1. USAID Quality Assurance – Roles & Responsibilities International Food Aid & Development Conference Aug 3, 2010 Paul Vicinanzo 202-567-4644 pvicinanzo@usaid.gov

2. CAPIT Protocol (Container AID Product Improvement Team) USAID Worldwide Preposition Warehouse program Topics Set up in association with the commercial industry to improve the quality of the Food Aid programs funded and directed under USAID. USAID programs: Set up in association with the commercial industry to improve the quality of the Food Aid programs funded and directed under USAID.

3. CAPIT Program History 2003/2004 – Abnormally high Losses of Bagged Corn/Beans - containerized Industry / US Government Team created to determine the causes and come up with solutions Group studied each segment of the shipping cycle Pilot program Implemented. Lengthy Trial period Tested various types of desiccants and absorbents Implemented special surveys / introduced data loggers Studied commercial practices and solutions Data collected over several years of testing Solutions were table / Protocol developed and refined CAPIT Protocol implemented/required in Booking Note. Mandatory requirement Since implementation no notable claims.

4. CAPIT Loading Process

5. USDA – Lake Charles, LA warehouse. USAID inherits US Gulf prepositioning program. Jacintoport, TX selected. USAID / Food for Peace establishes requirement for Overseas Preposition warehouse. Port of Dubai selected. USAID/ FFP establishes a Worldwide Emergency Food Aid warehouse program predicated on 2008 Farm Bill Worldwide contract awarded USAID establishes emergency preposition warehouse in Durban, SA 2010 USAID RFP for new Worldwide Preposition warehouse contract(s). Expected to be award for commencement in FY 2011. Emergency Preposition Warehousing Program History

6. Benefits Shortened and more predictable commodity purchase /shipping cycle(s) Regional location(s) accelerate emergency response times Added flexibility in programming of needed commodities. Emergency Preposition Warehousing Program East Africa (The Horn) Southern Africa Asia US Gulf West Africa

7. Paul Vicinanzo USAID Office of Acquisition and Assistance Transportation Division 202-567-4644 pvicinanzo@usaid.gov