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Commodity Specification 

Concentrated Fruit Juices

For Manufacturing

June 2014
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Table of Contents

I. GENERAL........................................................................................................................... 3

A. U.S. Standards....................................................................................................................... 3

B. Exceptions to U.S. Standards................................................................................................ 3

C. Product Origin..........................................................................................3

D. Kosher Products.................................................................................................................... 4

E. Packing Season ..................................................................................................................... 4

F. Grade of Concentrated Fruit Juice for Manufacturing.......................................................... 4

G. Fill of Container........................................................................................5

H. Packing, Labels and Packaging.......................................................................5

I. Palletization Requirements................................................................................................... 9

II. COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................. 9

III. INSPECTION AND CHECKLOADING............................................................................. 9

A. Requirements.......................................................................................9

B. Certification.................................................................................................................. 10

C. Procedures.................................................................................................................... 10

IV. FAILURE TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 10

V. EXHIBITS ............................................................................................................................ 11
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I. General

A. U.S. Standards

Concentrated fruit juice (product/commodity) produced under this Commodity 

Specification must meet the requirements specified in the applicable United States 

Standards for Grades of Concentrated Juice for Manufacturing (U.S. Standards) effective 

on the date of the Solicitation Invitation for Bid (IFB). The U.S. Standards are published 

separately and are incorporated herein and made a part of this Commodity Specification. 

B. Exceptions to U.S. Standards

Exceptions to the U.S. Standards for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) concentrated 

fruit juice purchases are found in Section II, Individual Product Specifications, of this 

document. Additional exceptions may be specified in the applicable Solicitation/IFB. 

Any exceptions contained in the applicable Solicitation/IFB shall have precedence over 

the requirements contained herein, for that Invitation only. 

C. Product Origin

1. Commodities delivered pursuant to this Commodity Specification shall have 

originated from crops that have been 100 percent grown, processed, and packed in 

the United States, its territories or possessions, the Commonwealth of Puerto

Rico, or the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, (hereinafter referred to as the 

United States). See Section I.F. of the Master Solicitation.

2. If the contractor handles any commodity originating from sources other than the 

United States, the contractor must have a written plan to segregate the 

commodity. This segregation plan will include an identification and record 

system for all commodities to ensure they are completely segregated and cannot 

be used to fulfill contracts awarded by USDA. Such segregation plan must be 

made available, within 10 days of contract award, to representatives of the 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). 

3. The contractor must maintain positive written documentation records evidencing 

100 percent domestic origin to the grower level. Contractors must also ensure 

that the documentation provided by any sub-contractors demonstrates the same 

level of traceability. The burden of proof of compliance is on the contractor. 

Documentation may include load or warehouse storage receipts for raw product 

(i.e., bin tags), product blend (formulation) records, product coding explanations, 

finished product warehousing records, shipping or payment records, or other 

documentation or evidence that clearly establishes the product's domestic origin. 
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4. Contractors must provide the domestic origin certification and supporting 

documentation records to representatives of the AMS Fruit and Vegetable 

Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division (SCI) Division (USDA Inspector) 

when requesting inspection service. USDA Inspector will select and review at 

least one code for each purchase order to determine compliance with the Agency's 

domestic origin requirements. 

5. Such records must be available for review by the Government in accordance with

FAR 52.214-26. In the event of an audit, AMS auditors will examine as many 

codes as is necessary to verify compliance.

6. Self-certifications by contractors and sub-contractors will not be accepted.

7. Failure to observe this requirement may lead to suspension or debarment, contract 

termination, and penalties at Title 18, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code concerning 

falsification of information.

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.

E. Packing Season 

All concentrated fruit juice for manufacturing must be from the current packing 

season/crop year, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Invitation. 

F. Grades of Concentrated Fruit Juice for Manufacturing

Concentrated fruit juice for manufacturing must be U.S. Grade A (as defined in the U. S. 

Standards) unless otherwise specified in Section II, Individual Product Specifications, 

herein or the applicable Solicitation/IFB.
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G. Fill of Container:

1. Contractor must meet the fill of container for the product as specified in the 

applicable U.S. Standard unless otherwise indicated herein. Each container must 

be filled as full as practicable. The product must occupy at least 90 percent of the 

container. 

2. The average net weight must meet the net weight as printed on the label and the 

Individual Commodity Specification, Section II. 

H. Packing, Labels and Packaging

The containers, labels and case markings shall meet the United States Standards for 

Condition of Food Containers (7 CFR Part 42).

Storage of concentrated fruit juice for manufacturing will be at 0 degrees or below. No 

acceptance of product will be made at destination above 30 degrees Farenheight.

