Attachment 2 - Request for New Item Form.pdf

This is a Market Fresh Item Request Form (Attachment 2 to contract SPE300-26-R-X016) used to catalog and document food products for federal contracting purposes.

The form serves as a template for vendors and contracting personnel to provide detailed specifications for food items being added to the Market Fresh contract. It requests comprehensive product information including contract number, geographic designation (CONUS or OCONUS), item name and description, vendor unit of measure, case and individual package weights and counts, packaging type, product form (liquid, powder, etc.), processing method (raw, sliced, fully cooked, breaded, filleted, etc.), refrigeration requirements, temperature storage classification (fresh/frozen/chilled/shelf stable), fat content specifications with percentage details for reduced or low-fat items, product grade and NAMP number if applicable, and for beverages, fruit juice percentage and concentration ratios. The form also addresses sweetness options including standard sugar-added, no-additional-sugar, or sugar-free with artificial sweetener type specification (Aspartame, Saccharin, Stevia). Additional fields capture special product features such as lactose-free status, preparation requirements (Just add water, add milk, no bake), and clarification of ambiguous descriptors like "light" to specify whether they refer to sodium, calorie, or color content. Vendors are instructed to attach supporting documentation including nutrition specifications and product labels to facilitate accurate cataloging. The form notes that not all fields apply to every product and requests completion of applicable information only.