Attachment 3-26R0041 - Request for New Item Form.pdf

This is a Market Fresh Item Request Form template used to collect detailed specifications for food products under federal contract SPE300-26-R-0041. The form is designed to gather comprehensive product information to facilitate proper cataloging and procurement of fresh and prepared food items for either CONUS (Continental United States) or OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) delivery.

The form requests vendors to provide product specifications including item name and description, vendor unit of measure (case, box, package, pound, etc.), case weight, count per case, individual package type and weight, count per package, product form (liquid, powder, etc.), processing method (raw, sliced, fully cooked, breaded, filleted, ground, etc.), refrigeration requirements, storage conditions (fresh/frozen/chilled/shelf stable), and fat content specifications. Additional sections address juice or drink products with fruit juice percentages and concentration yield ratios; sweetness levels (sweetened, regular, or sugar-free with sweetener type); product grading and NAMP numbers when applicable; and special product features such as lactose-free, just-add-water, or no-bake options. The form includes guidance that ambiguous descriptors such as "light" must be clarified to indicate whether they refer to low sodium, low calorie, color, or other attributes. Vendors are instructed to attach supporting documentation including nutrition specifications and product labels to aid in cataloging. Not all fields require completion, as applicability varies by product type.