1、ETRICJ A-A-20033C August 1,2001 SUPERSEDING September 27,1995 A-A-20033B COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION TEA, BLACK (BAGS OR LOOSE) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description. 1. SCOPE. This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers black tea (bag
2、s or loose), packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations. 2. PURCHASER NOTES. 2.1 Purchasers shall specify the following: - Type(s) of black tea required (Sec. 3). - When
3、a bid sample is not required (5.2.4). - When analytical requirements are different than specified (Sec. 6.1). - When analytical requirements need to be verified (Sec. 6.2). - Manufacturers/distributors certification (Sec. 9.2) or USDA certification (Sec. 9.3). 2.2 Purchasers may specilfjr the follow
4、ing: - Manufacturers quality assurance (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1.1) or (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1.2). - Packaging requirements other than commercial (Sec. .lo). . 3. CLASSIFICATION. The black tea shall conform to the following types as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. Tvpes. Type1 - Bags
5、 Type11 - Loose AMSC NIA FSC 8955 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A-20033C 4. MANUFACTURERS/DISTRIBUTORS NOTES. Manufacturerddistributors products shaZZ meet the requirements of the: - Salient characteristics (Sec. 5). - Analytical requirements: as speciJied by the purchaser (Sec. 6). - M
6、anufacturers/distributors product assurance (Sec. 7). - Regulatory requirements (Sec. 8). - Quality assurance provisions: as specified by the purchaser (Sec. 9). - Packaging requirements other than commercial: as specified by the purchaser (Sec. 10). 5. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. 5.1 Dry leaf tea. 5.1
7、.1 Processing. The black tea shall be prepared in accordance with good manufacturing practices (21 CFR Part 110). 5.1.2 Leaf color. The black tea shall be fully fermented, dry, uniform in color, clean, and sound. 5.1.3 Leaf size. The leaf size for bag tea and loose black tea shall be pekoe (relative
8、ly small leaves), orange pekoe, broken pekoe, broken orange pekoe, broken tea, or a blend of these, but fannings or dust shall be excluded. 5.1.4 Appearance. The black tea shall have a good appearance (including twist). 5.1.5 Aroma. The aroma from dry tea shall be sweet, fresh, and free from obnoxio
9、us or foreign odors. 5.1.6 Defects. The dry tea shall be practically free from sticks, stems, and stalks. 5.1.7 Foreim material. The finished product shall be clean, sound, wholesome, and free from evidence of rodent or insect infestation. 5.2 Prepared tea. 5.2.1 Infused leaf color and odor. The inf
10、used leaf shall be bright, uniform in color, and possess a sweet, fresh odor. 5.2.2 Prepared tea color. The prepared tea beverage shall have a color typical of that produced by black tea. 2 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A-20033C 5.2.3 Flavor. Black tea from recognized tea producing coun
11、tries, either singularly or blended, shall produce a tea of pleasing flavor. There shall be no foreign flavors such as, but not limited to; smokey, musty, sour, stale, or other objectionable flavors. 5.2.4 Bid sample. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, a bid
12、 sample shall be submitted and evaluated for conformance to 5.2.2 and 5.2.3. 6. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS. 6.1 Analvtical requirements. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the analytical requirements for the black tea shall be as follows: 6.1.1 Extraneous mater
13、ial. Extraneous material of the black tea shall not exceed 1 .O percent by weight. 6.2 Product verification. When USDA verification of analytical requirements is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the following procedures will be followed: 6.2.1 Sampling procedures. USDA ins
14、pection service will select the number of product containers based on USDA inspection service sampling procedures and plans. 6.2.2 Composite sample. Analytical testing shall be performed on a composite sample. The composite sample shall be 454 grams (1 pound) and prepared from subsamples drawn from
15、randomly selected containers. The number of subsamples used to create the composite shall be based on USDA procedures. 6.3 Analytical testing. When specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the analyses shall be made in accordance with the following method from the Official Methods
16、 of Analysis of the AOAC International: Test Method - Heavy filth in tea 975.48 6.4 Test result. The test result shall be reported to the nearest O. 1 percent. Any result not conforming to the analytical requirement shall be cause for rejection of the lot. 7. MANUFACTURERS/DISTRIBUTORS PRODUCT ASSUR
17、ANCE. The manufacturer/ distributor shall certify that the black tea provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to their own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same black tea offered for sale in the commercial market. The purchaser reserv
18、es the right to require proof of conformance. 3 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A-20033C 8. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The delivered black tea shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling,
19、storage, distribution, and sale of black tea within the commercial marketplace. Delivered black tea shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. 9. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. Purchaser shall specifi 9.2 or 9.3; pur
20、chaser may specif) 9. I with 9.1.1 or 9.1 with 9.1.2. 9.1 Manufacturers quality assurance. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the product manufacturer shall be required to provide evidence, by certificate, that the manufacturing plant has undertaken one of the following
21、quality assurance measures within 12 months prior to providing a bid, or no later than 10 business days from the date of awarding of the contract. Failure to provide this documentation within the proper time frame may result in the contract being terminated for cause. 9.1.1 Plant systems audit. A pl
22、ant systems audit (PSA) conducted by USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMs), or another audit performed by a third party auditing service is required within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (An AMS PSA verifies the manufacturers capability to produce products in a cle
23、an, sanitary environment in accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 110 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food, and verifies that the manufacturer has in place an internal quality assurance program. The AMS PSA determines the rnanufuc
24、turers ability to produce under this CID, ifthe products of interest are ident$ed at the time of the PSA.) 9.1.2 Plant survey. A plant survey conducted by USDA, AMs, or another survey performed by a third party auditing service is required within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the co
25、ntract. (An AMS plant survey audit verifies that, at the time of the survey, the manufacturer produces products in a clean, sanitary environment in accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1 I O - Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.)
