Kosher_1st_Quarter_Specifications.pdf

Federal Bureau of Prisons Religious Certified Food

Product Specification – RFQP06141300008

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Institution: FCI Terminal Island . This is for the 3rd Quarter, delivery starting April 1, 2013.

Religious Certification Requirements for Meals

All items offered on this bid must be certified by a nationally accepted Orthodox Kosher certification agency such as: OU - Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations; OK - Organized Kashrus Laboratories;

Star K, KOF-K; KAJ - K'hal Adas Jeshurun; OKS - Organization of Orthodox Kashrus Supervision; OV - Vaad

Hoeir of Saint Louis; CRC - Central Rabbinical Congress of the USA and Canada; CRC - Chicago Rabbinical

Counsel; or Kosher Overseers of America. Quoters will include a letter of certification from the religious certification agency dated no more than 11 months from the date of the quote provided.

General Meal Specifications - Items 1 through 15

1) The tray for all meals will be:

a) Made with non-metallic packaging that allows microwave and conventional oven heating and be heat sealed directly to the tray with clear plastic and wrapped with a separate sealed clear plastic wrapper which encloses the entire tray.

b) A three compartment tray with a large compartment of 21 fluid ounces and two compartments of 6 fluid ounces each.

2) All Meals will contain the food products per the individual product specification including the stated volume and/or weight of item as listed.

3) No substitutions may be made to the meats, vegetables, starches, sauces or preparation methods.

4) Meals (items 1 through 16) may be quoted as frozen and/or shelf stable products. Pricing must be identifiable as either frozen or self stable.

5) Each individual meal must be marked with the certification symbol from the religious certification agency.

6) Heating directions must be provided for various wattage microwaves or oven heating including recommended method.

7) Mixed Vegetables will contain carrots, corn, peas, green beans, and lima beans with:

a) Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots.

b) Not more than 40 percent by weight corn (sweet, golden or yellow, whole kernel com).

c) Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.

8) Peas and Carrots will contain:

a) Not more than 40 percent by weight carrots.

b) Not more than 40 percent by weight green peas.

9) Mashed Potatoes will be made with commercially prepared potato flakes without peel, adding only water according to the manufacturers’ preparation instructions; or fresh potatoes prepared using only water and spices with only the amount of binder which will ensure the product does separate in processing. No extenders of any type are allowed.

10) Tomato Sauce will be commercially prepared or crushed and/or pureed tomatoes, tomato paste and spices using only the amount of binder required to ensure the product does not separate during processing.

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No. Description Unit of

Issue

Amount

Needed

Price

Per Unit

Total

1 Kosher Meat - 18 Ounce Beans and Franks Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce Beef Franks or Cocktail Franks no artificial colors,

- 8 ounce-weight Vegetarian Beans w/Tomato Sauce

- 6 ounce-weight Diced Potatoes

Note: The finished product of the Beef Frank may not contain more than 3.5% of a non dairy- non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name.

EA 420

2 Kosher Meat - 20 Ounce Spaghetti and

Meatballs Meal consisting of:

- 4 ounce-weight cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients ;)

- 5 ounce-weight Spaghetti Pasta

- 3 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce

- 8 ounce-weight Sweet Peas

Note: The finished product of the Meatball may not contain more than 3.5% of a non dairy- non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name.

EA 420

3 Kosher Cereal, Bran Flakes, 7/8 Ounce Individual

Bowl Pack, Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count, * Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. 72 per case.

CS 24

4 Kosher Coffee, Individual, 1000 ct per case CS 10

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