FY27 Q1 MENU Specifications - CERTIFIED AWARDS

The delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of the supplies in the commercial marketplace. Delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. When a known allergen is included in the item(s), the item(s) must comply with the allergen labeling requirements of the FD&C Act. Major allergens identified in the FD&C Act include: wheat, fish, milk, soy, tree nuts, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, and sesame or those in effect on the date of the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. Failure to comply with the National Menu Specifications will result in your quoted item not being considered for award. No specification substitutions will be accepted. If a specification does NOT state it must be a product of the United States or Canada, it is acceptable for it to be a "product of" a Foreign Country and distributed in the United States or Puerto Rico. When options are offered on the specifications, it is the FSA's determination as to what options are put out to bid. Not all options need be put out for bid. (i.e., cans, cases). NO FRYABLE-ONLY ITEMS ARE TO BE BID - OVENABLE PRODUCTS ONLY. The NFSA/Chief Dietitian will make the final determination on product compliance. DELIVERY OF FROZEN ITEMS REQUIRE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE FCI ELKTON WAREHOUSE OPERATORS.

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SUBMISSION

***ALL AWARDED ITEMS MUST BE DELIVERED BETWEEN 10/12/26 - 11/20/26 UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON BY FCI ELKTON'S FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OR OTHERWISE STATED ON THE PO LINE ITEM. PLEASE CONTACT US IF THIS TIME PERIOD CANNOT BE MET. * APPOINTMENTS WITH FOOD SERVICE WAREHOUSE STAFF ARE REQUIRED FOR DELIVERIES OF FROZEN ITEMS. FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS WILL BE REJECTED BY FOOD SERVICE WAREHOUSE STAFF IF AN APPOINTMENT IS NOT SCHEDULED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. PHONE 330-420-6200 X 1316/1361 OR EMAIL [email protected] / [email protected] TO SCHEDULE A DELIVERY.

**ENSURE ANY NECESSARY FUEL SURCHARGES ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR BID!

**All requested quantities are approximate. ROUND BIDDED QUANTITIES DOWN TO THE CLOSEST DELIVERABLE QUANTITY REQUESTED. **PRODUCT DATING: MUST BE RECEIVED </= 6 MONTHS OF PRODUCTION DATE, </= SELL-BY OR BEST-BY/FREEZE-BY DATE & USABLE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF RECEIPT