26、 9.2 Manufacturers/distributors certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the manufacturer/distributor will certify that the finished black tea distributed meets or exceeds the requirements of this CID. 9.3 USDA certification. When required in the solicitation, c
27、ontract, or purchase order that product quality and acceptability or both be determined, the Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FVP), AMs, USDA, shall be the certifying program. PPB inspectors shall certify the quality and acceptability of the black tea in accordance with
28、 PPB procedures which include selecting random samples of the packaged black tea, evaluating the 4 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesA-A-20033C samples for conformance with the salient characteristics of this CID and other contractual requirements, and documenting the findings on official PPB
29、 score sheets and/or certificates. In addition, when required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, PPB inspectors will examine the black tea for conformance to the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers in effect on the date of the solicitation. 10. PACKAGING. Preserva
30、tion, packaging, packing, labeling, and case marking shall be commercial unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. 11. USDA INSPECTION NOTES. When Section 9.3 is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, USDA certification shall include evaluation
31、 of the quality and condition of samples of packaged black tea, and compliance with requirements in the following areas: - Salient characteristics (Sec. 5). - Analytical requirements when specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order (Sec. 6.1). When USDA analytical testing is specified
32、, PPB inspection personnel shall select samples and submit them to the USDA, Science and Technology Programs (S&TP) laboratory for analysis. order). - Packaging requirements (Sec. 10 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase 12. REFERENCE NOTES. 12.1 USDA certification contact. For
33、USDA certification, contact the Branch Chief, PPB, FVP, AMs, USDA, STOP 0247,1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250- 0247, telephone (202) 720-4693, Fax (202) 690-1527, or via E-mail: james.rodeheaver usda.gov. 12.2 Analytical testing and technical information. For USDA technical informa
34、tion on analytical testing, contact the Branch Chief, Technical Service Branch, S&TP, AMs, USDA, STOP 0272,1400 Independence Avenue, S W, Washington, DC 20250-0272, telephone (202) 690-0621, or via E-mail: anita.okrend usda.gov. 12.3 Sources of documents. 12.3.1 Source of information for nongovernme
35、ntal document is as follows: Copies of the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International may be obtained from: AOAC International, 481 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, telephone (301) 924-7077. Internet address: http:/www.aoac.org, 5 Licensed by Information Handlin
36、g ServicesA-A-20033C 12.3.2 Sources of information for governmental documents are as follows: Applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act are contained in 21 CFR Parts 1 to 199. This document may be purchased from: Superintendent of Documents, ATTN: New Orders, P.O. Box 371954,
37、 Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Credit card (MasterCard or Visa) purchases may be made by calling the Superintendent of Documents (202) 512-1803 or on the Internet at: http:/www.nara.rrov/fedreg. Copies of this CID and the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers are available from: Head
38、, Food Quality Assurance Staff, FVP, AMS, USDA, STOP 0243, 1400 Independence Ave., S W, Washington, DC 20250-0243, telephone (202) 720-9939, Fax (202) 690-0102, via E-mail: FOAStaff usda.gov or on the Internet at: http:/www.ams.usda.gov/fv/fvqual.htm. Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions,
39、 deletions, clarifications, etc., and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Commander, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, ATTN: DSCP-HSL, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092 or FAX (215) 737-2963, or via E-mail: sagallagher dscp.dla.mil. Military activities should
40、submit requests for copies of this CID to: Standardization Documents Order Desk, Document Automation And Production Service, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. MILITARY INTERESTS: CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITIES: Custodians DOJ - BOP HHS - NIH,MS Army - GL USDA- FV Na
41、vy - SA VA - OSS Air Force - 35 PREPARING ACTIVITY: Review Activities DLA - SS Army -MD,QM Navy -MC (Project No. 8955-PO77) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disabili
42、ty, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to ail programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program informatjon (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact.USDAs TARGET Center at (20
43、2) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 6 Licensed by Information Handling Services
