21-DAIRY PRODUCTS SPC 1-04 REVISED.pdf

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Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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This is a Special Instructions and Specifications document issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for dairy products to be supplied to Danville State Hospital for the months of January, February, and March 2027. The specification details requirements for eighteen distinct dairy product categories, including butter (solid prints and individual patties), margarine, vegetable oil spreads, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sour cream (regular, light, and no-fat varieties), yogurts (plain and fruited, low-fat and non-fat), and dairy-based beverages (fruit drinks, lemonade, and iced tea). Products must comply with Title 7 Pennsylvania Code Chapter 59 for milk sanitation and standards, with applicable items requiring USDA Grade A or AA certification from approved plants. All products must meet nutritional labeling requirements under the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of 1990 and applicable FDA regulations. Delivery dates, quantities, and approved brands are to be specified by the buyer at the time of order.

All dairy products must be delivered in appropriate refrigerated or frozen condition with specified shelf life requirements ranging from 21 days to 240 days depending on the product type. Chilled items shall be delivered at no higher than 40°F with no signs of mishandling, while frozen items must be solidly frozen without evidence of defrosting or refreezing. Fiber board containers shall not exceed 50 pounds unless otherwise specified and must be sealed by taping, strapping, or gluing. Vendors must permit laboratory analysis of products to verify ingredient compliance, with analytical costs charged to the vendor if specifications are not met; vendors must have no unpaid laboratory fees to be eligible for award. Only approved brands and products previously accepted by the Food Specification Committee will be acceptable, and vendors must submit properly labeled samples with bid submissions. The facility reserves the right to cancel quantities with fifteen days' notice and will pay only for products actually accepted at delivery based on actual net weight or count.

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

DAIRY PRODUCTS

1. INSPECTION: All specified Dairy Products and Drinks shall conform to Title 7, Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 59, Milk Sanitation and Standards. All dairy products requiring US Grade must be processed in a plant approved for USDA Grading Service.

Shipping cartons shall bear the USDA inspection legend or plant number and packages shall bear the appropriate US Grade shield.

2. LABELING: Food labels shall comply with the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA), as administered by the Food and Drug Administration Office of Food Labeling, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Products shall comply with the current standards of identity as defined by the most current revision of 21 Code of Federal Regulations, parts 100-169. Ingredients must be specified to comply with NLEA regulations.

3. DELIVERY TIME LIMITATIONS: Chilled dairy products must be delivered with a remainder of shelf life as specified. Items from freezer storage must be delivered within 90 days from date of pack.

4. PRODUCT CONDITION AT TIME OF DELIVERY: To assure specified state of refrigeration, all deliveries shall be made on clean refrigerated or freezer trucks. Chilled items shall be delivered at no higher than 40º F (4.4C) and show no signs of mishandling. Frozen items shall be solidly frozen and show no evidence of defrosting, refreezing, freezer burn or dehydration of mishandling. Final acceptance of frozen items may be based on inspection of the thawed product, not to exceed 15 business days after delivery.

5. PACKAGING AND PACKING: Fiber board containers shall be of a size and shape normally used for the product and packed to full capacity without slack-filling or overfilling. Case closure to be accomplished by taping, strapping or gluing.

Staples shall not be used as a final case closure. All master containers shall not exceed 50 lbs., unless otherwise specified.

6. CONTENTS: The vendor shall permit the facility to submit samples for laboratory analysis, and if laboratory analysis verifies the ingredients do not meet the specified requirements, the cost of analysis will be charged to the vendor, with the product subject to rejection by the facility. Vendors must have no unpaid laboratory fees in order to be eligible for award.

7. ACCEPTABLE BRANDS: Any brand or product identified in a specification will be the only brand(s) accepted. Bidder must provide product/brand being bid for each item when submitting bid. Products and brands not previously approved by the Food Specification Committee will not be acceptable. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with name of bidder and applicable item name, corresponding specification number and name and ingredient statement. Failure to comply with the requested information may be cause for rejection of request for evaluation.

Written requests for product evaluations should be submitted to the chairman of the DPW Food Committee at:

Dietary Management Service Specialist Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services 607 South Drive/Room 339 Harrisburg PA 17120 Telephone: 717-772-0759

8. DELIVERY DATES: Deliveries shall be made on the dates and at the times specified in the contract. Vendors shall obtain prior approval for any schedule changes from the director of dietary services or delivery may be rejected.

