Q3 MEAT MENU SPECS.pdf
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Q3 FY2026 Menu Specifications - Meats
This is a federal contracting menu specifications document for meat products required by Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Elkton. The solicitation covers twelve line items across beef, chicken, fish, pork, and turkey categories with a delivery window of April 6, 2026 through May 29, 2026. All awarded items must be delivered by appointment to the FCI Elkton warehouse, with frozen products requiring scheduled appointments with warehouse staff at 330-420-6200 x1316/1361 or via email to tbotkin@bop.gov or rcreatore@bop.gov. Products must be received no more than six months from production date and remain usable within twelve months of receipt.
The meat line items include: beef frankfurters (5,000 lbs), ground beef 80% lean (10,000 lbs), ground beef patties (15,000 lbs), beef roasts in various cuts (15,000 lbs), boneless skinless chicken breasts (7,200 lbs), breaded chicken filets (10,000 lbs), boneless skinless chicken pieces (10,000 lbs), breaded cod fillets (3,500 lbs), raw fish fillets (5,000 lbs), Italian sausage links (2,500 lbs), pork shoulder roast (5,000 lbs), and ground turkey (7,500 lbs). All products must comply with USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service standards, IMPS specifications where applicable, and federal labeling requirements. Bids must reflect actual case counts rounded to closest deliverable quantities, include freight considerations where applicable, and specify relevant product characteristics such as IMPS codes, average weights, and portion sizes. Fried items are not acceptable; only ovenable products are permitted.
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Q3 FY2026 MENU SPECS MEATS
LINE ITEM CATEGORY ITEM DESCRIPTION UNT QTY COST TOTAL VENDOR
M1 MEATS - BEEF Meats, Frankfurters (Hot Dogs), Fully Cooked, Frozen, Beef, 6:1 - 8:1, 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, Byproducts or variety meats A - None, Curing agents 2 - Cured, Non-meat binders and extenders (a) or (b), Nutrient content claim (1) or (2), Links per pound of meat ratio (iii) or (iv), Package size (gg), 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 5,000 -$
M2 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. PLEASE CONSIDER ANY
NECESSARY FREIGHT IN BID.
LB 10,000
M3 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
LB 15,000
FCI ELKTON LOCAL
GUIDELINES - PLEASE
REVIEW PRIOR TO BID
SUBMISSION
***ALL AWARDED ITEMS MUST BE DELIVERED BETWEEN 04/06/26 - 05/29/26 UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON BY FCI ELKTON'S FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OR OTHERWISE STATED ON THE PO LINE ITEM. PLEASE CONTACT US IF THIS TIME PERIOD CANNOT BE MET.
* APPOINTMENTS WITH FOOD SERVICE WAREHOUSE STAFF ARE REQUIRED FOR DELIVERIES OF FROZEN ITEMS. FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS WILL BE REJECTED BY FOOD SERVICE WAREHOUSE STAFF IF AN APPOINTMENT IS NOT SCHEDULED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. PHONE 330-420-6200 X 1316/1361 OR EMAIL TBOTKIN@BOP.GOV / RCREATORE@BOP.GOV TO SCHEDULE A DELIVERY.
**All requested quantities are approximate. ROUND BIDDED QUANTITIES TO THE CLOSEST DELIVERABLE CASE COUNT.
**PRODUCT DATING: MUST BE RECEIVED </= 6 MONTHS OF PRODUCTION DATE, </= SELL-BY OR BEST-BY/FREEZE-BY DATE &
USABLE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF RECEIPT
Unless agreed upon otherwise in description.
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.
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M4 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 15,000
M5 MEATS - CHICKEN Meats, Chicken Breast, Boneless, Skinless, Raw, White Meat (Breast Meat), Frozen, A quality per the USDA, United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 7 CFR § 70 and 70.200 et seq., §70.220, §70.232, §70.233, §70.234 A Quality. All processing activities shall comply with all applicable FSIS regulations and requirements, including 9 CFR § 381, and shall be done under FSIS inspection. The commodity shall not be processed or packaged more than 60 days prior to the first date of the delivery period for each sales order.
Frozen commodity when specified in the Solicitation, shall be processed, packaged and packed, and placed in a freezer within 7 calendar days after the date of harvest. Product must be produced under FSIS pathogen reduction standards, as specified in 9 CFR § 381. Boneless, skinless breasts must be free of cartilage, fat, holes, tendons, bone pieces, blood clots, bruises, cuts, tears, and muscle mutilations. Slight discolorations is permitted, provided it does not detract from the appearance of the product. Unbreaded. – All packaging materials shall comply with FSIS regulations (9 CFR § 381.144 Packaging Materials). All packaging and packing materials must be clean and in new condition, shall not impart objectionable odors or flavors to the commodity, shall be safe for use in contact with food products (cannot adulterate product or be injurious to health). 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. Frozen commodity showing any evidence of defrosting, refreezing, or freezer deterioration shall be rejected for use under this FPPS. Products produced or labeled with any phrase “under religious exemption” will be refused. No Sodium added. Size of chicken breast, 5 -7 ounce.
Note size on the bid.
LB 7,200
M6 MEATS - CHICKEN Meats, Chicken, Filet, 4-7 oz, Whole Muscle or Chunked and formed, 1/2 inch cube or greater (9 CFR § 381.171(f)), No mechanically separated chicken (comminuted), or previously cooked chicken meat may be used in product, 100% white meat, Breaded.
(CID A-A-20276A, Type V (PATTY), Style A or B, Meat Type (b), Form 1, Shape (b). Individually Quick Frozen.
OVENABLE ONLY. Combined batter and breading shall not exceed 30% by weight and will be evenly coated. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement 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. 4 - 7 OZ PATTIES ONLY.
LB 10,000
M7 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 PIECES must be free of cartilage and fat. Boneless breasts (excluding the attached tenderloin) must be free of 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.
LBS 10,000
M8 MEATS - FISH Meats, Fish, Breaded, Cod, or Other, Fillet Block, Single Frozen, Portion, Any Shape, Oven Ready Weight, 3.5 -
6.0 oz, 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]), Crumb Coated Breading, Unflavored. (CID A-A-20325, Fish Species II, or III, Style A, Type 2, Oven Ready Weight (a – d), Shape (1-3), Fried Fish Type (b), Composition (a), Coating (1). 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.
LBS 3,500
M9 MEATS - FISH Meats, Fish Fillets, Raw, Individually Quick Frozen, Unglazed, Skin-on, Skin-on (white side only), or Skin-off (skinless), Practically boneless fillet. U.S. Grade A or B. Acceptable types include Tilapia, Cod, Haddock, Hake, Flounder, Sole, Turbot, Plaice, or Halibut. (Grade Standards are separate for Cod, Flounder, Sole, and Haddock and must comply with those standards). Fillets are slices of practically boneless fish flesh of irregular size and shape, which are removed from the carcass by cuts made parallel to the backbone and sections of such fillets cut so as to facilitate packing. 100% net weight, No water or glaze weight added. Fish portion must meet weight requirements when thawed and drained, Delivered cases must be labeled 100% net weight. Manufacturer’s letters will not be accepted in lieu of labeling. Note type and size on bid. ~4-6 OZ FILLETS.
LB 5,000
M10 MEATS - PORK Meats, Italian Sausage, Pork , Pork and Turkey (pork is predominant) or Pork and Chicken (pork is predominant), Sweet, Links, ~4-6 ounce range. Italian sausage is a fresh, uncooked, linked product, DELIVERED FROZEN. 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
M11 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 5,000
M12 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.
LBS 7,500
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