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89 -- MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS SOL DAHC76-96-B-0001 DUE 122895 POC POC: MAJOR SAM HOGER, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, OR SHIRLEY A. LUCAS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (907) 384-7105 OR FACSIMILE (907) 384-7112 (Site Code DAHC76) Milk requirements on an ''as needed basis,'' for Army Troop Issue and Air Force Troop Service at the following military installations: Forts Richardson, Wainwright and Greely, Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force Bases, Alaska for the period 1 April 1996 through 31 March 1997. The contract will also include an option year schedule that the Government may exercise for the period of 1 April 1997 through 31 March 1998. Milk and Milk Products must meet the following specifications and regulations: Commercial Item Description (CID) for Milk and Milk Products, A-A-20113B, dated December 12, 1986, CID for Cottage Cheese, A-A-20154, dated March 24, 1987, Military Specification for Ice Milk, Milk Shake and Yogurt Mixes, MIL-I-43717D, dated 30 June 1989, and Federal Specification for Ice Cream, Ice Milk, and Sherbet, Regular and Mellorine or Mellorine Types, Ices and Novelties, EE-I-116E, dated July 28, 1972, Army Regulation 40-70/AFR 161-46 Procurement Quality Assurance for Fresh Dairy Products dated 15 April 1986, Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (52 Stat. 1040 U.S.C. 301-391 and regulations promulgated thereunder). Milk and Milk Products, and Cultured products shall meet the coliform requirement as specified in the Public Health Service Publication 229 in effect on the date of award. The following is an overall list of the Milk and Dairy Products that will be required for the installations listed above: 1) Whole, Skim, Lowfat, Buttermilk and Chocolate Milk, 2) Cream, 3) Eggnog, 4) Yogurt, 5) Ice Cream, 6) Novelty Ice Cream, 7) Cottage Cheese, 8) Sour Cream. Fresh milk must be delivered 72 hours from packaging date. Sour Cream must be delivered 96 hours after pasteurization. Buttermilk must be made from dry powdered milk in lieu of milk, whole fresh, or skim fresh milk. Yogurt must be delivered 13 days from packaging date. Temperature of packaged refrigerated items must be maintained 35 to 41 degrees F until delivered. All items except cultured products and ice cream must be legibly coded by embossing, printing, or stamping, indicating day and month product was packaged. idders are not required to submit bids on all schedules but they are required to bid each item per schedule. Bids must be FOB Destination to the Alaskan locations referenced. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by this(0303)

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