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This is a quotation sheet for kosher and halal food items for FCC Beaumont's 2nd quarter FY2025 religious diet program. The document details specifications for 17 different meal items - 9 kosher meals and 8 halal meals - including portion sizes, ingredients, and packaging requirements.

The kosher items include cereal (178,500 units), instant milk packets (500,000 units), and various prepared meals like Beans and Franks, Chicken Chow Mein, and Fish Fillet meals ranging from 252-2,000 units each. All kosher items must be certified by approved Orthodox certification agencies like OU, OK, or Star K. The halal items include similar prepared meals like Chicken Wings, Meatloaf, and Spaghetti and Meatballs, with quantities ranging from 156-1,400 units. All meals must be packaged in three-compartment, microwaveable trays with clear plastic sealing, include heating instructions, and display appropriate religious certification symbols. Vendors must provide certification letters dated within 11 months of quote submission for all quoted items.

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Certified Religious Diet (Kosher / Halal) Specifications Quote Sheet 15B50225Q00000025 Institution: FCC BEAUMONT Fiscal Year: FY 2025 Quarter: 2nd

Religious Certification Requirements for Meals (Kosher):

All items offered on this bid must be certified by an accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agency from the United States or Canada, such as: OU - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations; OK - Organized Kashrus Laboratories; Star K, KOF K; KAJ K'hal Adas Jeshurun; OKS Organization of Orthodox Kashrus Supervision; OV Vaad Hoeir of Saint Louis; CRC - Central Rabbinical Congress of the USA and Canada; CRC - Chicago Rabbinical Counsel; or Kosher Overseers of America. Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided. Kosher Items will not contain alcohol, emulsifiers, mind altering substances, enqymes and/or chemicals.

General Meal Specifications - Items 1 through 9 (Kosher):

1)The tray for all meals will be:
a)Made with non-metallic packaging that allows microwave and conventional oven heating and be heat sealed directly to the tray with clear plastic and wrapped with a separate sealed clear plastic wrapper which encloses the entire tray.
b)A three-compartment tray with one large compartment and two smaller compartments. Each compartment should be large enough to accommodate required ounces of product.
2)All meals will contain the food products per the individual product specification including the stated volume and/or weight of item as listed.
3)No substitutions may be made to the meats, vegetables, starches, sauces or preparation methods.
4)Meals (items 3, 5 through 9) may be quoted as frozen and/or shelf stable products. Pricing must be identifiable as either frozen or shelf stable.
5)Each individual meal must be marked with the certification symbol from the religious certification agency.
6)Heating directions must be provided for various wattage microwaves or oven heating including recommended method.
7)Mixed Vegetables will contain carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans with:
a)Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots.
b)Not more than 40 percent by weight corn (sweet, golden or yellow, whole kernel corn).
c)Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.
8)Peas and Carrots will contain:
a)Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots.
b)Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.
9)Mashed Potatoes will be made with commercially prepared potato flakes without peel, adding only water according to the manufacturers' preparation instructions; or fresh potatoes prepared using only water and spices with only the amount of binder which will ensure the product does separate in processing. No extenders of any type are allowed.
10)Tomato Sauce will be commercially prepared or crushed and/or pureed tomatoes, tomato paste and spices using only the amount of binder required to ensure the product does not separate during processing.
No.
Description
Unit of

Issue

Amount Needed
Price

Per Unit Total

1
Kosher Cereal, Any Type, Any Style, 2-ounce individual package. (CID A-A-20000E, Any Type, Any Class, Any Grain Composition). Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. Each.

(NO WINSTON OR GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCT) Specify case count on bid.

2 oz packages required.

EA
178,500
2
Kosher Instant Milk or Smart Milk, Individual Serving Packet, Each Packets Makes 1 - 8 Ounce Serving When Reconstituted. EACH. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. Certified Kosher.

Specify case count on bid.

