A-A-20062 Pasta, Products, Enriched and Whole WheatThis CID covers enriched and whole wheat pasta products, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations.

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condition of samples of packaged enriched and whole wheat pasta products, and compliance with requirements in the following areas:

-  Salient Characteristics (Sec. 5).

-  Analytical requirements when specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order

(Sec. 6.1).  When USDA analytical testing is specified, FGIS or AMS inspection

personnel shall select samples and submit them to the USDA, FGIS or AMS laboratory for analysis.

-  Packaging requirements (Sec.10 or as specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order).

12.  REFERENCE NOTES.

12.1  USDA certification contact.

12.1.1  Federal Grain Inspection Service.  For USDA, FGIS certification, contact the Policy and Procedures Branch, Field Management Division, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), STOP 3632, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-3632, telephone (202) 720-0252, Fax (202) 720-1015, or via E-mail: HenryC.Greenwood@usda.gov.

12.1.2  Agricultural Marketing Service.  For USDA, AMS certification, contact the Branch Chief, Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FVP), AMS, USDA, STOP 0247, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0247, telephone (202) 720-4693 Fax (202) 690-1527, or via E-Mail: terry.bane@ams.usda.gov.

12.2  Analytical testing and technical information contacts.

12.2.1  Federal Grain Inspection Service.  For USDA, FGIS technical information on analytical testing, contact the GIPSA, FGIS, Technical Service Division, Analytical, Reference, and Testing Branch, FGIS Technical Center, 10383 North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153-1394, telephone (816) 891-0452 or via E-mail: Luke.A.Shoker@usda.gov.  For USDA, FGIS technical information contact: Policy and Procedures Branch, FGIS, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3632, Washington, DC 20250-3632, telephone (202) 720-1732, Fax (202) 720-1015.

12.2.2  Agricultural Marketing Service.  For USDA, AMS technical information on analytical testing, contact: Branch Chief, Technical Service Branch, Science and Technology Programs (S&TP), AMS, USDA, STOP 0272, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC

20250-0272, telephone (202) 690-0621 or via E-mail:  shirleyj.wright@ams.usda.gov.

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