[INCH-POUND]
A-A-20173B
December 27, 2001
SUPERSEDING
A-A-20173A
April 4, 1994
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
LETTUCE, READY-TO-USE, FRESH
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
1. SCOPE. This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers fresh ready-to-use lettuce, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by the Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties.
2. PURCHASER NOTES.
2.1 Purchasers shall specify the following:
- Type(s), style(s), and shred thickness required (Sec. 3).
- When salient characteristics need to be verified (Sec. 6).
- Manufacturer’s/distributor’s certification (Sec. 9.2) or USDA certification (Sec. 9.3).
2.2 Purchasers may specify the following:
- Manufacturer’s quality assurance (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1.1), (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1.2) or (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1.3).
- Packaging requirements other than commercial (Sec. 10).
3. CLASSIFICATION. The fresh ready-to-use lettuce shall conform to the following list which shall be specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
Types, styles, and thicknesses.
Type I - Iceberg
Style A - Whole head, trimmed
Style B - Whole head, cored
Style C - Chopped, coarse (1”to 3” [2.54 cm to 7.62 cm] pieces)
Style D - Chopped, medium (1/4” to 1“[0.635 cm to 2.54 cm] pieces)
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