Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Categories of USDA Donated Foods in Processing: 1) Batching – USDA Foods of the State of Arizona may be combined with like USDA Donated Food of other states for a production run. 2) Commingling – Inventories of raw meat may be stored together with other state’s raw meat but must be accounted for separately. This is also applicable to end products. 3) USDA Beef over 12 months old nor pork over 9 months old shall not be batched and commingled with State of Arizona USDA Foods. This does not apply to finished products. 4) Contractors will use entire Arizona School District Name with assigned “CTD” code for all documentation with the ADE. Please refer to the sponsor directory for School District Name and “CTD” code. This directory will be provided to processors upon contract award. B. Processing Arrangements: 1) The return of broken pieces will be at the discretion of the Recipient Agency (RA). RAs refusing broken pieces shall be reimbursed the value of the pounds or cases that would have been returned. Under no circumstances shall the broken pieces be considered part of the yield. 2) When deliveries are made to commercial distributor, Contractor shall provide the following informationto distributor two weeks prior to delivery: a) Master Itemized Product List b) Product Number c) Detailed Description of Product d) Case Length e) Case Width f) Case Height g) Case Weight – Gross Weight & Net Weight h) TiHi i) Quantity per Case j) Shelf Life k) Storage Temperature l) Cube C. Summary End Product Data Schedules (SEPDS) must include the following information: A separate price document to include Arizona Pricing for EACH Value Pass Through Method selected (FFS, NOI, etc.) including the Net Cost Per Serving for each end-product listed on the SEPDS. D. Inspection and Grading Requirements for Processing and Acceptance Service Grading: ADE may grant waivers under any of the following circumstances: 1) Contractors have given AMS 10 days notification and an inspector is unavailable. 2) Cost of grading unduly excessive 3) Documented urgency of local education agency (LEA) needs.
