A-A-20195 Snack FoodsThis CID covers snack foods, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations.

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6.4 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 of Analysis of the AOAC International:

Test Method

Moisture 927.05 or 985.14

Sodium 976.25, 984.27, or 985.35

Fat (Types I, IV, and VI) 922.06 or 985.15

Aflatoxin 991.31 or 998.03

6.5 Test results. The test results for moisture and fat shall be reported to the nearest 0.1 percent. The test result for sodium shall be reported to the nearest mg per 100g. The test results for aflatoxin shall meet FDA guidelines. Any result not conforming to the analytical requirements shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

7. MANUFACTURER'S/DISTRIBUTOR'S PRODUCT ASSURANCE. The manufacturer/ distributor shall certify that the snack foods provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to their own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same snack foods offered for sale in the commercial market. The purchaser reserves the right to require proof of conformance.

8. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. The delivered snack foods shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of snack foods within the commercial marketplace. Delivered snack foods shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. The delivered snack foods shall comply with the allergen labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

9. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. Purchaser shall specify 9.2 or 9.3; purchaser may specify 9.1 with 9.1.1 or 9.1 with 9.1.2.

9.1 Manufacturer's 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 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.