MEAT Q4 FY25 MENU SPECS.pdf

NATIONAL MENU SPECIFICATIONS QUOTE SHEET

LINE ITEM CATEGORY SUBCATEGORY ITEM DESCRIPTION UNT QTY PRICE PER TOTAL VENDOR DELIVERED M1 MEATS BEEF Meats, Beef Roast, Beef Top or Bottom Round (Gooseneck),or Stip Loin, Boneless. IMPS 168, 169, 169A, 170, 170A, 171B, 180. Frozen, weight range approximately 12 to 28 lb. Quote MUST indicate actual IMPS & average roast weight of quoted item.

LB 7,500

M2 MEATS BEEF Meats, Beef, Ground, Patties, IMPS 1136, 80% Lean, Frozen, Round in Shape, with Paper Separation or Individually Quick Frozen. Ground Beef Patties shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning. In addition product must be produced from current raw material, no bench trimmings, steak trim, or re-ground product to be used as raw material. Finished product shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and shall not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. No partially defatted tissue or advanced meat recovery product. . When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation, the amount of such meat shall be limited to 25 percent; (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled Beef, All Beef, Pure Beef, or 100% Beef and with fat percentage.

Manufacturer’s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. Upon delivery, product must have a rosy red appearance. Product that is grey, brown or tan in color will be rejected. Product to be packed in 10 to 60 lb cases. 1 mil or thicker bags. Patties will be packed in boxes completely lined with plastic bags. The open end of the bag will overlap at the top to completely cover the product. 6.0 OZ. PATTIES ONLY.

PRODUCT MUST BE 6 MONTHS OR YOUNGER UPON DELIVERY WITH THE DATE

CLEARLY ON THE LABEL, (NO STAMPED OR WRITTEN DATES ALLOWED)

LB 8,000

M3 MEATS BEEF Meats, Beef, Ground, 80% Lean, IMPS 136, delivered Frozen. Ground Beef shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning. In addition product must be produced from current raw material, no bench trimmings, steak trim, or re-ground product to be used as raw material. Finished product shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and shall not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders.

No partially defatted tissue or advanced meat recovery product. PRODUCT MUST BE 6

MONTHS OR YOUNGER UPON DELIVERY WITH THE DATE CLEARLY ON

THE LABEL, (NO STAMPED OR WRITTEN DATES ALLOWED). When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation, the amount of such meat shall be limited to 25 percent; (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled Beef, All Beef, Pure Beef, or 100% Beef and with fat percentage. Manufacturer’s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. Upon delivery, product must have a rosy red appearance. Product that is grey, brown or tan in color will be rejected. Clear 1 mil or thicker sealed bags. No open bags, opaque or colored bags. Note weight of packaging and case size on bid. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: 1/2 ORDER TO BE DELIVERED

BEFORE 07/31/25; REMAINDER OF ORDER TO BE DELIVERED BEFORE 08/30/25.

PLEASE CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY FREIGHT IN BID.

LB 15,000

The delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of the supplies in the commercial marketplace. Delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. When a known allergen is included in the item(s), the item(s) must comply with the allergen labeling requirements of the FD&C Act. Major allergens identified in the FD&C Act include: wheat, fish, milk, soy, tree nuts, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, and sesame or those in effect on the date of the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. Failure to comply with the National Menu Specifications will result in your quoted item not being considered for award. No specification substitutions will be accepted. If a specification does NOT state it must be a product of the United States or Canada, it is acceptable for it to be a "product of" a Foreign

Country and distributed in the United States or Puerto Rico. When options are offered on the specifications, it is the FSA's determination as to what options are put out to bid. Not all options need be put out for bid. (i.e., cans, cases). NO FRIED ITEMS ARE TO BE BID - OVENABLE PRODUCTS ONLY. The NFSA/Chief Dietitian will make the final determination on product compliance. DELIVERY OF FROZEN ITEMS REQUIRE AN

APPOINTMENT WITH THE FCI ELKTON WAREHOUSE OPERATORS.

FCI ELKTON, OH FISCAL YEAR: 2025 QUARTER: 4

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION OR ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH FCI ELKTON FOOD SERVICE STAFF, ALL ITEMS ARE TO BE DELIVERED

BETWEEN 07/15/25 - 09/30/25 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ON LINE ITEM SPECIFICATION.

M4 MEATS CHICKEN Meats, Chicken, Boneless, Skinless, Raw, White Meat (Tender or Breast Meat), Frozen, A quality per the USDA, United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 70.200 et seq.

Boneless, skinless breasts must be free of cartilage and fat, and tendons. Tendons normally associated with tenderloins are permitted. Tenderloins or boneless, skinless parts must be free of blood clots, bruises, cuts, tears, and holes in the muscle tissue. Slight discolorations and separation of the muscle tissue is permitted on boneless, skinless parts, provided it does not detract from the appearance of the product. Boneless, skinless parts may be diced. The dicing process must result in size-reduced portions of meat that are intact, not mutilated, and with surfaces relatively smooth in appearance. Individual size-reduced portions of meat must be relatively uniform in size and shape, and consistent with the size reduction process. Unbreaded. Packed in poly bag boxes. Polyethylene-film Bags – Shall have a wall thickness of not less than 2 mil; and shall protect the commodity from dehydration, freezer burn, or quality deterioration during the conditions of use. All packaging and packing materials must be clean and in new condition. Products produced or labeled with any phrase “under religious exemption” will be refused.