Frozen products shall be packed in primary containers of food grade quality in 

Compliance with the Food Additives Regulations of the Federal Food and Drug

Administration.

The primary containers must be suitably code-marked so that the product can be 

identified with related inspection certificates.

II. Individual Commodity Specifications

Grade - The grade of concentrated orange juice for manufacturing delivered under this 

 Announcement shall meet the descriptions of U.S. Grade A, unsweetened, 

 concentrated orange juice for manufacturing.

A. CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE FOR MANUFACTURING: TANKER 

TRUCKS 

Origin: 100% Domestic Origin Required

Style: Unsweetened

Color: Minimum 37 score points

Flavor: Minimum 37 score points

Brix Value/Acid Ratio: Minimum 14.0:1 / Maximum 19.5:1

Fill Requirement: Minimum 31,200 pounds solid

Maximum 32,000 pounds solid

(62.5 – 65.5 degrees brix)
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Recoverable Oil: Minimum 0.015

(% by Volume)

Unit Size: Tanker: Minimum of 31,200 pounds 

Solids (if dissolved at 16,800 pounds

of water = 48,000 pounds a tanker)

 Inspection: USDA in-plant inspection required.

 CERTIFICATION: AMS Certificate of Quality and Condition for each tanker. Tanker 

 seals shall be used in accordance with USDA procedures.

Substitutions at reconstruction processing plants must be inspected 

 and certified by USDA to meet the Commodity Specifications for 

 quality requirements.

 B. CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE FOR MANUFACTURING: DRUMS

Origin: 100% Domestic Origin Required

Style: Unsweetened

Color: Minimum 37 score points

Flavor: Minimum 37 score points

Brix Value/Acid Ratio: Minimum 14.0:1 / Maximum 19.5:1

Fill Requirement: 371 Pounds Solids per Drum

(62.5 – 65.5 degrees brix)

Recoverable Oil: Minimum 0.015

(% by Volume)

Unit Size: Truck: 26,712 Pounds Solids 

(72 drums @ 371 plus (+) or minus (-)

1 pound solids).

Insert two polyethylene liners 2 millimeter thickness. New or 

reconditioned drums and lids required.

Labeling: Requirements of Drum Tags

Name and Address of Company
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1. Drum Number

2. Brix Value /Acid Ratio

3. Brix to nearest tenth of a degree

4. Grade and Date Packed

5. Net Weight

6. Tare

7. Gross Weight

• Printed Tag Labeled, “Concentrated Orange Juice for Manufacturing”

• Copy of Drum Tag is to be inserted inside Drum showing identical 

Information shown above.

 Inspection: USDA in-plant inspection required.

 CERTIFICATION: AMS Certificate of Quality and Condition for each tanker. Tanker 

 seals shall be used in accordance with USDA procedures. 

Substitutions at reconstruction processing plants must be inspected 

 and certified by USDA to meet the Commodity Specifications for 

 quality requirements.

 Reconditioned drums are acceptable.

The construction of shipping containers shall be adequate to with-stand normal 

refrigerated shipping and cold storage and acceptable by common carriers for safe 

transportation to destinations.

 Both tanker and drum trucks will be paid on a pounds per solid basis.

 Payments: Payments will be based on a brix/volume delivered basis, i.e. assuming 

 a 65 degree brix, payment for delivery of 

 48,000 lbs delivered would be calculated as follows:

48,000 ÷ 10.977 (weight –in lbs- per U.S. gallon in air @ 

20 degrees Celsius)* = 4,372.78 gallons

4,372.78 x 7.135 (lbs of sucrose per gallon in air)*

= 31,199.78 lbs of solids

31,999.78 x Quoted Price Per Lb of Solids 

= Amount Payable

I. Palletization Requirements – (For drums only)
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1. Pallets

Product must be on 40 X 48 inch, non-reversible, flush stringer, and partial four-way 

entry. New pallets must be good quality wood. Used pallets must be No.1 hardwood or 

its equivalent in new softwood. Broken or damaged pallets are unacceptable. If pallet 

exchange is desired, the contractor shall arrange for pallet exchange with consignees. 

USDA is in no way responsible for arrangement of pallet exchange.

2. Unitization 

Each delivery unit of concentrated fruit juice for manufacturing in drums must be 

unitized. The palletized product must be loaded in the conveyance in such a way that 

will prevent shifting and damage to the containers of the product. The pallet shall be 

banded to secure the drums.

III. Inspection and Checkloading

A. Requirements

Tankers are to be inspected on the day of shipping.

Drums – USDA inspection shall be made during on-line production of the product.

