ANNOUNCEMENT SMAC 3 Date: 10/17/18

(Sale of Miscellaneous Agricultural Commodities)

Invitation No. 9 – Hard Red Winter Wheat (HRW) 

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) invites offers to purchase Hard Red Winter (HRW) 

Wheat in-store for unrestricted use in accordance with the terms and conditions of Announcement 

SMAC 3, path provided below, please copy and paste to your browser.

http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/commodity-operations/procurement-andsales/sales/index

The information pertaining to the warehouse receipt that is being offered for sale is:

Farmer’s Mill & Elevator

27920 Danville Ave

Castle Rock, MN 55010

Warehouse 

Code

Warehouse 

Location

Quantity 

(Gross Bushels)

Quantity 

(Net 

Bushels)

Kind of Grain

2-0298 Castle Rock, 

MN 4,871.25 4,871.25 Hard Red 

Winter Wheat

Grade Test 

Weight Moisture F.M. Dockage Total Damage Protein Falling Number

#2 60 lbs. 13.0% 0.4% 0% 2% 9.1% 427

CCC-owned wheat will be sold and released in-store at the primary code location listed above,

using the factors shown on the warehouse receipt.

The buyer is not liable for the in-charge. Although CCC does not guarantee the quality of the 

wheat that will be loaded out, warehouse operators are obligated to deliver the warehouse receipt 

liability. CCC will not pay the load out charges. Bidders should verify with the warehouse operator 

on their CCC loadout rates. 

The warehouse operator is obligated to load out of the advertised location, unless otherwise agreed 

upon by the buyer. Furthermore, the warehouse operator is responsible for any freight differential 

from a location other than the advertised location.

Prior to submitting a bid, interested parties are:

• Advised to check with the storing warehouse operator regarding applicable load out rates, 

scheduling, quality and location of the commodity, and

• Strongly urged to work with storing warehouse operator(s) to establish premium and 

discount schedules in case of quality or location discrepancies. 
Any differences must be settled between the buyer and the storing warehouse operator.

Storage for the account of CCC will be through the date of contract. The date of contract will be

the date the buyer was notified of their successful bid. The buyer is responsible for paying storage 

charges in accordance with the CCC Storage Agreement - Uniform Grain and Rice Storage 

Agreement (CCC-25), which is stated below. 

PART II - GENERAL TERMS 

A. Scope 

1. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement apply to all 

CCC-interest grain as of the date of deposit or the date title is transferred to CCC, until such grain 

is loaded out or title is transferred from CCC to another party (transferee). 

2. If CCC transfers title to CCC-owned grain in store, the storage and handling rates applicable to 

the transferee with respect to such grain shall not exceed CCC’s schedule of rates in effect at the 

time of title transfer until the earlier of: 

a) 60 calendar days, or 

b) The day the grain is loaded out of the warehouse by any party. 

3. Notwithstanding 2 above, if CCC transfers title to CCC-owned grain in store, the storage and 

handling rates contained in the schedule of rates will apply to such grain until it is loaded out, 

provided the transferee, in writing, orders the grain loaded out for immediate shipment within 30 

calendar days after the date title is transferred by CCC. 

Purchaser must submit to CCC payment equal to 100% of contract value within five business days 

after the date of contract. If payment is not received within five business days of contract date, 

interest will accrue for the account of the buyer on the sixth business day and continue up to the 

date payment is received by CCC. It is not acceptable for a purchaser to withhold payment in favor 

of continuing to pay interest to CCC. Also, if payment is not received within five business days, 

CCC will consider it a contract violation and reserves the right to terminate the contract for default. 

CCC does not pay any grain assessments. 

Invitation offers and/or modification of offers are based on the receipts’ grades and factors quality 

at time of offer, CCC will not allow any additional price considerations after bid closing. 

Final storage payments due the warehouse by CCC will be determined independently of CCC sales 

contracts. 

Offers and any modifications or withdrawals of offers must be received in the Kansas City 

Commodity Office (KCCO) by 12:00 p.m., central time (CT), October 23, 2018.

Successful offeror will be notified of acceptance by telephone by 3:00 p.m., CT, October 24, 2018.
SUBMISSION OF 

OFFERS

How to Submit Offers

(1) Offers, modifications, withdrawals, and cancellations shall be submitted by

the following method.

Send by e-mail, which the Offer Form B will need to be scanned and e-mailed to: 

CMBBidbox@ams.usda.gov. Place in the subject line “Offer under

Announcement SMAC3, Inv. 9.”

Or by fax: 877-814-3546

(2) Attached Offer Form B must be completed and signed. Reproductions of

the Offer Form are acceptable.

Where to Submit Offers

(1) Offers, modifications, withdrawals, and cancellations of offers shall be submitted

to KCCO and must be received by the date and local time specified in this Invitation

for receipt of offers.

 By e-mail: CMBBidbox@ams.usda.gov Or by fax: 877-814-3546

(2) The recorded date and time per incoming e-mail will serve as proof of receipt for

KCCO and CCC, OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY RECEIPT

OF OFFERS AND AMENDED CHANGES. No offers, modifications, withdrawals, or

cancellations will be accepted by telephone.

TRANSFER OF TITLE

The transfer of title to successful offeror will occur upon delivery and/or electronic transfer of 

warehouse receipt by CCC. The mailing and/or electronic transfer of the warehouse receipt will 

occur after receipt of payment and wire release notification is given to the buyer by CCC. If 

payment is received by check, the check must clear the bank before warehouse receipts will be

mailed and/or electronic transferred. 

CCC is not obligated to release the commodity for 4 business days after the date of contract. 
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS

Payment submitted by cashier’s check, bank check, or company check:

USDA/FSC/RMO

Mail Stop 8212

PO Box 419205

Kansas City, MO 64141-6205

Payment submitted by Wire Transfer of funds:

Commodity Credit Corporation

Account Number: 00004992

Special Instructions: BNF=/AC-4992 OBI=CCC! 

ABA#021030004

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

33 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10045

On the beneficiary line, please reference: Contract Number

False Statements

Participation in this program is certification with full knowledge of the provision of 15 U.S.C.

714m(a), for making any statement knowing it to be false, for the purpose of influencing in any

way the action of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Further information on this Announcement/Invitation may be obtained by contacting:

 Agricultural Marketing Service

Warehouse Commodity Management Division

Commodity Management Branch

Telephone: (816) 926-3816

E-mail: Martha.mitchell@ams.usda.gov or Lisa.edie@ams.usda.gov

Martha Mitchell

CCC Contracting Officer

Warehouse Commodity Management Division

Commodity Management Branch

Attachment (Offer Form)
OFFER FORM B

HARD RED WINTER (HRW) WHEAT 

INVITATION NO. 9

In accordance with the HRW Wheat Invitation No. 9, dated October 23, 2018, the undersigned 

bids the following:

Firm Name: Physical Address:

Contact Name: Telephone No. (include area code) Fax No. (include area code)

E-mail address:

Warehouse Code In-store Bid Quantity/Net Bushels Price Offered (price per bushel, 

maximum two decimal places)

Signature________________________________________ Date ____________________

Title __________________________________________

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