1、 AMSC N/A FSC 8930 METRIC A-A-20079C July 8, 2009 SUPERSEDING A-A-20079B August 20, 2002 COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION PRESERVES (OR JAMS), FRUIT The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description (CID). 1. SCOPE. This (CID) covers fruit preserves (or
2、jams), 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), group(s), style(s), and finished product qua
3、lity of fruit preserves (or jams) required (Sec. 3). - Manufacturers/distributors certification (Sec. 8.2) or USDA certification (Sec. 8.3). 2.2 Purchasers may specify the following: - Manufacturers quality assurance (Sec. 8.1 with 8.1.1) or (Sec. 8.1 with 8.1.2). - Packaging requirements other than
4、 commercial (Sec. 9). 3. CLASSIFICATION. The fruit preserves (or jams) shall conform to the following list which shall be specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. Types, groups, styles, and finished product quality. Type I - Fruit preserves (or jams) that are prepared from a singl
5、e fruit (except apple) listed in Group I or Group II Type II - Fruit preserves (or jams) that are prepared from more than a single fruit listed in Group I or Group II Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20079C 2 GROUP I Any one singly
6、 or in combination with not more than four of the following: 1/ A. Blackberry (other than dewberry) K. Huckleberry B. Black raspberry L. Loganberry C. Blueberry M. Orange D. Boysenberry N. Pineapple E. Cherry O. Raspberry, red raspberry F. Crabapple P. Rhubarb G. Dewberry (other than boysenberry, Q.
7、 Strawberry loganberry and youngberry) R. Tangerine H. Elderberry S. Tomato I. Grape T. Yellow tomato J. Grapefruit U. Youngberry GROUP II Any one singly or in combination with not more than four of the following fruits and fruits in Group I: 1/ A. Apple (Type II only) I. Nectarine B. Apricot J. Pea
8、ch (clingstone and freestone) C. Cranberry K. Pear D. Damson, damson plum L. Plum (other than greengage plum and E. Fig damson plum) F. Gooseberry M. Quince G. Greengage, greengage plum N. Red currant, currant (other than black H. Guava currant) 1/ In accordance with the limits specified in the defi
9、nitions and Standards of Identity for Preserves and Jams (21 CFR 150.160). Styles. Style 1 - Regular Style 2 - Reduced sugar (21 CFR 101.60, 21 CFR 130.10) Style 3 - Sugar free (21 CFR 101.60, 21 CFR 130.10) Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IH
10、S-,-,-A-A-20079C 3 Finished product quality. Finished product quality a - U.S. Grade A (See Sec. 5.3.4.1) Finished product quality b - Equivalent to U.S. Grade A (See Sec. 5.3.4.2) 4. MANUFACTURERS/DISTRIBUTORS NOTES. Manufacturers/distributors products shall meet the requirements of the: - Salient
11、characteristics (Sec. 5). - Manufacturers/distributors product assurance (Sec. 6). - Regulatory requirements (Sec. 7). - Quality assurance provisions: as specified by the purchaser (Sec. 8). - Packaging requirements other than commercial: as specified by the purchaser (Sec. 9). 5. SALIENT CHARACTERI
12、STICS. 5.1 Processing. The fruit preserves (or jams) shall be prepared in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (21 CFR Part 110). 5.2 Sweetening ingredients. Sweetening ingredients may be any of those permitted in quantities permitted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Standards of Id
13、entity for Fruit Preserves and Jams (21 CFR 150.160). Styles 2 and 3 that are artifically flavored with saccharin, sodium saccharin, and/or calcium saccharin shall comply with FDA Standards of Identity for Artificially Sweetened Preserves and Jams (21 CFR 150.161) and shall be of Food Chemicals Code
14、x purity. Specific sweetening agent(s) may be designated in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. 5.3 Finished product. 5.3.1 Consistency. The fruit preserves (or jams) fruit or fruit particles shall be dispersed uniformly throughout the product. The product shall have a tender gel or may h
15、ave a very slight tendency to flow, except that a slightly less viscous consistency may be present when the fruit is in the form of whole or almost whole units. 5.3.2 Color. The fruit preserves (or jams) color shall be bright, practically uniform throughout, and characteristic of the variety or vari
16、eties of the fruit ingredients. 5.3.3 Flavor. The fruit preserves (or jams) shall possess a distinct flavor that is characteristic of the fruit or fruits. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20079C 4 5.3.4 Finished product quality. 5.
17、3.4.1 USDA certification. When specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that U.S. Grade A be provided, the fruit preserves (or jams) shall be graded and certified by Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), USDA in accordance with the United States Standards for Grades of Fruit Preser
18、ves (or Jams). 5.3.4.2 Manufacturers certification. When specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that the fruit preserves (or jams) shall be equivalent in quality to U.S. Grade A of the United States Standards for Grades of Fruit Preserves (or Jams), the manufacturer shall provide
19、 a certificate as evidence of product conformance. 5.4 Foreign material. All ingredients and finished product shall be clean, sound, wholesome, and free from evidence of rodent or insect infestation. 6. MANUFACTURERS/DISTRIBUTORS PRODUCT ASSURANCE. The manufacturer/ distributor shall certify that th
20、e fruit preserves (or jams) provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to their own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same fruit preserves (or jams) offered for sale in the commercial market. The purchaser reserves the right to require p
21、roof of conformance. 7. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The delivered fruit preserves (or jams) shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of fruit preserves (or jams) wi
22、thin the commercial marketplace. Delivered fruit preserves (or jams) shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. 8. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. Purchaser shall specify 8.2 or 8.