9. QUANTITIES: Quantities listed are estimates only and may be increased or decreased in accordance with the actual requirements of the facility. The facility may cancel any quantity of an order by providing notice at least 15 days prior to a scheduled delivery date and will only pay the vendor for products actually accepted by the Department.

10. AMOUNTS AND PAYMENT OF COMMODITIES:

Vendor shall indicate at the time of delivery any discrepancies between actual net weight or count and the contracted amount and record the discrepancy on the delivery slips. Vendor agrees that the Commonwealth will accept and pay only for actual net weight or count determined at the time of delivery.

11/23 8/14

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

COMMODITY LISTINGS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PROPOSAL

OPENING

DATE:

COMMODITY CLASS

NAME OF FACILITY

PROPOSAL

NUMBER

ITEM

DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITY

QTY.

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

BUTTER – CHILLED OR FROZEN. SHALL BE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM MILK OR CREAM,

OR WITH BOTH, WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COLORING MATTER, AND CONTAINING

NOT LESS THAN 80% BY WEIGHT OF MILK FAT, ALL TOLERANCES HAVING BEEN

ALLOWED FOR. THE FINISHED PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM ALL IMPURITIES

AND HAVE A MOISTURE CONTENT AT TIME OF PACKING NOT TO EXCEED 16%. U.S.

GRADE A OR AA SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES

STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF BUTTER.

1. BUTTER – 1 LB. SOLID PRINTS. Chilled or frozen. lbs.

Individually wrapped without individual cartons.

20 to 40 lb. per commercial container. (Buyer to specify with or without salt and state of refrig-eration.) Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.

APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

Delivery Dates Lbs./Delivery

2. BUTTER – INDIVIDUAL PATTIES. Chilled or lbs.

frozen. Ready-to-serve (readies).90 ready -to-serve patties per lb. Shall be placed individually on commercially acceptable waxed wrapped or commercial coated carton.

(Buyer to specify with or without salt and state of refrigeration.) Shall have a shelf life of at least 60 days beyond date of delivery.

3. BUTTER – CUPS, WHIPPED. Chilled. Individual lbs.

ready-to-serve, 5 gm. Serving size (90/lb).

Shall be placed in commercially acceptable individual plastic cups with sealed, easy-open tops. Packed in 8-16 lb. cartons. Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.

OLEO MARGARINE (MARGARINE) – SALTED OR UNSALTED.CHILLED OR FROZEN.

PREPARED FROM ALL VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND FORTIFIED WITH NOT

LESS THAN 15,000 USP UNITS PER LB. OF VITAMIN A PALMITATE. SHALL

POSSESS OUTSTANDING QUALITIES WHICH GIVE IT AN IMMEDIATE MELTDOWN

FAST GETAWAY) IN THE MOUTH WITH COMPLETE ABSENCE OF ANY DISCERNABLE

WAX-LIKE TEXTURE.

4. MARGARINE – 1 LB. PRINTS. Chilled or frozen. lbs.

Individually wrapped, without individual cartons.

20 to 40 lbs. per commercial container. (Buyer to specify salted or unsalted and state of refrig-eration.) Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.

5. MARGARINE – INDIVIDUAL PATTIES. Chilled or lbs.

frozen. Ready-to-serve. 90 ready-to-serve patties per lb. Shall be placed individually on commercially coated paperboard chips and individually covered with parchment or waxed paper. Packed in 12 lb. units. (Buyer to specify salt or unsalted and state of refrig-eration.) Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.

PROPOSAL NUMBER

6. VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD – At least 40% vegetable cs.

Oil spread. Chilled. Individual ready-to-serve, 5 gm. serving size. Shall be placed individually on commercially acceptable individual plastic cups with sealed, easy open tops. Packed 500-600 cups per carton, 5.5-6.6 lb. net weight per case.

Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.

APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

Promise Gold-N-Soft Shedd’s Land-O-Lakes Light Spread Sommers Maid Smart Balance

Delivery Dates cs./Delivery

6a. VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD – 1 lb Prints. Chilled or Frozen. 0 g. Trans Fat.

At least 40% vegetable. Oil spread.

Ready-to-serve, 30/1 lb per case.

Shall have a shelf life of at least 240 days from manufacture date. Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.

Smart Balance Gold-N-Sweet

7. COTTAGE CHEESE, LOW-FAT, SMALL CURD – Grade A, lbs.

pasteurized. Containing between 0.5% and 2% milk fat and not more than 82.5% moisture.

Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days beyond date of delivery. Packaged in 5Lb. Or 1 gallon containers. (Buyer to specify fat content and container size.)

8. CREAM CHEESE – Not less than 33% milk fat lbs.

and not more than 55% milk fat. Shall have a shelf life of at least 28 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 3 lb. containers, 10 per case.

9. CREAM CHEESE, SOFT – Individually packaged cs.

in 1 oz. Plastic cups with easy-open foil lids, 100 per case. Shall have a shelf life of at least 28 days from date of delivery.

APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

Kraft Land-O-Lakes

10. SOUR CREAM – Grade A, pasteurized. Not lbs/cs.

less than 18% milk fat and no less than 0.5% titratable acidity calculated as lactic acid.

Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 5 or 10 lb.

containers or 1 oz. portion cups, 96-100 per case. (Buyer to specify packaging.)

10. APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

(continued) Land-O-Lakes Penn Maid Schneider Valley Farms (5# cont) Lakeview Farms (1 oz cont)

11. SOUR CREAM, LIGHT – Grade A, pasteurized. Lbs.

Not more than 6% milk fat. Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 5 or 10 lb.

containers. (Buyer to specify container size.)

APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

Land-O-Lakes Penn Maid

12. SOUR CREAM, NO FAT – Grade A, pasteurized. Lbs/cs.

Fat content 0%, reduced calories and cholesterol. Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 5 lb. containers or 1 oz. portion cups, 96 per case. (Buyer to specify packaging.)

13. YOGURT, PLAIN, LOW-FAT – Creamy textured, Doz/cs.

made from Grade A pasteurized low-fat milk solids and gelatin. Fat content of 5 gm.

to 2.0 gm. per 8 oz. serving. Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 5 to 10 lb. plastic tub or 1 gallon container. (Buyer to specify fat content and sweetened or unsweetened.)

Delivery Dates Doz/cs./Delivery

14. FRUITED YOGURT, LOW-FAT – All natural with Doz/cs.

active yogurt cultures. Made from cultured pasteurized skim milk, sugar, nonfat dry milk solids, modified food starch, fruits and other natural flavors. Swiss style (pre-mixed).

Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 6 or 8 oz.

plastic cups with removable lids, 12 single-flavored cups per case or 5 lb. bulk containers.

(Buyer to specify packaging and flavors.)

APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

Delivery Dates Doz/cs./Delivery

15. FRUITED YOGURT, NON-FAT, LOW CALORIED – All Doz/cs.

natural with active yogurt cultures. Made from cultured, pasteurized skim milk at less than 1 gm. fat and less than 5 mg. cholesterol, fruits, non-fat dry milk solids and modified food starch. Sweetened with fructose, nutrasweet or similar sugar substitute. No more than 100 calories per 8 oz. serving. Swiss style (pre-mixed). Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 8 oz. plastic cups with removable lids, 12 single-flavored cups per case. (Buyer to specify flavors.)

Delivery Dates Doz/cs./Delivery 8/14

16. FRUIT DRINK – Contains mixed fruit juice, cs.

Containing not less than 5% juice and no more pulp than normally obtained from the amount of juice employed. Label must state % of juice content and sell by date. Product shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days beyond date of delivery. Container size – 10 oz. containers or disposable ½ gal. containers. Flavors: orange, grape, punch, lemon. (Buyer to specify container size and flavor.)

APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

Delivery Dates cs./Delivery

17. LEMONADE – Contains lemon juice, with or

Without Terpeneles oil of lemon. Contains no less than 5% lemon juice and no more pulp than normally obtained from the amount of juice employed. Label must state % of juice content and sell by date. Product shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days beyond date of delivery. Container size

– disposable 10 oz. container or disposable ½ gal/1 gal. containers. (Buyer to specify container size.)

18. ICED TEA – Type: Regular – Sweetened with cs.

cane or diet-artificially sweetened with a non-nutritive sweetener such as nutrasweet.

Label must state sell by date. Product shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days beyond date of delivery. Style: With or without lemon. Container size – disposable ½ gal/1 gal containers. (Buyer to specify type, style and container size.)

APPROVED BRANDS CODE #

ALLOWED FOR. THE FINISHED PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM ALL IMPURITIES
Not more than 6% milk fat. Shall have a
shelf life of at least 21 days from date
of delivery. Packaged in 5 or 10 lb.
containers. (Buyer to specify container size.)
Fat content 0%, reduced calories and
Containing not less than 5% juice and no more
Without Terpeneles oil of lemon. Contains

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