The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Federal Purchase Program Specification for Frozen Wild Shrimp. The primary update is inclusion of the new Peeled and Deveined 21-30 count per pound 2-pound package. Questions may be submitted to Steve Whisenant at Steve.Whisenant@usda.gov.
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on the draft updates to the Chicken Parts, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS).
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Consumer Pack Chicken, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS).
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Chicken Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Primary updates include increasing the date processed from 60 days to 90 days, allow the use of antimicrobial agent(s) in the marinating solution, adding the grading or auditing certification option and Contractor Checkloading, and discontinuation of Supplement 801.
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to the Bulk Pack Chicken Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include removing Bulk Pack Small, Bulk Parts Thighs, and Bulk Parts Drumsticks, indicating Bulk Pack Chicken Legs as Large with a 7.0 pounds or over WOG, an updated chilled delivery time from 5 to 7 days, and the addition of the fiberboard container packaging requirement.
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Cooked Whole Muscle Turkey Breast Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) and a Supplement for Turkey Products. The primary updates include adding the contractor checkloading options, adding a reference to the Supplement for Turkey Products on certification requirement options and adding a direct hyperlink to the updated specification within the Supplement for Turkey Products.
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Hard Cooked Eggs Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding "pre-bid" to section 340, removing section 1030 referencing high security seals, and adding the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act (FASTER Act) updated “sesame” allergen.
