Specifications include, but are not limited to: The contractor agrees to adhere to all State and Federal regulations in connection with the handling,storage, and delivery of all commodities.B) The contractor agrees to accept, unload and move into their warehouse and place in proper storage,shipments of USDA commodities allocated by OGS for distribution to eligible recipient agencies. IncomingUSDA loads must be accepted for delivery at minimum, between the hours of 7:00 A.M and 2:00 P.M.C) The contractor agrees to immediately tally commodities being placed for unloading and storage andprepare any reports or tallies that are required by OGS and forward such reports and tallies promptly toOGS. Quantities and varieties of food can change without notice. If quantities of food rise beyond currentestimates, the facility will be expected to handle all foods allocated to it. The State of New York bears noresponsibility to the facility if quantities drop below current estimates as Indicated on the Bid Form. Thecontractor further agrees to physically segregate all USDA foods. These lots must be rotated on a first-infirst-out basis except in cases where the packaging date of the incoming shipment precedes that of earliershipments. In such instances, the packaging date will determine order of distribution. If a truck arrives atthe facility and the arriving load was pre-scheduled with the contractor by OGS, and the unloading of thetrailer is delayed for an unreasonable amount of time causing the trucker to incur any costs, payment ofsaid costs will be the sole responsibility of the contractor.
