9. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS. Purchaser may specify 9.1 with 9.1.1 or 9.1 with 9.1.2, and shall specify either 9.2 or 9.2 with 9.3.
9.1 Manufacturers’ 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 measurers within 12 months prior to providing a bid, or no later than 10 business days from the date of awarding of the bid. Failure to provide this documentation within the proper time frame will result in the contract being terminated for cause.
9.1.1 Plant system audit. A plant system audit (PSA) conducted by USDA, Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), or other third party auditing service, within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (An FGIS or AMS PSA verifies the manufacturer’s capability to produce products in a clean, sanitary environment (21 CFR 110- Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food Regulations) adhere to food safety requirements, and have in place an internal quality assurance program, The AMS PSA determines the manufacturer’s ability to produce to the CID, if the products of interest are identified at the time of the PSA.)
9.1.2 Plant survey. A plant survey conducted by USDA, FGIS, AMS, or other third party auditing service, within 12 months prior to the date of the awarding of the contract. (An FGIS or AMS plant survey audit verifies that, at the time of the survey, the manufacturer produces products in a clean, sanitary environment in accordance with 21 CFR 110- Current Good Manufacturing Practice in Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food Regulations,)
9.2 Manufacturers/distributors certification. When required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, the manufacturer/distributor will certify that the finished tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells 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 FGIS, USDA, shall be the certifying program. FGIS inspectors shall certify the quality and acceptability of the tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells in accordance with FGIS procedures which include selecting random samples of the packaged tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells, evaluating the samples for conformance with the salient characteristics of this CID and other contractual requirements, and documenting the findings on official FGIS score sheets and/or certificates. In addition, when required in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, FGIS inspectors will examine the tortillas, tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostada shells for conformance to the United States Standards for condition of Food Containers in effect on the date of the solicitation.
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