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(2) Development of infant and -weaning foods ena-iched with FPC ; 



(3) Development of foods for institutional feeding programs; and 



(4) Market testing selected foods from 1, 2, and 3 to determine commer- 

 cial potential. 



Proposals for Morocco will be reviewed in terms of how they might fit into these 

 areas. 



D. Proposal submission 



Proposals for both phases should be submitted at this time and should include, 

 but not necessarily be limited to, the following information: 



(1) The name of the country and the pertinent phase to which the pro- 

 posal is directed ; 



(2) A complete description of the program for which the proposal is 

 directed; i.e., the program's location within the country; the facilities and 

 Ijersonuel available ; the magnitude of the program ; a breakdown of the age 

 groups involved and the approximate number in each group ; the foods the 

 group eats and the foods proposed for fortification with FPC, including a 

 statement as to whether these foods are relevant to the normal dietary 

 pattern of the country or section; any comments as to the kind of evaluation 

 procedures that might be useful for each specific program; and any other 

 pertinent information or comments; 



(3) The proposed length of the program including a time phasing or sched- 

 uling chart showing when FPC and other requirements are needed. Phase I 

 may" (according to the time span proposed for the selected programs) con- 

 tinue past tlie beginning of Phase II ; 



(4) An important consideration in proposal suibmission is tlie general rule 

 tihat one (1) metric ton of FPC at 10 grams/day /child feeding levels will 

 feed about 3,300 children for one month. 



E. Deadline for proposal submission 



Please su'bmit your propo.sa'Is by May 23, 1969. Direct these proposals and any 

 questions to: Mr. George K. Parman, Director, Food From the Sea Service, 

 OflSce of War on Hunger, AID, Washington, D.C. 20523. Telephone : Area Code 

 202 343-2391 or 343-2641. 



In his absence, Mr. J. B. Cordaro, of his staff, will be able to provide any 

 assistance that might be required. 



IV. WRITTEN AGREEMENT 



AID will enter into cooperative agreements with each organization tliat will 

 assist in this program. These written agreements will detail the allocation, dis- 

 tribution, programming and evaluation procedures. 



V. ADHERENCE TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS 



This program is not a part of the PL 480 program and the regiilations that 

 govern PL 480 are not applicaible herein. Any legal requirements that must be 

 adhex-ed to will be discussed with each organization and detailed in the written 

 agreement noted in IV above. 



VI. PACKAGING AND SHIPPING DETAILS 



The FPC used in Phase I will be packaged in fifty (50) pound multiwall bags 

 with a polyethylene insert. (This is the same bag used for non-fat dry mUk). 



FPC will be shipped, on Government Bills of Lading, to East Coast ports. Over- 

 seas shipment costs will be borne by the recipient country or the Agency which 

 is to handle its distribution. Registered Voluntary Agencies may be reimbursed, 

 according to the usual procedures, for transi>ortation costs of the FPC by author- 

 ity of Section 216 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. 



Appendix 



Essential Technical Data on FPC 



I. composition 



The composition of FPC varies somewhat according to the fish used but all 

 U.S. produced FPC must meet the standards set by the Federal Food, Drug, and 

 Cosmetic Regulations (FDA) — that appeared as Section 121.1202 of the Federal 