(NO WINSTON OR GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCT)

EA
500,000
3
Kosher Meat - 18 Ounce Beans and Franks Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce Beef Franks or Cocktail Franks no artificial colors,

- 8 ounce-weight Vegetarian Beans w/Tomato Sauce

- 6 ounce-weight Diced Potatoes

- finished product of the Beef Frank may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name.

*Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher.

NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED

EA
936
4
Kosher Bologna (chicken or turkey), Frozen, 4 Ounce multiple slice portion, (Shelf Stable may be 1-4 oz slice) Wrapped in Sealed Plastic.

*Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher.

NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED

EA
2,000
5
Kosher Meat – 20-ounce Chicken Chow Mein Meal consisting of: Chicken Chow Mein entree made from:

- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)

- 6 ounce-weight Gravy thickened w/corn starch

- 1 ounce-weight Celery, Bell Pepper and Onion

- 2 ounce-weight Green Beans

- 3.5 ounce-weight White Rice

- 3.5 ounce-weight Sweet Peas and Carrots *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher.

NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED

EA
612
6
Kosher Meat - 16-ounce Chicken Wing Meal consisting of:

- 5-ounce weight – Bone-in Chicken Wings

- 2-ounce weight – BBQ Sauce

- 5-ounce weight – Mashed Potato

- 4-ounce weight – Mixed Vegetables *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher.

NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED

EA
252
7
Kosher Parve - 14-ounce Fish Fillet Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce-weight Fish Fillet cut from solid muscle fillet block flounder, cod, tilapia: or other white fish flesh fillet (not Breaded)

- 2 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce

- 4 ounce-weight White Rice

- 4 ounce-weight Mature Lima Beans *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher.

NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED

EA
1,296
8
Kosher Meat – 15-ounce Hawaiian Meatballs with Rice Meal consisting of:

- 4-ounce weight – Cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)

- 2-ounce weight – Sweet Hawaiian Sauce

- 5-ounce weight – Cooked White Rice

- 4-ounce weight – Green Beans *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher.

NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED

EA
420
9
Kosher Dairy – 7-ounce Cheese Omelet Meal consisting of:

- 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet

- 1 ounce cheese

- 3-ounce Potatoes *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher.

NO GOURMET KOSHER PRODUCTS ACCEPTED

EA
504

Religious Certification Requirements for Meals (Halal):

Items offered on this bid must be certified Halal. Please read definitions below for requirement of each certification.

Certified Halal items will be certified by a Halal Certification Agency, to meet the following requirements:

Food must be certified halal:

· With no pork or pork by-products;

· No traces of alcohol, or additives containing alcohol, including sugar alcohols;

· No gelatin derived from haram sources;

· No animal shortening derived from haram sources;

· No other mind-altering substances derived from haram sources;

· No forbidden enzymes derived from haram sources;

· No emulsifiers that are derived from haram sources;

· That has no exposure to haram foods or ingredients through cross contact.

· Quality assurance mechanisms to ensure no cross contact with haram food or ingredients.

The animal from which the meat comes:

· Must be lawful to consume in Islamic Law.

· Cannot have died of cause other than proper slaughtering in accordance with Islam;

· The live animal must be slaughtered:

· By hand with an extremely sharp knife so that the animal suffers minimally:

· Intentionally slaughtered by a horizontal cut at the throat of the animal (below is laryngeal prominence), so that three of the four vessels are severed in one cut;

· By a practicing sane adult Muslim who is knowledgeable of the Islamic slaughtering procedures.

· The slaughterer must believe in all the essential matters of the Islamic faith.

· The slaughterer must recite Bismillah (In the Name of Allah) before the slaughtering of each animal, and in a manner prescribed by Islamic law.

· The Halal slaughtered carcasses should be stamped and labeled as ‘Halal’.

Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided.

