                                                     transporting samples, such as:
                                             DATES: To be considered for funding,
                                                                                                     Inspection or documentation fees,                     end product;
                                             applications must be received by 5 p.m.                 certificates of any kind, tariffs,                       • Samples provided in a QSP project
                                             Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June                  demurrage, etc. Although providing                    shall not be directly used as part of a
                                             8, 2018. Any proposals received after                   technical assistance is required for all              retail promotion or supplied directly to
                                             that date will be considered only if                    projects, the costs of providing such                 consumers. However, the end product
                                             funds remain available. FAS anticipates                 technical assistance are not                          (that is, the product resulting from
                                             that the initial funding selections will                reimbursable under the program. A QSP                 further processing, substantial
                                             be made by the end of December 2018,                    participant will be reimbursed after FAS              transformation, or a technical
                                             with the initial award dates estimated to               reviews its reimbursement claim and                   preparation seminar) may be provided
                                             be by the end of February 2019.                         determines that the claim is complete.                to end–use consumers to demonstrate
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              the consumer preference for that end
                                             Applicants needing assistance should                    B. Eligibility and Qualification                      product to importers;
                                             contact the Program Operations                          Information                                              • Samples shall be in quantities less
                                             Division, Office of Trade Programs,                       1. Eligible Organizations: Any United               than a typical commercial sale and
                                             Foreign Agricultural Service by courier:                States private or government entity with              limited to the amount sufficient to
                                             Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave.                       a demonstrated role and interest in                   achieve the project goal (e.g., not more
                                             SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by                         exporting U.S. agricultural commodities               than a full commercial mill run in the
                                             phone: (202) 720–4327, or by fax: (202)                 may apply to the program. Government                  destination country); and
                                             720–9361, or by email: podadmin@                        organizations consist of Federal, State,                 • Projects should be completed
                                             fas.usda.gov. Information is also                       and local agencies. Private organizations             within one year of FAS approval.
                                             available on the FAS website at http://                 include non–profit trade associations,                   QSP projects shall target foreign
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                                             www.fas.usda.gov/programs/quality-                      universities, agricultural cooperatives,              importers and audiences who:
                                             samples-program-qsp.                                    state regional trade groups, and profit–                 • Have not previously purchased the
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              making entities.                                      U.S. commodity that will be supplied
                                                                                                       2. General Scope of QSP Projects: QSP               under QSP;
                                             A. Funding Opportunity Description                      projects encompass the activities                        • Are unfamiliar with the variety,
                                               Announcement Type: New.                               undertaken by a QSP participant to                    quality attributes, or end–use
                                               Award Instrument: Grant.                              provide an appropriate sample of a U.S.               characteristics of the U.S. commodity;


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                                                • Have been unsuccessful in previous                 awarded on a competitive basis.                          Proposals should contain, at a
                                             attempts to import, process, or market                  Funding for successful proposals will be              minimum, the following:
                                             the U.S. commodity (e.g., because of                    provided through specific agreements                     (a) Organizational information,
                                             improper specification, blending,                       between the applicant and FAS. These                  including:
                                             formulation, sanitary, or phytosanitary                 agreements will incorporate the                          • Organization’s name, address, Chief
                                             issues);                                                proposal as approved by FAS. FAS must                 Executive Officer (or designee), Federal
                                                • Are interested in testing or                       approve in advance any subsequent                     Tax Identification Number (TIN), and
                                             demonstrating the benefits of the U.S.                  changes to the project.                               DUNS number;
                                             commodity; or                                             Once an award reaches its completion                   • Type of organization;
                                                • Need technical assistance in                       date, FAS will confirm that the                          • Name, telephone number, fax
                                             processing or using the U.S. commodity.                 participant has provided all of the                   number, and email address of the
                                                4. Cost–Sharing: Although highly                     required reports and will review the                  primary contact person;
                                             encouraged, there is no cost share                      reports for completeness and content.                    • A description of the organization
                                             requirement for QSP proposals. FAS                      Once the required reports are approved,               and its membership;
                                             will, however, consider the applicant’s                 FAS will prepare a closeout letter that                  • A description of the organization’s
                                             willingness to contribute resources                     advises the participant of the award                  prior export promotion experience; and
                                             towards the project, including cash,                    closeout procedures. Closeout letters                    • A description of the organization’s
                                             goods, and services of the U.S. industry                must be countersigned and returned to                 ability to implement the required trade/
                                             and foreign third parties, when                         FAS as soon as the final claim is                     technical assistance component.
