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9.1 Manufacturer’s quality assurance. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the product manufacturer shall be required to provide evidence, by certificate that the manufacturing plant has undertaken one of the following quality assurance measures within 12 months prior to providing a bid or no later than 10 business days from the date of awarding of the contract. Failure to provide this documentation within the proper time frame may result in the contract being terminated for cause.
9.1.1 Plant systems audit. A plant systems audit (PSA) shall be conducted by USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), or other third party auditing service and is required within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (An AMS.PSA verifies the manufacturer’s capability to produce products in a clean, sanitary environment in accordance with Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 110- Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food; and have in place an internal quality assurance program, The AMS PSA determines the manufacturer’s ability to produce under this CID, if the products of interest are identified at the time of the PSA.)
9.1.2 Plant survey. A plant survey shall be conducted by USDA, AMS, or other third party auditing service and is required within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (An AMS plant survey audit verifies that, at the time of the survey, the manufacturer produces products in a clean, sanitary environment in accordance with Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations Part 110- Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food.)
9.2 Manufacturer’s/distributor’s certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the manufacturer/distributor will certify that the prepared pies distributed meets or exceeds the requirements of this CID.
9.3 USDA certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order that product quality and acceptability or both be determined, the Processed Products Branch (PPB), Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FVP), AMS, USDA, shall be the certifying program. PPB inspectors shall certify the quality and acceptability of the pies in accordance with PPB procedures which include selecting random samples of the pies, evaluating the samples for conformance with tie salient characteristics of this CID and other contractual requirements, and documenting the findings on official PPB score sheets and/or certificates, In addition, when required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, PPB inspectors will examine the pies for conformance to the United States Standards for Condition of Food Containers in effect on the date of the solicitation.
10. PACKAGING. Preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and case marking shall be commercial unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
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