U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FFAS-FSA-DACO-KCCO

USDA COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (CRD)

BULGUR/SOY-FORTIFIED BULGUR (BWSF16) 

FOR USE IN

INTERNATIONAL FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 

Effective Date: July 17, 2017

USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer, and Lender.
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BULGUR/SOY-FORTIFIED BULGUR (BWSF16) 

Table of Contents

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS........................................................................ 3

CONTACT INFORMATION...................................................................................................... 4

COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................5

1.1 BULGUR REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 5

1.2 SOY-FORTIFIED BULGUR REQUIREMENTS.............................................................. 7

1.3 SOY-FORTIFIED BULGUR, CRACKED REQUIREMENTS........................................... 8

1.4 SOY GRITS DEFATTED (TOASTED) OR EXPELLER.................................................. 9

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE..............................................................................................10

1.6 QUALITY DISCOUNTS ...............................................................................................11

 CONTAINER AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS.............................................................. 13

2.1 CONTAINERS AND MATERIALS................................................................................ 13

2.2 50-KILOGRAM BAGS.................................................................................................. 14

2.3 PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURES..................................................................... 15

2.4 TEST FREQUENCY.................................................................................................... 16

 MARKING REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................. 16

3.1 MARKINGS ................................................................................................................. 16

3.2 MARKING DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................ 17

3.3 EMPTY BAG DIMENSIONS ........................................................................................ 19

3.4 CONTAINERS WITH INCORRECT MARKINGS ......................................................... 19

Exhibit A: List of Commodity Names Printed on 50 KG Woven Polypropylene Bags.............. 21

Exhibit B: SMR1 through SMR4 and LMR1 through LMR8 .....................................................22
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

Below is an Abbreviations Key to the numerous specialized acronyms and 

abbreviations used in this reference material.

AACC Association of Cereal Chemists

AOAC Association of Official Agricultural Chemists

AOCS American Oil Chemists’ Society

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

BAGS 50 KG Polypropylene Bags

BG Bagged Grain

BWP Buckwheat

BWSF Bulgur/Soy-Fortified Bulgur

BWSF16 Bulgur/Soy-Fortified Bulgur

COA Certificate of Analysis

CONEG Coalition of Northeast Governors

DACO Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations

DEB Dry Edible Beans

FAS Foreign Agricultural Service

FDA Food and Drug Administration

FFAS Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service

FGIS Federal Grain Inspection Service

FSA Farm Service Agency

GM Gram

IPD International Procurement Division

IU International Units

KCCO Kansas City Commodity Office

KG Kilogram

LB Pound

LMR Language Marking Requirement

MG Milligram

MR Milled Rice

PL Pea and Lentils

PMS Pantone Matching System

P.p.m. Parts Per Million 

SMR Standard Marking Requirement

TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

USAID United States Agency for International Development

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

USP U.S. Pharmacopeia

WBSCM Web Based Supply Chain Management System

WFBF Wheat Flour/Bread Flour 
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), International Procurement Division (IPD)

Telephone: 816-926-6707 (During Normal Business Hours) 

Mailing Address:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Attention: KCCO/IPD 

MAILSTOP 8738

P.O. Box 419205

Kansas City, MO 64141-3011

Express Delivery:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Attention: KCCO/IPD 

MAILSTOP 8738

2312 East Bannister Road 

Kansas City, MO 64131-3011

Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) 

Helpdesk Level 1-Technical Issues

Phone: 877-WBSCM-4U or 877-927-2648 (During Normal Business Hours) 

UG-MOKANSASC2-FSAWBSCMServiceRequest@kcc.usda.gov

USDA Website: 

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome

Registered Users Only:

Service Desk email address is WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com. 

On the Log-in prompt enter your email address for both the User ID and Password (all lower 

case for password) fields, and then change your password when prompted.

