Draft- Processed Cereals Specification November 2023.pdf

Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program P.O. Box 419205, MS 8718 Kansas City, MO 64141-6205

USDA COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS

PROCESSED CEREALS

FOR USE IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS

Effective Date: November 2023

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer

USDA COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS

PROCESSED CEREALS

FOR USE IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS

Table of Contents

Part 1 COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS 1

Section 1.1 COMMODITIES 1

Section 1.2 WARRANTY_________________________________________________________2

Section 1.3 KOSHER ONLY PRODUCTS 2

Section 1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE 2

Part 2 CONTAINER AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS ________________________3

Section 2.1 GENERAL 3

Section 2.2 COMMERCIAL PACKAGING 3

Section 2.3 CONTAINERS AND MATERIALS 3

Section 2.4 MATERIALS_________________________________________________________4

Part 1 COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS

Section 1.1 COMMODITIES The commodity delivered shall meet the requirements as specified in the Commercial Item Descriptions (CID) as follows:

A. Cereals, Rolled Oats, Type II, Quick cooking, unflavored – CID A-A-20090G

(September 15, 2023) at https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cereals%2C%20Rolled%2 0Oats.pdf. Oats must conform to Section 6.1.2 of CID A-A-20090G.

B. Cereals, Wheat, Quick-Cooking and Instant, Type I (enriched farina) and Type III

(rolled wheat) – CID A-A-20108C (April 16, 2008) at http://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cereals%2C%20Wheat%2C %20Quick-Cooking%20and%20Instant.pdf, except as may be augmented as indicated below:

Farina – Iron Enrichment Standards Item Minimum Per 100g Dry Farina

Iron: in form of Ferric Phosphate, mg 28mg* *Plus or minus two percent (+/- 2%)

C. Bulgur may be of any of the classes of wheat as defined in the “Official United States Standards for Grain,” except mixtures of wheat of contrasting classes. The standard is available at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/WheatStandards.pdf .

The wheat shall not contain more than 4.0 percent damaged kernels and shall meet the requirements as set forth below:

Chemical and Physical Requirements

Item

Requirements1 Minimum Maximum

Moisture -- 11.5% Protein (N x 5.7)2 9.3% -- Crude Fiber 2 -- 2.3%

Ash 2 -- 1.8% Foreign Material: Total3 -- 0.2% Material Except Other Grains4 -- 0.05% Scorched particles (whole or pieces of kernels) -- 0.2% Ungelatinized particles (whole or pieces of kernels) -- 1.0% Whole processed kernels remaining on U.S. Standard No. 8 Woven-Wire-Cloth Sieve -- 4.0

Material that will pass through U.S. Standard No. 8 Woven-Wire-Cloth Sieve 80.0 --

1 All percentages are on the basis of weight.

2 These limiting values are on a moisture-free basis.

3 All material other than wheat.

4 Including grain hulls either attached or detached. Any hulls attached to product should be detached before inclusion in the hull fraction.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cereals%2C%20Rolled%20Oats.pdf https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cereals%2C%20Rolled%20Oats.pdf http://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cereals%2C%20Wheat%2C%20Quick-Cooking%20and%20Instant.pdf http://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cereals%2C%20Wheat%2C%20Quick-Cooking%20and%20Instant.pdf https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/WheatStandards.pdf

Material that will pass through U.S. Standard No.

14 Woven-Wire-Cloth Sieve -- 18.0

Material that will pass through U.S. Standard No. 30 Woven-Wire-Cloth Sieve -- 0.9

D. All wheat shall be tested for vomitoxin in accordance with procedures approved by

Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS). Any wheat testing higher than 2 parts per million (p.p.m.) shall not be used in production of the commodity. The final product shall not contain more than 1 p.p.m. of vomitoxin.

Section 1.2 WARRANTY The product shall have a shelf life of at least one year from date of manufacture. Product shall not be manufactured more than 30 days prior to shipping.

