Produce-_RFI_on_FBO.pdf

FCI Berlin- SOURCES SOUGHT INFO ONLY

Produce **All Items marked are an average delivery each week. Occasionally, additional items may be added per FS Administrator to satisfy holiday requirements or special religious Fresh Fruit observances within the Federal Bureau of Prisons.**

Fruit, Apples, Fresh, Eating, Any Variety, U.S. Fancy Grade, U.S. No. 1 Grade or U.S. No. 1 Early Grade, U.S. Standard for Grade, 125 to 138 per case

CS

Fruit, Bananas, Fresh, Yellow Variety, Maturity Level to Ensure Ripening, Green Tip, Min 1-1/8” Diameter, Minimum 5.5” Long, 5 Fingers/hand, 40 lb. case 120 Count

CS

Fruit, Grapefruit, Fresh, to be packed to U.S. No. 1 Grade standard; Ruby red; 40 count 40 lb Carton.

CS

Fruit, Oranges, Fresh, U.S. No. 1 Standard for Grade, 113 to 125 Count, 40 lb. case CS

Cabbage fresh, US No 1, green, green cabbage shall be whitish green or green in color, heads of cabbage are firm, and well-trimmed and free from soft rot, seed stems, and from damage caused by bursting, discoloration, freezing, disease, birds, insects, mechanical or other means. Weight of head shall not be less than 3 pounds. 50 pound bag

LB 100

Carrots fresh, US No 1style I (whole) topped, Form 2 ( un-peeled), Size A 7/8" to 1 ½ “ diameter, 6" to 8" length, CID A-A-2019C, carrots shall be well formed and well-trimmed in accordance with U.S.

Standards for grades for topped carrots shall possess good exterior bright orange-yellow color and be free from green or orange-brown units, carrots shall be crisp and firm. , 50 pound bag

LB 200

Celery fresh, US No 1, U.S. No. 1, stalks of celery shall be green to light green in color and well developed, well formed, clean, well-trimmed and free from blackheart, brown stem, soft rot, and free from damage caused by freezing, growth cracks, pith branches, seed stem, wilting, blight, other disease, insects, mechanical or other means. The average midrib length outer whorl of branches shall not be less than 7 inches. Stalks shall be such length as to extend from one side, end or bottom of the container to within 1-1/2 inches of the opposite side, end or top of container. 35- Pound case.

CS 5

Cucumber fresh, US No 1, large, cucumbers shall be well colored green, fairly well formed not overgrown and fresh, firm, and free from decay, sun scald and from damage caused by scars, yellowing, sunburns, dirt or other foreign materials, freezing, or other disease. Insect, cuts, bruises, mechanical or other means.

The diameter of the cucumber shall not be less than 2-1/4 inches and not less than 6 inches in length. 45 pound case

CS 4

Lettuce Iceberg fresh, US No 1, CID A-A-20173B, Type I, Iceberg, Style A, whole head trimmed. Iceberg lettuce shall have a light green color and be fresh and crisp. Lettuce shall not be bitter in flavor and be free from odors such as chlorine. ammonia, musty/moldy, sour, and fermented smells and other odors not typical of fresh lettuce. 24 Heads to a case, 30-40 pound case

CS 13

Onions Fresh, US No 1, CID A-A-2019B, Style A, whole, Type II ,Spanish, Color A, Yellow. Minimum diameter 3 inches. Onions shall possess good exterior characteristic yellow color and be crisp, well-shaped, free form splits and be fairly firm, but not tough, fibrous, or mushy. The onions shall be free from green, white, and brown spots and other foreign material that affect the appearance of the product.

LB 350

Pepper Sweet fresh, US No 1, green in color. Peppers which are firm, fairly well shaped. The diameter of each pepper shall not be less than 2-1/2 and the length of shall not be less than 2-1/2 inches. Pepper shall be free from sun scald and decay and damage caused by freezing injury, hail scars, sun burn, disease, insect, mechanical or other means. 20 pound case

CS 6

Potatoes Utility, White fresh, US No 1, round, moderately skinned, potatoes shall be firm, fairly clean, well-shaped and free from freezing, black heart, late blight, southern bacterial wilt and ring rot, soft rot and wet breakdown and free from damage caused by any other causes. 50 pound bag or case

LB 2000

Tomato fresh, US No 1, Light Red, Well formed, Tomatoes shall not be less than 2-1/2 inches in diameter and no more than 3 inches in diameter, Tomatoes will be clean, mature, not over ripe or soft and free from decay caused by freezing, sun scald or damaged by any other cause. 25 pound case

CS 4