If you have any questions, please contact the WBSCM Service Desk at:

Phone: 877-WBSCM-4U or 877-927-2648 or Email: WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com
COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS

1.1 BULGUR REQUIREMENTS

A. The bulgur will be milled from wheat of any of the classes defined in the “Official

United States Standards for Grain” except mixtures of wheat of contrasting classes.

The wheat shall not contain more than 4.0 percent of damaged kernels. The grain

standards are available at: http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/810wheat.pdf

B. Wheat shall be tested for vomitoxin in accordance with procedures approved by

Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and any wheat testing higher than 2

p.p.m. shall not be used in production of the commodity. The final product shall not

contain more than 1 p.p.m. of vomitoxin.

C. The product shall conform to the requirements in the table below.

Chemical and Physical Requirements1 Bulgur

Item Requirements

Minimum Maximum

Moisture --- 11.5%

Protein (Nx5.7)2 9.3% ---

Ash Content 1.8%

Crude Fiber 2 --- 2.3%

Foreign Material: Other grains except wheat --- 0.10%

Material except other grains3 --- 0.10%

Scorched particles (whole or pieces of kernels) --- 0.20%

Ungelantized particles (whole or pieces of 

kernels)

--- 1.0%

Whole processed kernels remaining on 

No. 8 woven-wire-cloth sieve

--- 4.0%

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 8 woven-wire-cloth sieve

80.0% ---

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 14 woven-wire-cloth sieve

--- 18.0%

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 30 woven-wire-cloth sieve

--- 0.9%

D. Product Fortification Requirements

The product must be blended thoroughly and homogeneously mixed with the

following nutrients. The finished product should meet specifications listed in the table

below:

1 All percentages are on the basis of weight.

2 These limiting values on a moisture-free basis.

3

Including grain hulls either attached or detached. However, any hulls attached to product should be detached before 

inclusion in the hull fractions.

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* Vitamin A and iron permitted variations in the finished product (i.e., including intrinsic

and premix contributions) are:

E. Flavor Stability

(1) When used for fortifying bulgur at the level of 1662 IU/lb, the premix containing

Vitamin A Palmitate and 18.2 mg/lb of Iron shall not contribute any off-flavor or

odor to the dry mix, or to the prepared cooked products.

4 COA for premix should state expected amounts. The permitted variation in premix content is -10 to +15% for added 

vitamins and +/- 10% for added minerals for acceptance.

5 Vitamin A-Palmitate (stabilized) shall be added in encapsulated form containing 250,000 IU Vitamin A- Palmitate/g. 

Particle size shall comply with the requirement that at least 98 percent will pass through a U.S. Standard No. 50 sieve,

at least 90 percent through a U.S. Standard No. 60 sieve, and at least 45 percent through a U.S. Standard No. 100 

sieve. The product shall not be less than 95 percent of the all-trans isomer as determined by the USP assay procedure.

The Vitamin A-Palmitate shall have storage stability such that not more than 20 percent of its original activity will be lost

when stored for 21 days at 45° C in a sealed container at a target level of 11,000 IU per pound in cornmeal or wheat

flour having moisture content in the range of 13.5 to 14.5 percent.

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Nutrient

Required 

mg/100g 

Level*

Required

mg/lb

Level4

Fortificant Form

Vitamin A* 0.11 (366 IU) 0.50 (1662 IU) Vitamin A 

Palmitate 250 

(spray dried)5

Vitamin B1 

(thiamin)

0.4 1.82 Thiamin Mononitrate

Vitamin B2 

(riboflavin)

0.4 1.82 Riboflavin

Vitamin B3 

(niacin)

4 18.16 Niacinamide

Vitamin B6 0.4 1.82 Pyridoxie 

hydrochloride

Vitamin B9 

(folic acid)

0.154 0.70 Folic Acid

Vitamin B12 0.011 0.05 Vitamin B12 0.1% 

(water soluble)

Vitamin D3 0.002 0.009 Vitamin D3 

100,000 IU/g

Iron (EDTA)* 4 18.2 NaFeEDTA

Zinc 2.4 10.9 Zinc Oxide

Finished Product Vitamin A and Iron Ranges

Minimum Maximum

Vitamin A 1662 IU/lb ----------

Iron 20 mg/lb 30 mg/lb
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(2) The Vitamin A shall have been tested by the vitamin manufacturers in cornmeal

or wheat flour having moisture content in the range of 13.5 to 14.5 percent to

assure stability of the vitamin.

