The Warehouseman shall provide proper storage facilities for all United States Department of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as USDA) commodities entrusted to him, as provided by law and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), Food Distribution Division Claims Policies and Procedures memo dated April 30, 1998 (see Attachment E), including any amendments and/or revisions. Dry, refrigerated, and frozen storage warehouse facilities should be conveniently located near each other within the warehouse district being bid. The facilities shall have ample docks as required for simultaneous loading of both State trucks and a representative number of recipient agency trucks. Sufficient floor space in single story facilities shall be provided to permit ventilation, palletization, each of proper rotation, inspection, inventory, and removal of foods. The Warehouseman shall provide ample space to accommodate a desk-sized table in an area suitable to support a computer terminal and printer, provided by LDAF. The location of the equipment shall be air-conditioned and humidity controlled with a minimum of three 110-117 volt AC, three prong, grounded outlets located within 10 feet of the equipment. The electrical outlets shall be on a 20 amp circuit and cannot be shared with any other equipment. Sufficient time shall be provided for an employee to enter shipments received and goods transferred out on a daily basis.
