A-A-20108 Cereals, Wheat, Quick-Cooking And InstantThis CID covers quick-cooking and instant wheat cereals, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, and local governments and other interested parties.

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- Salient characteristics (Sec. 5).

- Analytical requirements when specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order (Sec. 6.1).When USDA analytical testing of quick-cooking and instant wheat cereals 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@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@usda.gov.