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State of California Bid Specification

Rice, Enriched Milled, Parboiled and Brown

8920-BS-0274665

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Document Summary Detail Type Detail Event ID/Solicitation # 0000036232 /FAU26-89-58 Commodity Rice, Enriched Milled, Parboiled and Brown Ticket # RITM0274665 Task # SCTASK0465080 Bid Specification 8920-BS-0274665 Specification Date August 29, 2025 Agency Name Statewide

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Table of Contents Document Summary Table of Contents

1.0 SCOPE

2.0 APPLICABLE LAWS and INDUSTRY STANDARDS

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

4.0 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, LABELING and MARKING

5.0 ACCEPTANCE and TESTING

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1.0 SCOPE

This bid specification establishes requirements for enriched milled, parboiled and brown rice packed in commercially acceptable containers suitable for use by State of California Institutions.

2.0 APPLICABLE LAWS and INDUSTRY STANDARDS

2.1 The product shall comply with all applicable Federal and State mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sales of the product within the commercial marketplace.

2.2 The products shall be prepared in accordance with the 21 CFR §110, Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.

2.3 The products shall comply with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.

2.4 Products shall be produced, processed, and package by facilities operating under current licenses in good standing and in compliance with USDA or CDFA food safety requirements.

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 When submitting technical product information, bitters shall avoid using ambiguous terms like nominal, target, approximate, etc. The use of exact figures, or terms like, less than, less than or equal, greater, greater than or equal, minimum, maximum, are required.

3.2 Milled, White Rice.

3.2.1 Milled white rice (the hulls and at least the outer bran layers have been removed), of type long grain and medium grain, shall be as defined in the USDA United States Standards for Milled Rice, dated November 2009 or latest revision.

3.2.2 Milled white rice shall be Grade U.S. No. 3 or better.

3.2.3 Milled white rice shall be enriched as defined in 21 CFR §137.350, Enriched Rice.

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3.3 Parboiled, White Rice.

3.3.1 Parboiled white rice (milled rice in which the starch has been gelatinized by soaking, steaming, and drying), of type long grain and medium grain, shall be as defined in the USDA United States Standards for Rice, dated November 2009 or latest revision.

3.3.2 Parboiled white rice shall be produced from Grade U.S. No. 3 or better.

3.3.3 Parboiled white rice may have up to 0.5% non-parboiled rice.

3.3.4 Parboiled white rice shall be light or standard color. Dark parboiled rice is not acceptable.

3.3.5 Parboiled white rice shall be enriched as defined in 21 CFR §137.350, Enriched Rice.

3.4 Brown Rice.

3.4.1 Brow rice (kernels of rice from which the hulls have been removed), of type long grain and medium grain, shall be as defined in the USDA United States Standards for Brown Rice for Processing, dated November 2009 or latest revision.

3.4.2 Brown rice shall be Grade U.S. No. 3 or better, except that the rice may contain up to 4 percent broken kernels.

4.0 PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, LABELING and MARKING

4.1 PACKAGING.

4.1.1 All products shall be manufactured, packaged, and delivered to assure a minimum of 120 (calendar) days post-delivery shelf life for each purchaser. The 120-day period shall start at the time of acceptance by each facility.

4.1.2 The rice shall be supplied in bags with a maximum weight of 50 pounds.

4.1.3 Each primary shipping container should include information indicating nutrition facts and ingredients and preparation/cooking instructions.

4.2 LABELING and MARKETING.

As a minimum, the exterior of each primary shipping container (fiberboard box, bulk bag, bucket, tote, etc.) shall be labeled with the product’s name, brand name, net weight, unit count and shall include a clearly visible end of shelf-life date and a manufacturer’s lot/batch number.

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5.0 ACCEPTANCE and TESTING

5.1 ACCEPTANCE.

At the time of delivery or inspection, the State may review the product to ensure the product meets requirements set forth in this specification.

5.2 TESTING.

In the event the product does not meet this specification or appears to be substandard, the supplier will be notified, and the State may require the product to be submitted to a qualified lab of the State’s choosing for testing. If product fails inspection or testing, the supplier shall bear the costs of the analysis.