For Drums Only – Representatives of the AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Program, SCI

Division (USDA Inspector) must perform the inspection and checkloading, See section 

IX. A of the Master Solicitation. The cost of inspection, samples taken for inspection, 

mailing of review samples submitted for evaluation, and any chemical analysis 

required for testing shall be for the account of the Contractor. 

Inspection of concentrated fruit juice for manufacturing (drums) must be performed not 

more than 90 days prior to shipment. Whether each lot offered meets the product and 

container requirements of the contract must be determined on the basis of representative 

sample units. Representative sample units will be graded according to the Regulations 

Governing Inspection and Certification of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables and Related 

Products (7 C.F.R. part 52), and United States Standards for Condition of Food 

Containers (7 C.F.R. part 42.140), effective on the date of the Solicitation/IFB

.

B. Certification

Subject to See section IX.A of the Master Solicitation, the acceptability of the quality, 

weight, packaging, and checkloading of the product must be evidenced by certificates 

issued by the USDA Inspector. 

No product shall be shipped unless the USDA Inspector informs the Contractor that a 

designated lot is acceptable. Notice by the USDA Inspector that a designated lot
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scheduled for shipment does not meet requirements of the contract shall constitute 

rejection of such lot.

Contractors may request in writing that the USDA accept delivery of a lot shipped 

without certification. The USDA, at its option, may accept delivery, provided that the lot 

passes inspection by a USDA Inspecftor at the point of destination. If the USDA 

exercises this option, the contractor will be assessed a 10 percent liquidated damages and 

cost of inspection.

C. Procedures

The Contractor must give the USDA Inspector at least 7 days advance notice when 

scheduling inspection service. Prior to sampling, the Contractor must furnish the USDA 

Inspector with a list of codes and the approximate number of cases per code. 

Contractors are encouraged to submit requests for inspection in writing with verifiable 

receipt notice, such as fax log, to alleviate possible mis-communication.

IV. Failure to Meet Specifications

Any lot which fails applicable specifications prescribed herein will be rejected as not 

acceptable for delivery. If any lot of frozen concentrated fruit juice fails to meet the 

product or packaging requirement, the Contractor may request in writing that USDA 

accept delivery of the lot. USDA may, at its option, accept delivery, provided that the 

purchase price is the contract price less a discount, to be determined by the Contracting 

Officer.
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V. Exhibits

Exhibit 1

Degrees Apparent Weight Grams of Weight Per Pounds of

Brix or Specific Per Liter Sucrose U.S. Gallon Sucrose

Per Cent Gravity In Air Per Liter In Air Per Gallon

By Weight 20°/20°C. at 20°C. In Air at 20°C. In Air

Sucrose (Grams) (Pounds)______________ 

60.0 1.28908 1285.4 771.27 10.727 6.436

.1 .28966 1286.0 772.90 .732 .450

.2 .29025 1286.6 774.54 .737 .464

.3 .29084 1287.2 776.18 .742 .477

.4 .29143 1287.8 777.82 .747 .491

.5 .29203 1288.4 779.47 .752 .505

.6 .29262 1289.0 781.12 .757 .519

.7 .29321 1289.6 782.77 .762 .533

.8 .29380 1290.2 784.41 .767 .546

.9 .29439 1290.8 786.06 .772 .560

61.0 1.29498 1291.3 787.71 10.777 6.574

.1 .29559 1291.9 789.37 .781 .587

.2 .29618 1292.5 791.02 .786 .601

.3 .29677 1293.1 792.68 .791 .615

.4 .29736 1293.7 794.33 .796 .629

.5 .29796 1294.3 795.99 .801 .643

.6 .29855 1294.9 797.65 .806 .656

.7 .29915 1295.5 799.21 .811 .670

.8 .29975 1296.1 800.97 .816 .684

.9 .30034 1296.7 802.64 .821 .698

62.0 1.30093 1297.3 804.31 10.826 6.712

.1 .30153 1297.9 805.97 .831 .726

.2 .30212 1298.5 807.64 .836 .740

.3 .30273 1299.1 809.31 .841 .754

.4 .30334 1299.7 810.99 .846 .768

.5 .30393 1300.3 812.66 .851 .782

.6 .30453 1300.9 814.34 .856 .796

.7 .30513 1301.5 816.01 .861 .810

.8 .30573 1302.1 817.69 .866 .824

.9 .30633 1302.7 819.37 .871 .838

63.0 1.30694 1303.3 821.05 10.876 6.852
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.1 .30754 1303.9 822.73 .881 .866