                                             determining which proposals are                         submitted and paid, but within 60 days                   (b) Market information, including:
                                             approved for funding.                                   of receipt. Once the closeout procedures                 • An assessment of the market;
                                                5. Funding Limits: Individual projects               have been completed, any remaining                       • A long-term strategy in the market;
                                             that include further processing or                      funding on the agreement will be                      and
                                             substantial transformation of the sample                deobligated.                                             • Appropriate trade data for the years
                                             will be limited to $75,000 of QSP                                                                             2016 through 2022.
                                             reimbursement per project, while                        D. Application and Submission                            (c) Project information, including:
                                             projects comprised only of technical                    Information                                              • A brief project title;
                                             preparation seminars will be limited to                   1. Address to Submit Application                       • The amount of funding requested;
                                             $15,000 of QSP reimbursement.                           Package: Organizations must submit                       • The beginning and end dates for the
                                             Financial assistance will be made                       their QSP proposals to FAS through the                proposed project;
                                             available on a reimbursement basis                      web–based Uniform Export Strategy                        • A brief description of the specific
                                             only; cash advances will not be made                    (UES) system. The UES allows                          market development trade constraint or
                                             available to any QSP participant.                       applicants to submit a single                         opportunity to be addressed by the
                                                6. Other: Proposals should include a                 consolidated and strategically                        project;
                                             justification for funding assistance from               coordinated proposal that incorporates                   • A description of the activities
                                             the program—an explanation as to what                   requests for funding for all of the FAS               planned to address the constraint or
                                             specifically could not be accomplished                  market development programs. The                      opportunity, including how the sample
                                             without Federal funding assistance and                  suggested UES format encourages                       will be used in the end-use performance
                                             why the participating organization(s)                   applicants to examine the constraints or              trial, the attributes of the sample to be
                                             would be unlikely to carry out the                      barriers to trade that they face, identify            demonstrated and its end-use benefit,
                                             project without such assistance.                        activities that would help overcome                   and details of the trade/technical
                                             Applicants may submit more than one                     such impediments, consider the entire                 servicing component (including who
                                             proposal, and the number of projects per                pool of complementary marketing tools                 will provide and fund this component);
                                             participant will not be limited. FAS will               and program resources, and establish                     • Projects should include
                                             not reimburse unreasonable                              realistic export goals.                               performance measures for quantifying
                                             expenditures or expenditures made                         Applicants must contact FAS’                        progress and demonstrating results. In
                                             prior to the approval of a proposal.                    Program Operations Division to obtain                 the development of performance
                                                7. Intergovernmental Review: An                      UES website access information. The                   measures, FAS believes the measures
                                             intergovernmental review may be                         internet–based application may be                     should meet the following criteria:
                                             required. Applicants must contact their                 found at the following URL address:                      Æ Aligned: The indicator should, as
                                             state’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to               https://www.fas.usda.gov/ues/webapp/.                 closely as possible, measure exactly the
                                             comply with their state’s process under                   Applicants experiencing difficulty or               relevant result.
                                             Executive Order 12372 (see http://                      otherwise needing assistance applying                    Æ Clear: The indicator should be
                                             www.fws.gov/policy/library/                             to the program should contact the                     precise and unambiguous about what is
                                             rgeo12372.pdf). To ensure currency, the                 Program Operations Division, Office of                being measured and how. There should
                                             names and addresses of the SPOCs are                    Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural                  be no doubt on how to measure or
                                             maintained at the Office of Management                  Service by courier: Room 6512, 1400                   interpret the indicator.
                                             and Budget’s home page at http://                       Independence Ave. SW, Washington,                        Æ Quantifiable: The indicator(s)
                                             www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc.                     DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720–4327,                should sufficiently capture all of the
                                                                                                     or by fax: (202) 720–9361, or by email:               elements of a result.
                                             C. Award Information                                    podadmin@fas.usda.gov.                                   Æ Include an identified methodology:
                                               It is anticipated that FAS will award                   2. Content and Form of Application                  The data can be obtained to inform the
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                                             approximately 15 awards under the                       Submission: To be considered for the                  indicator in a timely and efficient
                                             2019 QSP, subject to programmatic                       QSP, an applicant must submit to FAS,                 manner and the data are of high-quality.
                                             approval and available funding. In                      via the UES, the information detailed in                 • A description of the sample to be
                                             general, all qualified proposals received               this notice. Incomplete proposals or                  provided (i.e., commodity, quantity,
                                             before the submission deadline will be                  proposals that do not otherwise conform               quality, type, and grade), including a
                                             reviewed against the evaluation criteria                to this announcement will not be                      justification for why a sample with such
                                             contained herein and funds will be                      accepted for review.                                  characteristics is needed (this


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                                             justification should explain why the                    QSP funding is available as set forth                    • The long-term strategy in the
                                             project would not be effective with a                   below:                                                market; and
                                             smaller sample);                                           • Proposals received by 5 p.m.                        • Export goals in each country.
