Wheat Flour and Bakery Flour Products CRD

Agricultural Marketing Service
Commodity Procurement Program
1400 Independence Ave SW
Room 3522-S, STOP-0239
Washington, DC 20250-0239

USDA COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS

WHEAT FLOUR AND BAKERY FLOUR PRODUCTS

FOR USE IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS

Effective Date: October 2026

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

USDA COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS

WHEAT FLOUR AND BAKERY FLOUR PRODUCTS

FOR USE IN DOMESTIC PROGRAMS

Section 1.2

Section 1.3

Section 2.2

Part 1

COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS

Section 1.1

COMMODITIES

A. Quality of the Commodity

(1) All wheat shall be tested for vomitoxin in accordance with procedures approved by the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS). Any wheat testing higher than 2 parts per million (ppm) shall not be used in production of the commodity. The final product shall not contain more than 1 part per million (ppm) of vomitoxin. (2) Potassium Bromate is prohibited from being used in the manufacture of any flour material governed by this commodity requirements document. (3) The commodity delivered shall meet the requirements as specified in the Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-20126H, effective on the date of the solicitation, for flours, cereal grain products available at https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/AA20126H_Flours_Cereal_G rain.pdf except for the following analytical and physical requirements:

Material
Codes

Pack
Size

100400

lb.
bag

100409

50 lb.
bag

100418

Bulk

Material
Description
Flour, All Purpose,
Enriched, Bleached
Flour, 100% Whole
Wheat (Red wheat
only)

Flour, Bakers Hard
Wheat, Unbleached

Falling Number
Units

Protein Level 1

Ash Level

Min

Max

Min

Max

Max

Min

Max

8.70%

11.80%

0.50%

0.56%

14.00%

11.50%

14.40%

1.56%

1.90%

14.00%

10.50%

12.00%

0.50%

0.56%

14.00%

11.50%

14.40%

1.56%

1.90%

14.00%

Moisture

Flour, Bakers Hard
Wheat, Bleached

100417

Bulk

110855

50 lb.
bag

110857

lb.
bag

100420

Bulk

Flour, Bakers Hard
Wheat, Hearth,
Unbleached

10.50%

12.00%

0.50%

0.56%

14.00%

100912

Bulk

Flour, Bread

12.00%

14.00%

0.50%

0.56%

14.00%

110482

50 lb.
bag

Flour, High Gluten

12.50%

14.50%

0.50%

0.56%

14.00%

Flour, White Whole
Wheat/ Enriched
60/40 Blend 2

11.00%

13.50%

1.10%

1.40%

14.00%

25 lb.
bag

110208

lb.
bag

110211

Flour, 100% White
Whole Wheat

i. The RVA (Rapid Visco Analyzer) is an acceptable mill laboratory analysis standard industry device used to measure ingredient performance. Fungal αamylase and α-amylase (from malt flour) are enzymes used to improve flour performance and dough consistency in milling and baking applications. The RVA can be used to measure relative enzyme activity per Cereals and Grains