Section 1.3 “KOSHER ONLY” PRODUCTS

Occasionally, USDA solicits offers to sell Kosher products that comply with applicable dietary (kosher) laws as established by the “613 Council of Kashruth.” Such products are identified on the solicitation with the letter “K” incorporated into the WBSCM material descriptions. Manufacturing plants shall be certified for compliance with the requirement by contacting the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York (BJENY) at 646-472-5368. Additional information regarding practices and protocols required for kosher certified production for BJENY schools can be found at the following link: BJENY Kosher Resource (usda.gov).

At no cost to the vendor, a rabbinic supervisor will be sent to certify compliance of the manufacturing plant with the dietary (kosher) laws. Vendors must not bid on these purchase units unless they can be properly certified. Kosher products purchased solely for the #613 Council of Kashruth do not require a symbol on the primary or secondary container.

Section 1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The contractor shall perform the product testing and quality analysis to ensure that the product meets the commodity specifications on a quarterly basis. Testing must follow the requirements listed in Section 7.1 of CID A-A-20090G , with the following exception:

• Analytical testing of sodium is not required.

The results shall be evidenced by a Certificate of Analysis (COA). The COA shall be maintained by the contractor. USDA requires the contractor to retain the COA for a minimum of seven years from the date of issuance. If quality discounts are provided in the contract, and the product to be delivered by the contractor falls within the quality discount table, those factors shall be identified by an asterisk on the copies of the COA.

B. Contractors shall notify the Government immediately of lots that fail to meet contract requirements.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/BJENYKosherResource.pdf https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cereals%2C%20Rolled%20Oats.pdf

Part 2 CONTAINER AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

Section 2.1 GENERAL This part provides the container specifications and packaging materials requirements used under this contract.

Section 2.2 COMMERCIAL PACKAGING

A. Contractors shall supply commercial brand products only and shall certify at the time of submission of an offer that the commercial product being delivered has a history of successful distribution and use in domestic commercial channels and is sold on the commercial market with an established level of consumer acceptance.

B. Container and packaging requirements are those used in the current commercial shipping practices and shall comply with:

(1) At contractor’s option, a statement such as “Not for Retail Sale” may be printed on the principal display panel of the food label.

(2) The manufacturer’s lot code/lot identification number shall be shown on the commercial bill of lading.

(3) Shipping containers shall be marked to show the maximum safe stacking height. It is the responsibility of the contractor in cooperation with the shipping container manufacturers to determine the safe stacking height.

(4) For identification upon receipt at delivery warehouses, all commercial labeled product shipping documents shall specify “FOR USDA FOOD DISTRIBUTION

PROGRAMS.”

C. Container, packaging, and unitization requirements shall comply with Section 4A52.211-3, 4A52.211-4, and 4A52.211-6 in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurement-Domestic Programs which is available at https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/MSCP.pdf

Section 2.3 CONTAINERS AND MATERIALS

A. All containers and packaging shall be constructed to meet the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safe contact with the packaged product.

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.

B. Questions concerning the containers and materials should be directed to the specialist identified as responsible for this product. A list of AMS Commodity Procurement Staff assignments and contact info can be found at:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/AMSCommodityProcure mentStaffContactList.pdf

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

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/MSCP.pdf https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/AMSCommodityProcurementStaffContactList.pdf https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/AMSCommodityProcurementStaffContactList.pdf

Section 2.4 MATERIALS

Material Code Product Description Cases Per Truck Net Weight Per Truck

110880 Cereal, Wheat Farina, Enriched- 10/18 oz pkg 3,400 cases/truck 38,250 lbs.

111074 Oats, Rolled, Quick Cooking- 12/18 oz pkg 2,240 cases/truck 30,240 lbs.

100465 Oats, Rolled, Quick Cooking- 12/42 oz pkg 1,040 cases/truck 32,760 lbs.