General Meal Specifications - Items 10 through 17 (Halal):

1)The tray for all meals will be:
a)Made with non-metallic packaging that allows microwave and conventional oven heating and be heat sealed directly to the tray with clear plastic and wrapped with a separate sealed clear plastic wrapper which encloses the entire tray.
b)A three-compartment tray with one large compartment and two smaller compartments. Each compartment should be large enough to accommodate required ounces of product.

2) All meals will contain the food products per the individual product specification including the stated volume and/or weight of item as listed.

3) No substitutions may be made to the meats, vegetables, starches, sauces or preparation methods.

4) Meals (items 20 through 27) may be quoted as frozen and/or shelf stable products. Pricing must be identifiable as either frozen or shelf stable.

5) Each individual meal must be marked with the certification symbol from the religious certification agency.

6) Heating directions must be provided for various wattage microwaves or oven heating including recommended method.

7)Mixed Vegetables will contain carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans with:
a)Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots.
b)Not more than 40 percent by weight corn (sweet, golden or yellow, whole kernel corn).
c)Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.
8)Peas and Carrots will contain:
a)Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots.
b)Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.

9) Mashed Potatoes will be made with commercially prepared potato flakes without peel, adding only water according to the manufacturers' preparation instructions; or fresh potatoes prepared using only water and spices with only the amount of binder which will ensure the product does separate in processing. No extenders of any type are allowed.

10) Tomato Sauce will be commercially prepared or crushed and/or pureed tomatoes, tomato paste and spices using only the amount of binder required to ensure the product does not separate during processing.

No.
Description
Unit of

Issue

Amount Needed
Price

Per Unit Total

10
Certified Halal Meat - 18 Ounce Beans and Franks Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce Beef Franks or Cocktail Franks no artificial colors,

- 8 ounce-weight Vegetarian Beans w/Tomato Sauce

- 6 ounce-weight Diced Potatoes

- finished product of the Beef Frank may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name *Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

EA
396
11
Certified Halal Bologna Luncheon Meat (chicken or turkey), Frozen, 4 Ounce multiple slice portion, (Shelf Stable may be 1-4 oz slice). Wrapped in Sealed Plastic. *Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

Specify individual size on bid.

EA
1,400
12
Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Chow Mein Meal consisting of:

Chicken Chow Mein entree made from:

- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)

- 6 ounce-weight Gravy thickened w/corn starch

- 1 ounce-weight Celery, Bell Pepper and Onion

- 2 ounce-weight Green Beans

- 3.5 ounce-weight White Rice

- 3.5 ounce-weight Sweet Peas and Carrots *Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

EA
156
13
Certified Halal Meat - 16 ounce Chicken Wing Meal consisting of:

- 5 ounce-weight Bone-in Chicken Wings

- 2 ounce-weight BBQ Sauce

- 5 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes

- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables *Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

EA
1,020
14
Certified Halal - 14 ounce Fish Fillet Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce-weight Fish Fillet cut from solid muscle fillet block pollack, whiting, flounder, cod, tilapia: or other white fish flesh fillet (not Breaded)

- 2 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce

- 4 ounce-weight White Rice

- 4 ounce-weight Mature Lima Beans *Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

EA
900
15
Certified Halal Meat - 15 Ounce Hawaiian Meatballs Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce-weight Cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)

- 2 ounce-weight Sweet Hawaiian Sauce

- 5 ounce-weight Cooked White Rice

- 4 ounce-weight Green Beans *Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

EA
1,020
16
Certified Halal Meat - 16 Ounce Meatloaf Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce-weight Meatloaf (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)

- 2 ounce-weight Brown Gravy

- 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes

- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables

- The finished product of the Meatloaf may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name.

*Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

EA
900
17
Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Spaghetti and Meatballs Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce-weight cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients ;)

- 5 ounce-weight Spaghetti Pasta

- 3 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce

- 8 ounce-weight Sweet Peas

- finished product of the Meatball may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name.

*Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol.

EA
900

Certified Kosher / Halal Items – 15B50225Q00000025

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