(3) If cornmeal is used for the stability test, the cornmeal used shall be enriched

degermed yellow cornmeal, fine granulation, conforming to requirements of

the latest revisions and amendments for Commercial Item Description A-A20066B (June 13, 2008) at

http://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CID%20Cornmeal%20%28

Yellow%20or%20White%29.pdf

(4) The cornmeal will be Type III, Class B, Granulation c, Color 2. The cornmeal

shall be enriched to contain: 2.0 to 3.0 mg thiamine per pound; 1.2 to 1.8 mg

riboflavin per pound; 16.0 to 24.0 mg niacin or niacinamide per pound; 13.0 to

26 mg iron per pound; and 500 to 750 mg calcium per pound.

(5) If wheat flour is used for the stability test, the flour shall be of 65 to 75 percent

extraction and shall be enriched to contain 2.0 to 2.5 mg thiamine per pound;

1.2 to 1.5 mg riboflavin per pound; 16.0 to 20.0 mg niacin per pound; and 13.0

to 16.5 mg iron per pound.

1.2 SOY-FORTIFIED BULGUR REQUIREMENTS

A. The bulgur will be milled from wheat of any of the classes defined in the “Official

United States Standards for Grain” except mixtures of wheat of contrasting classes.

The wheat shall not contain more than 4.0 percent of damaged kernels. The grain

standards are available at: http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/810wheat.pdf.

B. Wheat shall be tested for vomitoxin in accordance with procedures approved by

Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and any wheat testing higher than 2

p.p.m. shall not be used in production of the commodity. The final product shall not

contain more than 1 p.p.m. of vomitoxin.

C. The ingredients contained in the blended product must be in the following

proportions.

(1) The soy-fortified bulgur, when cooked by mixing one part by volume of the

product with two parts by volume water, bringing the mixture to a boil, and

boiling gently for 15 minutes, shall be distinctly particulate (individual particles

which adhere together to some extent after cooking but will not disintegrate or

otherwise lose their identity) but tender and palatable. It must not be ropy or

gluey.

(2) The product shall have a good characteristic taste and odor free from rancid,

bitter, musty, sour, and other undesirable or foreign tastes and odors.

D. The ingredients contained in the blended product must be in the following

proportions.

 Ingredients Pounds per 2,000 lb Batch

Bulgur, cracked, fortified 1,700

Soy grits, defatted (toasted) or expeller 300

 Total 2,000
Note: The minimum and maximum levels take into account the added iron and 

the intrinsic levels of cereals.

E. Soy-fortified Bulgur will be fortified in accordance with the requirements defined in

Section 1.1.D (same as regular bulgur).

1.3 SOY-FORTIFIED BULGUR, CRACKED REQUIREMENTS

A. The bulgur will be milled from wheat of any of the classes defined in the “Official

6 All percentages are on the basis of weight.

7 These limiting values are on a moisture-free basis.

8 On a dry solids basis.

9

Including grain hulls either attached or detached. However, any hulls attached to product should be detached before 

inclusion in the hull fraction. 