                                                • An itemized list of all estimated                  Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June                   2. Review and Selection Process:
                                             costs associated with the project for                   8, 2018, will be considered for funding               Proposals will be evaluated by the
                                             which reimbursement will be sought;                     with other proposals received by that                 appropriate Commodity Branch in FAS’
                                             and                                                     date;                                                 Cooperator Programs Division. The
                                                • The importer’s role in the project                    • Proposals not approved for funding               Commodity Branches will review each
                                             regarding handling and processing the                   during the initial review period will be              proposal against the factors described
                                             commodity sample.                                       reconsidered for funding after the                    above. The purpose of this review is to
                                                (d) Information indicating all funding               review period only if the applicant                   identify meritorious proposals,
                                             sources and the amounts to be                           specifically requests such                            recommend an appropriate funding
                                             contributed by each entity in support of                reconsideration in writing and only if                level for each proposal based upon these
                                             the proposed project. This may include                  funding remains available;                            factors, and submit the proposals and
                                             the organization that submitted the                        • Proposals received after 5 p.m.                  funding recommendations to the Deputy
                                             proposal, private industry entities, host               Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June                Administrator, Office of Trade
                                             governments, foreign third parties, FAS,                8, 2018, will be considered for funding               Programs.
                                             or other Federal agencies. Contributed                  in the order received only if funding                    In addition, FAS, prior to making a
                                             resources may include cash, goods, or                   remains available.                                    Federal award with a total amount of
                                             services.                                                                                                     Federal share greater than the simplified
                                                3. Other Required Information: In                    E. Application Review Information                     acquisition threshold, is required to
                                             accordance with the Office of                             1. Criteria and Review Process: FAS                 review and consider any information
                                             Management and Budget’s policy                          will use the following criteria in                    about the applicant that is in the
                                             directive (68 FR 38402 (June 27, 2003))                 evaluating QSP proposals, each                        designated integrity and performance
                                             regarding the need to identify entities                 weighted at 10%:                                      system accessible through SAM
                                             that are receiving government awards,                     • Whether or not appropriate trade                  (currently FAPIIS) (see 41 U.S.C. 2313).
                                             all applicants must submit a Dun and                    data for the years 2016–2022 is                       An applicant, at its option, may review
                                             Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering                     provided;                                             information in the designated integrity
                                             System (DUNS) number. An applicant                        • Whether the benefits of the project               and performance systems accessible
                                             may request a DUNS number at no cost                    would accrue to the entire industry;                  through SAM and comment on any
                                             by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS                   • The appropriateness of the                        information about itself that a Federal
                                             number request line at (866) 705–5711.                  proposed sample size for the project;                 awarding agency previously entered and
                                                In addition, in accordance with 2 CFR                  • The ability of the organization to                is currently in the designated integrity
                                             part 25, each entity that applies to the                provide an experienced staff with the                 and performance system accessible
                                             QSP and does not qualify for an                         requisite technical and trade experience              through SAM. FAS will consider any
                                             exemption under 2 CFR 25.110 must:                      to execute the proposal;                              comments by the applicant, in addition
                                                (i) Be registered in the System for                    • The extent to which the proposal is               to the other information in the
                                             Award Management (SAM) prior to                         targeted to a market in which the United              designated integrity and performance
                                             submitting an application or plan; and                  States is generally competitive;                      system, in making a judgment about the
                                                (ii) Maintain an active SAM                            • The potential for expanding                       applicant’s integrity, business ethics,
                                             registration with current information at                commercial sales in the proposed                      and record of performance under
                                             all times during which it has an active                 market;                                               Federal awards when completing the
                                             Federal award or an application or plan                   • The nature of the specific market                 review of risk posed by applicants as
                                             under consideration by FAS; and                         constraint or opportunity identified and              described in 2 CFR 200.205 ‘‘Federal
                                                (iii) Provide its DUNS number in each                how well it is addressed by the                       awarding agency review of risk posed by
                                             application or plan it submits to FAS.                  proposal;                                             applicants.’’
