Packaging_Specification.pdf

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PART 2 CONTAINER AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 GENERAL

This part provides the container specifications and packaging materials requirements used under this contract.

2.2 CONTAINERS AND MATERIALS

A. All containers and packaging materials shall be constructed to meet the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safe contact with the packaged product (21 C.F.R 177.1520, as amended). The contractor shall obtain and maintain documentation from the container or packaging material manufacturer to verify that the containers and packaging materials used in this contract were in compliance with the Government’s regulatory requirements for safe contact with food products as required in the Master Solicitation, Part 3, Section A, Number 3.

Questions concerning the containers and materials should be directed to:

USAID/FFP

555 12th St NW Washington, DC 20004 ATTN: Food Technology Section

USDA/AMS

Room 5755 – South Building, Stop 0551 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250-0551

B. If the contractor purchases packaging and container ingredients from a foreign country and/or the package and container is manufactured in a foreign country, the package and container SHALL NOT display country of origin labeling.

Phrases similar, but not limited to “Made in [Name of Foreign Country.]” or “Product of [Name of Foreign Country.]” are strictly prohibited.

2.3 PACKAGING

A. Twenty-five kilograms of product shall be packed per bag. The use of recycled materials is not required if performance or food safety is jeopardized.

B. Per lot, the product shall not, on average, weigh less than the weight declared on the package.

C. A deviation of not more than + or – 2% of the net weight shall be allowed per individual bag.

D. The bottom and top of the 25-kilogram bag shall be closed to provide a tight seal which prevents leaking through the seams during handling, storage, and distribution.

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2.4 PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURES

A. All bags shall be capable of withstanding the following performance test for impact resistance. Testing shall be conducted at 104 degrees Fahrenheit (plus or minus 1.8 degrees) and 75 percent relative humidity.

(1) Ten filled and sealed bags shall each survive a single drop test on the butt and side on a shock machine that produces for each test a velocity change of 195 inches per second using a shock duration of .002 seconds without loss of product.

(2) The material should be breakage resistant and have puncture resistance of at least 600 grams from the outside when tested in accordance with Test method ASTM D1709 (Dart Drop Test, Test Method B).

(3) Filled bags shall be placed in the conditioned atmosphere for sufficient time before the tests are conducted for the bag materials to reach equilibrium.

(4) Bags submitted under this performance specification shall conform to all other applicable material, construction, and performance specifications.

B. The material used should have a maximum oxygen transmission rate of 140 milliliters per one hundred square inches per day and a maximum water vapor transmission rate of 0.25 grams per one hundred square inches in twenty-four hours at ninety percent relative humidity and a temperature of one hundred degrees Fahrenheit plus or minus five degrees in order to preserve the nutrient content and prevent lipid oxidation.

C. Bags must be made of flexible packaging that allows heat sealing pressure of 40 PSI/1.0 second at an initiation temperature of 230 degrees Fahrenheit and achieving fusion at 260 degrees Fahrenheit.

D. All bags shall have a sufficient amount of antiblock. It shall be free from any blocking at 50 degrees Celsius and not subject to re-block at 70 degrees Celsius.

E. The fabric shall be finished by coating or other suitable method to prevent slippage. Individual test results shall be 28 degrees or greater, when tested in accordance with the TAPPIU Test Method Y-503-OM-84.

F. All packaging shall accept and retain printing ink, including but not limited to: bar or QR code, lot code, and best used by dates. These items need to be of sufficient durability as to not flake or rub off to a degree that legibility is impaired.

G. The fabric shall be capable of resisting ultraviolet deterioration for a minimum of

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200 hours of exposure in a weather meter, when tested in accordance with Test Method 5804-Federal Standard 191, as amended. The fabric shall retain 70 percent of its original minimum tensile strength in each direction after 200 hours exposure, when tested in accordance with Test Method ASTM D 5034 (Grab Test) as amended.

H. Test Laboratories

Contractors may use any independent or private laboratory that is capable of conducting the performance test for impact resistance described in Section 2.4. However, the Government is aware of the following domestically located independent or private laboratories that have such capability:

Michigan State University School of Packaging 130 Packaging Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1223

(517) 353-4439 https://www.canr.msu.edu/packaging/r esearch/testing_services/

Lansmont Corporation 17 Mandeville Court Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 655-6600 www.lansmont.com

Rutgers University School of Engineering - Packaging Engineering Program Packaging Testing Laboratory 98 Brett Road, Room A-209

(732) 445-5234 http://packaging.rutgers.edu/testing-facility

TEN-E Packaging Services, Inc.

1666 County Road 74 Newport, MN 55055

(651) 459-0671 http://www.ten-e.com/package-testing

PART 3 MARKING REQUIREMENTS

25 kg bags shall be uniquely marked with a one (1) inch blue stripe located approximately three (3) inches above the letters ‘USA” and extending around the width of each bag. marked https://www.canr.msu.edu/packaging/research/testing_services/ https://www.canr.msu.edu/packaging/research/testing_services/ http://www.lansmont.com/ http://packaging.rutgers.edu/testing-facility http://packaging.rutgers.edu/testing-facility http://www.ten-e.com/package-testing

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3.1 MARKINGS

A. The bags shall be marked in the color specified in the markings exhibits. Any markings not shown on the exhibits shall be printed in blue. When printed on the bag, the colors blue and red shall match the Pantone Matching System (PMS) chart numbers 280 and 200, respectively, to the extent practicable.