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: 1/2 ORDER TO BE DELIVERED BEFORE 07/31/25; REMAINDER OF ORDER TO BE DELIVERED

BEFORE 08/30/25. PLEASE CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY FREIGHT IN BID.

LB 10,000

M5 MEATS FISH Meats, Fish, Breaded, Cod, or Other, Fillet Block, Single Frozen, Portion, Fried Fish Type, Composition

(a) (Meets the requirements of U.S. Grade A [Portions – 65 percent by weight of fish flesh; all other fishery product types – 60 percent by weight of fish flesh]), (CID A-A-20325, Fish Species I, II, OR III. Style A, Type 2 or 4, Oven Ready Weight d (5-7 oz), Fried Fish Type (b), Composition (a), Coating 1, 2, or 4. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement on the label in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy. Manufacturer’s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. 5- 7 oz portions. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: 1/2 ORDER TO BE

DELIVERED BEFORE 07/31/25; REMAINDER OF ORDER TO BE DELIVERED BEFORE

08/30/25. PLEASE CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY FREIGHT IN BID.

LBS 10,000

M6 MEATS OTHER FRANKFURTERS (HOT DOGS), Fully Cooked, Frozen, Beef, 6" OR 8" IN LENGTH, 4:1 OR 6:1 LINKS PER POUND OF MEAT RATIO ONLY (must specify weight ratio on bid), Skinless, Without non-meat binders and extenders or With non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry milk, dried whole milk, and/or calcium-reduced dried skim milk. (IMPS 800, Major Ingredient D or D1 OR CID A-A-20341A, Type II or IV, Byproducts or variety meats A - None, Curing agents 2 - Cured, Non-meat binders and extenders (a), Nutrient content claim (1) or (2), Links per pound of meat ratio (iii), Package sizes (ee) or (ff) PREFERRED, Agricultural practice 1). The finished product shall not contain more than 30 percent fat or no more than 10 percent added water, or a combination of 40 percent fat and added water. Non-meat binders and extenders may be used up to 3.5 percent individually or collectively with other binders and extenders in the frankfurters per 9 CFR § 424.21 (c). All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement on the label in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Standards and Labeling Policy. Manufacturer’s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling.

LB 2,500

M7 MEATS PORK Meats, Italian Sausage, Pork , Pork and Turkey (pork is predominant) or Pork and Chicken (pork is predominant), Sweet, Links, 3.8 - 5 ounce range. Italian sausage is a fresh, uncooked, linked product. The meat components shall be chopped or ground to a moderately course texture. The sausage itself (or interior cut surface of links) is moderately coarse in texture with a uniform color ranging from medium to dark reddish-brown with evenly distributed fat particles. The links shall be in a natural hog or collagen casing. Links shall be moderately uniform in length and diameter. IMPS 818, Italian Sausage, Formula D, P2, or P3, Flavoring B, Type E. Product will be delivered frozen. Product will not contain SOY. Specify portion size on bid.

LBS 2,500

M8 MEATS PORK Meats, Pork Roast, Pork Shoulder, Boston Butt, Boneless, Raw, IMPS 406A, Frozen, No Paper

Wrapping, Weight Range A or B, 4 to 10 lb. Quote MUST indicate average roast weight of quoted item.

LB 4,000

M9 MEATS TURKEY Meats, Turkey, Ground, Raw, (Not Mechanically Separated), Bulk, Frozen, (CID A-A-20300, Type I, Type of turkey meat B & C, Style I, Package type a), b), or c), Fat content a, b, c, or d). Fat content may not exceed 15%, Product must be in sealed bags. No open bags or packaging. Delivered cases must be labeled with fat content. Manufacturer’s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. Products produced or labeled with any phrase related to “under religious exemption” will be refused.

LB 5,000

M10 MEATS TURKEY Meats, Turkey, Boneless, Skinless, Whole Muscle Breast, Fully Cooked OR Raw, Frozen. US Grade A, 5-15 lb range. Product shall be produced from non-basted, U.S. Grade A turkey breasts from freshly harvested young turkeys (AMS 70.202(b)). Individually packaged in moisture proof plastic film bags, packed with a minimum 6 breasts per case. May contain up to 18% solution of water.

Products produced or labeled with any phrase related to “under religious exemption” will be refused.

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS: 1/2 ORDER TO BE DELIVERED BEFORE

07/31/25; REMAINDER OF ORDER TO BE DELIVERED BEFORE 08/30/25.

PLEASE CONSIDER ANY NECESSARY FREIGHT IN BID.

LB 10,000

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