                                                FAS may not make an award to an                        • The extent to which the importer’s
                                                                                                                                                           F. Award Administration Information
                                             applicant until the applicant has                       contribution in terms of handling and
                                             complied with all applicable unique                     processing enhances the potential                        1. Award Notices: FAS will notify
                                             entity identifier and SAM requirements,                 outcome of the project;                               each applicant in writing of the final
                                             and, if an applicant has not fully                        • The amount of reimbursement                       disposition of the submitted
                                             complied with the requirements by the                   requested and the organization’s                      application. FAS will send an approval
                                             time FAS is ready to make the award,                    willingness to contribute resources                   letter and agreement to each approved
                                             FAS may determine that the applicant is                 towards the project, including cash,                  applicant. The approval letter and
                                             not qualified to receive an award and                   goods, and services of the U.S. industry              agreement will incorporate the details of
                                             use that determination as a basis for                   and foreign third parties; and                        each project as approved by FAS. Each
                                             making an award to another applicant.                     • How well the proposed technical                   agreement will identify the terms and
                                                Similarly, in accordance with 2 CFR                  assistance component assures that                     conditions pursuant to which FAS will
                                             part 170, each entity that applies to the               performance trials will effectively                   reimburse certain costs of each project.
                                             QSP and does not qualify for an                         demonstrate the intended end-use                      Agreements will also outline the
                                             exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b) must                   benefit.                                              responsibilities of the participant,
                                             ensure it has the necessary processes                     FAS will also review and evaluate                   including, but not limited to,
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                                             and systems in place to comply with the                 how well the following unweighted                     procurement (or arranging for
                                             applicable reporting requirements of 2                  criteria are addressed in the proposal:               procurement) of the commodity sample
                                             CFR part 170 should it receive QSP                        • The quality of the performance                    at a fair market price, arranging for
                                             funding.                                                measures and how effective they will be               transportation of the commodity sample
                                                4. Submission Dates and Times: QSP                   in demonstrating the impact of the                    within the time limit specified in the
                                             applications are reviewed on a rolling                  project;                                              agreement (organizations should
                                             basis during the fiscal year as long as                   • The assessment of the market;                     endeavor to ship commodities within 6


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                                             months of the effective date of the                     report must be submitted no later than                funds remain available. FAS anticipates
                                             agreement), compliance with cargo                       90 days after completion of the project.              that the initial funding selections will
                                             preference requirements (shipment on                    This report must provide a final                      be made by the end of December 2018,
                                             United States flag vessels, as required),               accounting of all project expenditures                with the initial award dates estimated to
                                             compliance with the Fly America Act                     by cost category and include the                      be by the end of February 2019.
                                             requirements (shipment on United                        accounting of actual contributions made               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             States air carriers, as required), timely               to the project by the applicant and all               Applicants needing assistance should
                                             and effective implementation of                         other participating entities.                         contact the Program Operations
                                             technical assistance, and submission of                                                                       Division, Office of Trade Programs,
                                             a written evaluation report within 90                   G. Agency Contact(s)
                                                                                                                                                           Foreign Agricultural Service by courier:
                                             days of expiration or termination of the                  1. Application Submission Contact(s)                Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave.
                                             agreement.                                              and Program Support: For additional                   SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by
                                                All successful applicants for all grant              information and assistance, contact the               phone: (202) 720–4327, or by fax: (202)
                                             and cooperative agreements are required                 Program Operations Division, Office of                720–9361, or by email: podadmin@
                                             to comply with the Standard                             Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural                  fas.usda.gov. Information is also
                                             Administrative Terms and Conditions,                    Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture               available on the FAS website at http://
                                             which are available online at: https://                 by courier: Room 6512, 1400                           www.fas.usda.gov/programs/technical-
                                             www.fas.usda.gov/grants/general_                        Independence Ave. SW, Washington,                     assistance-specialty-crops-tasc.
                                             terms_and_conditions/default.asp. The                   DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720–4327,
                                             applicable Standard Administrative                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                     or by fax: (202) 720–9361, or by email:
                                             Terms and Conditions will be for the                    podadmin@fas.usda.gov.                                A. Funding Opportunity Description
                                             last year specified at that URL, unless                   2. Grants Management Contact(s):
                                             the application is to continue an award                 Eric Bozoian, Grants Management                         Announcement Type: New.
                                             first awarded in an earlier year. In that               Specialist, Foreign Agricultural Service,               Award Instrument: Grant.
                                             event, the terms and conditions that                    United States, Department of                            Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                             apply will be those in effect for the year              Agriculture, Email: Eric.Bozoian@                     Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.604.
                                             in which the award was originally made                  fas.usda.gov, Office: (202) 378–1054.                   Authority: The TASC program is
                                             unless explicitly stated otherwise in                                                                         authorized by section 3205 of Public
                                                                                                       Signed at Washington, DC, on the 6 of               Law 107–171. The TASC regulations
                                             subsequent mutually-agreed                              April, 2018.