23、3; purchaser may specify 8.1 with 8.1.1 or 8.1 with 8.1.2. 8.1 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 follo
24、wing 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. 8.1.1 Plant systems audit.
25、 A plant 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
26、a clean, sanitary environment in Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20079C 5 accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 110 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food, and ve
27、rifies that the manufacturer has in place an internal quality assurance program. The AMS PSA determines the manufacturers ability to produce under this CID, if the products of interest are identified at the time of the PSA.) 8.1.2 Plant survey. A plant survey conducted by USDA, AMS, or another surve
28、y performed by a third party auditing service is required within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (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 F
29、ederal Regulations Part 110 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.) 8.2 Manufacturers/distributors certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the manufacturer/distributor will certify that the finished fruit preserv
30、es (or jams) distributed meets or exceeds the requirements of this CID. 8.3 USDA certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that product quality and acceptability or both be determined, the Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FV), AMS, US
31、DA, shall be the certifying program. PPB inspectors shall certify the quality and acceptability of the fruit preserves (or jams) in accordance with PPB procedures which include selecting random samples of the packaged fruit preserves (or jams), evaluating the samples for conformance with the salient
32、 characteristics of this CID and other contractual requirements, and documenting the findings on official PPB score sheets and/or certificates. In addition, when required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, PPB inspectors will examine the fruit preserves (or jams) for conformance to th
33、e United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers in effect on the date of the solicitation. 9. PACKAGING. Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and case marking shall be commercial unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. 10. USDA INSPECTION NOTES.
34、 When Section 8.3 is specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, USDA certification shall include evaluation of the quality and condition of samples of packaged fruit preserves (or jams), and compliance with requirements in the following areas: - Salient characteristics (Sec. 5). - P
35、ackaging requirements (Sec. 9 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order). 11. REFERENCE NOTES. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20079C 6 11.1 USDA certification contact. For USDA, AMS certification, contact t
36、he Branch Chief, Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FV), AMS, USDA STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0247, telephone (202) 720-4693 Fax (202) 690-1527, or via E-Mail: terry.baneams.usda.gov. 11.2 Sources of documents. 11.2.1 Source of informati
37、on for nongovernmental document is as follows: Copies of the Food Chemicals Codex may be purchased from: United States Pharmacopeial Convention, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852-1790, telephone (800) 227-8772 or (301) 881-0666, Fax (301) 816-8148. Internet address: www.usp.org. 11.3 Sour
38、ces of information for governmental documents are as follows: Applicable provisions of: Fair Packaging and Labeling Act are contained in 16 CFR Parts 500 to 503, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act are contained in 21 CFR Parts 1 to 199. These documents may be purchased from: Superintendent
39、 of Documents, New Orders, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover/NOVUS, and American Express) purchases may be made by calling the Superintendent of Documents on (866) 512-1800, (202) 512-1800 or on the Internet at: http:/www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.htm
40、l. Copies of the United States Standards for Grades of Fruit Preserves (or Jams) are available from: Branch Chief, PPB, FV, AMS, USDA, STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0247, telephone (202) 720-4693, Fax (202) 690-1527 or via E-mail: terry.baneams.usda.gov or on the Inte
41、rnet at: http:/www.ams.usda.gov/processedinspection. Copies of this CID and the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers are available from: Branch Chief, PPB, FV, AMS, USDA, STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-0247, telephone (202) 720- 9939, Fax (202) 690-15
42、27, via E-mail: FQAStaffams.usda.gov or on the Internet at: http:/www.ams.usda.gov/fqas. Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc., and any data which may improve this document should be sent to: Commander, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, ATTN: DSCP-FTSA, 7
43、00 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092, FAX (215) 737-2963, or via E-mail: sally.a.gallagherdla.mil. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-A-A-20079C 7 Military activities should submit requests for copies of this CID to: Standardiz
44、ation Documents Order Desk, Document Automation and Production Service, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094 or on the Internet at: http:/assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/. MILITARY INTERESTS: CIVIL AGENCY COORDINATING ACTIVITIES: Custodians DOJ - BOP HHS - NIH, HIS, FDA Army
45、- GL USDA - FV Navy - SA VA - OSS Air Force - 35 PREPARING ACTIVITY: Review Activities DLA - SS Army - MD, QM Navy - MC (Project No. 8930-2009-001) NOTE: The activities listed above were interested in this document as of the date of this document. Since organizations and responsibilities can change,
46、 you should verify the currency of the information above using the ASSIST Online database at http:/assist.daps.dla.mil. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where appli
47、cable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individuals income is derived from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with d
48、isabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDAs TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
