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United States

Department of

Agriculture

Grain Inspection, 

Packers and Stockyards 

Administration

STOP 3630

1400 Independence Ave., SW

Washington, DC 20250-3630

April 30, 2013

AMENDMENT NO. 1

COMMODITY SPECIFICATION 

DRY, EDIBLE BEANS, PEAS, AND LENTILS, MAY 2012

The purpose of this amendment is to add the Commodity Specification for Bulk Dry Edible 

Beans for further processing to Section I., D., Kosher Products; G., Grade of Beans; H., D. 

Markings, Labels, and Packaging, 2,000-pound Totes; Section V., Exhibits, Exhibit 3, 

Alternative Label for Shipping Containers; and Exhibit 5, Universal Product Codes for tote. 

D. Kosher Products 

Occasionally, USDA solicits offers to sell KOSHER products. Such products are identified on 

the solicitation with the letter “K” incorporated into the WBSCM material descriptions. Vendors 

must comply with the applicable dietary (KOSHER) laws as established by the “613 COUNCIL 

OF KASHRUTH” in the production of these commodity products. Vendors must not bid on 

these purchase units unless they can be properly certified. 

Vendors receiving purchase order items identified as “KOSHER” must contact the Board of 

Jewish Education of Greater New York (BJENY) at telephone 646-472-5365 prior to 

manufacturing the commodity product to arrange for certification of compliance with the 

applicable dietary (kosher) laws.

G. Grade of Beans

BULK DRY EDIBLE BEANS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING: Dry, edible beans 

delivered to USDA for further processing shall be grade U.S. No.1, and must meet the 

details outlined in this specification. Dry, edible beans shall also meet the specifications 

for the class of beans listed in the Solicitation/IFB and in the U.S. Standards for Beans 

effective at the date of the Solicitation/IFB. 
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Pinto Beans 25-50 LB:

1. Pack Size: 25-50 LB. bags, triple wall paper.

2. Moisture: 14% - 16% moisture not to exceed 18% moisture.

3. Total Defects (excludes contrasting classes and splits): 0.3150% or 143 g. per CWT.

4. Damage: 0.30% or 136 g. per CWT.

5. Foreign Material (total including stones): 0.015% or 6.80 g. per CWT.

a. Stones: 1 stone per 40,000 LBS. No more than one stone 2 mm or greater in size.

b. Sclerotia: No more than 1 piece per 1,000 LBS.

c. Goat Heads: 0 tolerance.

d. Stems, pods, berries and other vegetable matter: 0.005% or 2.27 g. per CWT

e. Dissolvable soil, dirt balls: 0.01% or 4.5 g. per CWT.

6. Splits: 1% maximum or 454 g. per CWT.

7. Glass, metal, or plastic: 0 tolerance.

8. Allergens (soybeans or wheat): 0 tolerance.

9. Seed size per 100 g.: 250 – 300.

10. Contrasting class: 0.05% or 22.7 g. per CWT.

11. Classes that blend: 0.5% or 220.7 g. per CWT.

12. Flavor and odor: free from objectionable flavors or odor.

13. Live weevils: 0 tolerance.

 

 Pinto Beans 2,000 LBS:

 

1. Pack Size: 2,000 LB totes or super sacks.

2. Moisture: 10% - 15% moisture.

3. Total defects (excluding contrasting classes and splits): 0.38% per CWT.

4. Damage: 0.30% per CWT.

5. Foreign material (total excluding stones): 0.08% per CWT.

a. Stones: 0.02% per CWT.

b. Sclerotia: No more than 1 piece per 1,000 LBS.

c. Goat Heads: 0 tolerance.

d. Stems, pods, berries and other vegetable matter: 0.01% per CWT.

e. Dissolvable soil, dirt balls: 0.05% per CWT.

6. Splits: 1% per CWT.

7. Glass, metal, or plastic: 0 tolerance.

8. Allergens (soybean or wheat): 0 tolerance.

9. Seed size per 100 g.: 80 – 100 per ounce.

10. Contrasting class: 0.05% per CWT.

11. Classes that blend: 0.5% per CWT.

12. Flavor and odor: free from objectionable flavors or odor.

13. Live weevils: 0 tolerance. 
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H. Markings, Labels, and Packaging

 The following applies to USDA labels and packaging requirements:

 D. 2,000-pound Totes. When the Solicitation/IFB calls for product in 2,000-pound totes, 

the totes must be FDA approved commercially acceptable totes for safe

transportation. 

Label markings for 2,000-pound totes must be “Exhibit 3” Alternative Label for 

Shipping Containers. One label must be affixed to each tote.

All containers must be completely sealed. Totes must be sealed or may be tied closed. 

Open totes are not acceptable.

Exhibit 5

Universal Product Code

 WBSCM

Dry, Beans, Peas, Lentils Material Primary Container Secondary Container

Beans Pinto Dry Bag-50 LB 110382 7 15001 10382 4 1 07 15001 10382 7

Beans Pinto Dry Tote-2,000 LB 110381 7 15001 10381 4 1 07 15001 10381 1

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.