A-A-20247 Food Packet, Survival, Abandon Ship S/S by A-A-20331This CID covers abandon ship, survival food packets, packed in commercially acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations. The food packet is intended to provide survivors in inflatable life rafts adequate nutrition for 3 days.

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6.3  Analytical testing.  When specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order, analyses shall be in accordance with the following methods from the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International.

Test                                                    Method

Protein                                                992.15 or 984.13

Sodium                                               985.35

Moisture                                             925.45  1/

1/  Conduct test at 70oC (158oF) for 16 hours.

6.4  Test results.  The test results for sodium shall be reported to the nearest 1.0 milligram per 100 grams.  The test results for protein and moisture shall be reported to the nearest 0.1 percent. Any result not conforming to the analytical requirements shall be cause for rejection of the lot.

7.  MANUFACTURER'S/DISTRIBUTOR'S PRODUCT ASSURANCE.  The manufacturer/ distributor shall certify that the survival food packet provided shall meet the salient characteristics of this CID, conform to their own specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices, and be the same survival food packet offered for sale in the commercial market.  The purchaser reserves the right to require proof of conformance.

8.  REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.  The delivered survival food packet must be approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.  The delivered survival food packet shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of survival food packets within the commercial marketplace.  Delivered survival food packets shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

9.  QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS.  Purchaser shall specify 9.2 or 9.3; purchaser may specify 9.1 with 9.1.1 or 9.1 with 9.1.2.

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.

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