Produce Specifications

FY27 Q2 Produce Specifications

MAR 2026

Performance Period: January 4, 2027 - March 31, 2027

Institution:
FCI Williamsburg, Salters, South Carolina

Fiscal Year:
2027

Quarter:
2nd

Failure to comply with the Specifications will result in your quoted item not being considered for award.

Number Item Description
Leaf Lettuce, Lettuce Green Leaf fresh, US No 1, CID A-A-20173B, Type I, Green Leaf, Style A, whole head trimmed. lettuce shall be fresh and crisp. Lettuce shall not be bitter in flavor and be free from odors such as chlorine. ammonia, musty/moldy, sour, and fermented smells and other odors not typical of fresh lettuce. 20 LB CS
Fresh Fruit, Apples, Any Variety, U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, or U.S. No. 1. 100 - 120 case count. State variety and case count on bid
Fresh Fruit, Pears. U.S. No. 1. Any Variety. 100 to 120 count. State variety and case count on bid.

Unit of
Issue
CS

Units to
Order

CS

1,377

CS

1,377

Fresh Vegetable, Celery, U.S. Extra No. 1 or U.S. No. 1. Stalks of celery of similar varietal characteristics which are fairly well developed, fairly well formed, well-trimmed, fairly compact, and which are free from blackheart and soft rot and free from damage caused by freezing, growth cracks, horizontal cracks, pithy branches, seed stems, suckers, dirt, doubles, wilting, blight, other disease, insects or mechanical or other means. Stalks shall be green unless specified as fairly well blanched, or mixed blanch. Outer whorl of branches shall be not less than 6 inches. Stalks shall be of such length as to extend from one side, end or bottom of the container to within 1-1/2 inches of the corresponding opposite side, end or top of the container. 35-pound case.

CS

Fresh Vegetable, Carrots, Ready to Use, Unpeeled, Whole (1” – 2 ½” in diameter not less than 5” in length). (CID A-A-20191D, Type II, Style A). Whole Carrots shall meet the requirements of the U.S. Standard for Grades of Topped Carrots. 50-pound bag.
Fresh Vegetable, Cucumbers, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Extra No. 1, U.S. No. 1 Large. At a minimum, cucumbers which are fairly well colored, fairly well formed, not overgrown, and which are fresh, firm, and free from decay, sunscald and from damage caused by scars, yellowing, sunburn, dirt or other foreign materials, freezing, mosaic or other disease, insects, cuts, bruises, mechanical or other means. Large Cucumbers minimum diameter shall be not less than 2 ½” and 6” in length. 45-pound case.

BAGS

CS

Fresh Vegetable, Cabbage, U.S. No. 1 Green, Large (3 pounds or over), Heads of cabbage of one