B. All dimensions are approximate. Unless otherwise specified, all characters shall be in normal block print.

C. The US Flag shall be 5 inches high and 9 inches in total width on the front and back of the applicable bag, see exhibits.

D. The letters USA shall be Univers black (75) oblique, or Helvetica extra bold with 70% scaling and -70 tracking or equivalent to match the style as shown in the exhibits. The letters USA shall be 4 3/4 inches high and 9 3/4 inches in total width. The three stripes adjacent USA shall be 1 inch high and must extend to the edge of the panel.

E. The USAID vertical identity, including the logo, brandname, and tagline, shall be printed in the same style as shown in the marking exhibits, sized approximately 7 1/2 inches high and 9 3/8 inches in total width. The USAID logo shall be 4 1/4 inches in diameter.

F. The USAID brandname shall be 2 inches in height. The tagline “FROM THE AMERICAN

PEOPLE” shall be 1/2 inch in height. The USAID vertical identity is available to download at http://www.usaid.gov/branding/downloadsweb.html.

G. The USDA logo shall be 4 1/2 inches high and 6 1/2 inches in total width. See exhibits.

H. The commodity name shall be 1 1/4 inch print. Immediately below the commodity name on the front and back panels, insert additional commodity description in 5/8 inch print, if applicable.

I. The contract number and the statement "NOT TO BE SOLD OR EXCHANGED" shall be

3/4 inch print. The net weight, bag dimensions, and the Standard Marking Requirements (SMR) or Language Marking Requirements (LMR) number shall be centered at the bottom of the bag in 1/2 inch print. See exhibits. The contractor shall obtain a waiver, in writing, from the Government to print the contract number using on-line printing on filled bags.

J. The letters or symbols used in the language markings for LMR-1, LMR-3 and LMR-4, LMR-5, LMR-7, and LMR-8 should be sized approximately 1 5/8 inches. The language markings for LMR-2 and LMR-6 should be sized to fit as shown in the exhibits.

K. Lot numbers, production codes or any other means of identification required to meet the traceability requirement shall be printed as small as possible, yet legible.

L. Gussets. The geometric symbols shall appear in both gussets, adjacent to USAID, as shown in the applicable exhibits. The USAID identity shall be a total of 2 3/4 inches in height and 8 1/2 inches in total width and printed in both gussets. The letters “USAID” shall be 1 3/4 inches high and the tagline “FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” shall be http://www.usaid.gov/branding/downloadsweb.html

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3/8 inch high.

M. Gussets. The geometric symbols shall appear in both gussets, adjacent to USA, as shown in the applicable exhibits. The letters USA shall be 3 inches high and printed in both gussets.

N. Barcode. A standard size Quick Response (QR) code (1 inch by 1 inch) shall be printed in black on all panels as shown in the exhibits. The QR code must be 2 inches from the USAID logo in any direction. The final QR code will be provided to the contractor within two (2) days of contract award.

O. Bag Closure Guide Location Bars (BCGL) shall be printed on the front panel of all multi-wall paper bags, as shown in the exhibits. The BCGL bars shall be plainly visible, approximately one inch in length, printed in blue in two parallel rows evenly spaced over the entire width of the bag. The BCGL bars are to be used as visual quality control verification. Visually identifying two bars or no bars on the bag would indicate a bag closure failure. Visually identifying one bar would indicate a proper bag closure. (Exhibits A & B)

3.2 MARKING DESCRIPTIONS

A. The Government shall furnish required markings within two business days after the date of the contract. The procurement of containers should be deferred for at least two business days after the date of the contract.

B. The following standard marking requirements may be requested under the contract:

Standard Marking Requirement #1 (SMR-1) USAID – Distribution Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, “SMR- 1”.

See exhibit SMR-1, front.

Back: Identical to front. See exhibit SMR-1, back.

3.3 EMPTY BAG DIMENSIONS

A. All bags shall be marked with the empty dimensions as follows:

Gusseted Bags Face Width X Gusseted Width X Finished Length

Flat Tube Bags Face Width X Finished Length

B. The bag dimensions shall be centered at the bottom of the bag, as small as possible, yet legible.

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3.4 CONTAINERS WITH INCORRECT MARKINGS

A. Any labels, bags, cans, can lids, cases, or any other type of packaging

(hereinafter referred to as "containers") displaying incorrect markings may be used under a Government contract provided that the incorrect markings are obliterated and correct markings are applied in a permanent manner with approval of the contracting officer.

B. The appearance of containers in commercial or other channels either filled or unfilled bearing markings identifying the containers as part of a Government contract may cause the Government expense in determining whether commodities have been diverted from authorized use and in answering inquiries.

The contractor shall take all necessary action to prevent the appearance in commercial or other channels of containers and container materials bearing any markings required under a Government contract, including those held by the contractor or others; e.g., overruns, misprints, etc. The contractor shall ensure that any container from a Government contract that appears in commercial or other channels shall have all markings required under this contract permanently obliterated.

3.5 MARKING EXHIBITS

Marking exhibits immediately follow on pages 7 – 9.

FLOUR ALL PURPOSE

NOT TO BE SOLD OR

EXCHANGED

CONTRACT ABCD01234

NET WEIGHT: 25 kg, 55.115 lb.

16 x 4 x 37

SMR-1

FLOUR ALL PURPOSE

NOT TO BE SOLD OR

EXCHANGED

CONTRACT ABCD01234

NET WEIGHT: 25 kg, 55.115 lb.

16 x 4 x 37

SMR-1