Commodity Specification for Dried Fruit

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Commodity Specification

Dried Fruit

Effective Date: October 2026

GENERAL

All products purchased by USDA must meet the requirements of the Solicitation/Invitation for Bid, the AMS Master Invitation for Commodity Procurement, and this Commodity Specification. Any deviations from these requirements must be approved by the Contracting Officer, in writing. U.S. Standards
Dried fruit produced under this Commodity Specification must meet the requirements specified in the applicable United States Standards for Grades of Dried Fruit (U.S. Standards) or applicable Commercial Item Description (CID) effective on the date of the Solicitation/Invitation for Bid (IFB). The U.S. Standards and CIDs are published separately and are incorporated herein and made a part of this Commodity Specification.
Exceptions to U.S. Standards/Commercial Item Descriptions Exceptions to the U.S. Standards for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) dried fruit purchases and/or Commercial Item Description (CID) are found in Section II, Individual Commodity Specifications, of this document. Additional exceptions may be specified in the applicable Solicitation/IFB. Any exceptions contained in the applicable Sol