                                             amendments to the award.                                                                                      appear at 7 CFR part 1487.
                                                                                                     Bobby Richey, Jr.,                                      Purpose: The TASC program is
                                                Before accepting the award the
                                                                                                     Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural            designed to assist U.S. organizations by
                                             potential awardee should carefully read
                                                                                                     Service, and Acting Vice President,                   providing funding for projects that seek
                                             the approval letter and program                         Commodity Credit Corporation.
                                             agreement for instructions on                                                                                 to remove, resolve, or mitigate sanitary,
                                                                                                     [FR Doc. 2018–09869 Filed 5–8–18; 8:45 am]            phytosanitary, or technical barriers that
                                             administering the grant award and the
                                             terms and conditions associated with                    BILLING CODE 3410–10–P                                prohibit or threaten the export of U.S.
                                             responsibilities under Federal Awards.                                                                        specialty crops. U.S. specialty crops, for
                                             Recipients must accept all conditions in                                                                      the purpose of the TASC program, are
                                                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                             defined to include all cultivated plants,
                                             this NOFA as well as any special terms
                                             and conditions in the approval letter                                                                         or the products thereof, produced in the
                                                                                                     Commodity Credit Corporation
                                             and program agreement to receive an                                                                           United States except wheat, feed grains,
                                             award under this program.                                                                                     oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar,
                                                                                                     Foreign Agricultural Service
                                                QSP projects are subject to review and                                                                     and tobacco.
                                             verification by FAS’ Compliance,                        Notice of Funding Availability: Inviting                This NOFA is being released prior to
                                             Security, and Emergency Planning                        Applications for the Technical                        Congress appropriating funding for the
                                             Division. Upon request, a QSP                           Assistance for Specialty Crops                        TASC program for FY 2019. USDA
                                             participant shall provide to FAS the                    Program                                               makes no commitment to fund any
                                             original documents that support the                                                                           particular application or to make a
                                             participant’s reimbursement claims.                     SUMMARY:   The Commodity Credit                       specific number of awards regardless of
                                             FAS may deny a claim for                                Corporation (CCC) announces that it is                whether or at what level program
                                             reimbursement if the claim is not                       inviting proposals for the 2019                       funding for FY 2019 is provided.
                                             supported by adequate documentation.                    Technical Assistance for Specialty
                                                2. Reporting: A written evaluation                   Crops (TASC) program. The TASC                        B. Eligibility and Qualification
                                             report must be submitted via the UES                    program is administered by personnel of               Information
                                             within 90 days of the expiration or                     the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)                   1. Eligible Organizations: Any U.S.
                                             termination of each participant’s QSP                   on behalf of CCC. The intended effect of              organization, private or government,
                                             agreement. Evaluation reports should                    this notice is to solicit proposals from              with a demonstrated role or interest in
                                             address all performance measures that                   the U.S. private sector and government                exporting U.S. agricultural specialty
                                             were presented in the proposal and                      agencies for fiscal year 2019 and to set              crops may apply to the program.
                                             must include the following standard                     out the criteria for the awarding of funds            Government organizations consist of
                                             performance measures: (1) The number                    under the program. Future                             Federal, State, and local agencies.
                                             of people/organizations/companies                       announcements of funding availability                 Private organizations may include non–
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                                             trained, (2) the percent of trainees that               for the TASC program will be made                     profit trade associations, universities,
                                             have a better understanding of the                      through the Grants.gov website.                       agricultural cooperatives, state regional
                                             commodity qualities and uses, and (3)                   DATES: To be considered for funding,                  trade groups, and private companies.
                                             the number of people requesting                         proposals must be received by 5 p.m.                     Foreign organizations, whether
                                             additional information about the                        Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June                government or private, may participate
                                             commodity by the date of the final                      8, 2018. Any proposals received after                 as third parties in activities carried out
                                             report. In addition, a final financial                  this time will be considered only if                  by eligible organizations, but are not


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesTo be considered for funding, applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, June 8, 2018. Any proposals received after that date will be considered only if funds remain available. FAS anticipates that the initial funding selections will be made by the end of December 2018, with the initial award dates estimated to be by the end of February 2019.
ContactApplicants needing assistance should contact the Program Operations Division, Office of Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service by courier: Room 6512, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250, or by phone: (202) 720-4327, or by fax: (202) 720-9361, or by email: [email protected] Information is also available on the FAS website at http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/ quality-samples-program-qsp.
FR Citation83 FR 21257 

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