.2 .30815 1304.5 824.42 .886 .880

.3 .30875 1305.1 826.10 .891 .894

Exhibit 1-1

Degrees Apparent Weight Grams of Weight Per Pounds of

Brix or Specific Per Liter Sucrose U.S. Gallon Sucrose

Per Cent Gravity In Air Per Liter In Air Per Gallon

By Weight 20°/20°C. at 20°C. In Air at 20°C. In Air

Sucrose (Grams) (Pounds)______________

63.4 1.30936 1305.7 827.79 10.896 6.908

.5 .30994 1306.3 829.47 .901 .922

.6 .31055 1306.9 831.16 .906 .936

.7 .31117 1307.5 832.85 .911 .950

.8 .31117 1308.1 834.55 .916 .964

.9 .31237 1308.7 836.24 .921 .979

64.0 1.31297 1309.3 837.93 10.926 6.993

.1 .31359 1309.9 839.83 .931 7.007

.2 .31418 1310.5 841.33 .936 7.021

.3 .31479 1311.1 843.03 .941 7.035

.4 .31540 1311.7 844.73 .946 7.049

.5 .31600 1312.3 846.43 .951 7.063

.6 .31661 1312.9 848.13 .956 7.078

.7 .31723 1313.5 849.84 .961 7.092

.8 .31784 1314.1 851.55 .967 7.107

.9 .31845 1314.7 853.26 .972 7.121

65.0 1.31905 1315.3 854.96 10.977 7.135

.1 .31966 1315.9 856.68 .982 .149

.2 .32028 1316.5 858.39 .987 .164

.3 .32089 1317.1 869.11 .992 .178

.4 .32150 1317.8 861.82 .997 .192

.5 .32210 1318.4 863.54 11.002 .206

.6 .32271 1319.0 865.25 11.007 .210

.7 .32332 1319.6 866.97 11.012 .235

.8 .32393 1320.2 868.69 11.017 .249

.9 .32455 1320.8 870.42 11.022 .263

66.0 1.32516 1321.4 872.14 11.027 7.278

.1 .32577 1322.0 873.86 .033 .293
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.2 .32638 1322.6 875.58 .038 .307

.3 .32699 1323.3 877.31 .043 .322

.4 .32759 1323.9 879.03 .048 .336

.5 .32820 1324.5 880.77 .053 .350

.6 .32884 1325.1 882.50 .058 .365

R=95%

Exhibit 1-2

Degrees Apparent Weight Grams of Weight Per Pounds of

Brix or Specific Per Liter Sucrose U.S. Gallon Sucrose

Per Cent Gravity In Air Per Liter In Air Per Gallon

By Weight 20°/20°C. at 20°C. In Air at 20°C. In Air

Sucrose (Grams) (Pounds)______________

66.7 1.32945 1325.7 884.24 11.063 7.379

.8 .33007 1326.3 885.98 .068 .393

.9 .33068 1326.9 887.71 .073 .408

67.0 1.33129 1327.6 889.44 11.079 7.423

.1 .33192 1328.2 891.19 .084 .437

.2 .33254 1328.8 892.94 .089 .452

.3 .33315 1329.4 894.68 .094 .466

.4 .33377 1330.0 896.42 .099 .481

.5 .33438 1330.6 898.17 .104 .495

.6 .33500 1331.3 899.92 .110 .510

.7 .33562 1331.9 901.67 .115 .525

.8 .33625 1332.5 903.43 .120 .539

.9 .33686 1333.1 905.18 .125 .554

68.0 1.33748 1333.7 906.93 11.130 7.568

.1 .33810 1334.3 908.68 .135 .583

.2 .33872 1335.0 910.44 .140 .597

.3 .33935 1335.6 912.20 .146 .613

.4 .33997 1336.2 913.96 .151 .627

.5 .34059 1336.8 915.72 .156 .642

.6 .34121 1337.4 917.48 .161 .656

.7 .34183 1338.1 919.24 .166 .671

.8 .34245 1338.7 921.01 .172 .686

.9 .34309 1339.3 922.78 .177 .701

69.0 1.34371 1339.9 924.55 11.182 7.716
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.1 .34433 1340.6 926.32 .187 .730

.2 .34495 1341.2 928.09 .192 .756

.3 .34558 1341.8 929.86 .198 .760

.4 .34621 1342.4 931.64 .203 .775

.5 .34684 1343.1 933.41 .208 .790

.6 .34746 1343.7 935.19 .213 .804

.7 .34809 1344.3 936.97 .218 .819

.8 .34871 1344.9 938.75 .224 .834

.9 .34934 1345.5 940.53 .229 .849

R=95%