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Chemical And Physical Requirements6 Soy-Fortified Bulgur

Item

Requirements

Minimum Maximum

Moisture --- 11.5%

Protein (Nx5.7)7 17.3% ---

Ash Content8 2.8%

Crude Fat 7 --- 2.6%

Crude Fiber 7 --- 2.6%

Total Bacteria Count --- 50,000gm

Foreign Material: Other grains except soy grits --- 0.10%

Materials other than cereal grains or soy grits9 --- 0.10%

Scorched particles (whole or pieces of kernels) --- 0.20%

Ungelantized particles (whole or pieces of kernels) --- 0.90%

Whole processed kernels remaining on No. 8 

woven- wire-cloth sieve

--- 3.5%

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 8 woven-wire-cloth sieve

81.0% ---

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 14 woven-wire-cloth sieve

--- 23.0%

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 30 woven-wire-cloth sieve

--- 1.2%

Micronutrient Specifications in Finished Product

Item

Requirements

Minimum Maximum

Vitamin A 1662 IU/lb -----

Iron 27 mg/lb 41 mg/lb
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United States Standards for Grain” except mixtures of wheat of contrasting 

classes. The grain standards are available at: 

http://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/810wheat.pdf. 

B. Wheat shall be tested for vomitoxin in accordance with procedures approved by

Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and any wheat testing higher than 2 p.p.m.

shall not be used in production of the commodity. The final product shall not contain

more than 1 p.p.m. of vomitoxin.

C. The wheat must not contain more than 4.0 percent damaged kernels.

D. The product shall conform to the requirements in the table below.

1.4 SOY GRITS, DEFATTED (TOASTED) OR EXPELLER

A. Soy grits, defatted (toasted) will be the screened, coarsely ground product obtained

10 All percentages are on the basis of weight. All analyses except moisture are expressed on a moisture-free basis. 11 These limiting values are on a moisture-free basis. 12 Including grain hulls and whole pieces of grain with the hulls attached.

Chemical And Physical Requirements10 Soy-Fortified Bulgur, Cracked

Item

Requirements

Maximum Maximum

Moisture ----- 11.5%

Protein (Nx5.7)11 10.5% -----

Crude Fiber ----- 2.0%

Ash ----- 1.8%

Foreign Material: Total ----- 0.20%

Material: Other than Cereal 

Grains

----- 0.05%

Material except other grains12 ----- 0.10%

Scorched particles (whole 

and/or pieces of kernels)

----- 0.20%

Ungelantized particles (whole 

and/or pieces of kernels)

----- 1.0%

Whole processed kernels 

remaining on No. 8 woven-wire-

----- 4.0%

Material that will pass through a 

U.S. Standard No. 8 woven80.0% -----

Material that will pass through a 

U.S. Standard No. 14 woven-

----- 23.0%

Material that will pass through a 

U.S. Standard No. 30 wovenwire-cloth sieve

----- 0.9%
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from selected soybeans by cleaning, cracking, dehulling, tempering, flaking, 

defatting with hexane, desolventizing, deodorizing, toasting (full cook with color 

change to light yellow or golden buff), and cooling.

B. Soy grits, expeller will be the screened, coarsely, ground product obtained from

selected soybeans by cleaning, cracking, dehulling, heating, and expeller change to

golden buff or tan, and cooling. The product shall conform to the requirements in the

table below.

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The contractor shall perform the product testing and quality analysis to ensure that

the product meets the commodity specifications. The results shall be evidenced by

13 All percentages are on the basis of weight. All analyses except moisture are expressed on a moisture-free basis.

Chemical And Physical Requirements13

Soy Grits, Defatted (Toasted) or Expeller

Item

Requirements

Minimum Maximum

Moisture --- 12.0%

Protein (Nx6.25) --- ---

Crude Fat, defatted, toasted grits --- 1.0%

Crude Fat, expeller grits 5.0% 6.5%

Ash --- 7.0%

Crude Fiber --- 3.5%

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 8 woven-wire-cloth sieve

90.0% ---

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 14 woven-wire-cloth sieve

--- 75.0%

Material that will pass through a U.S. Standard 

No. 30 woven-wire-cloth sieve

--- 5.0%

Nitrogen Solubility Index 10.0% 30.0%

Urease activity increase in pH 0.05% ---

Total bacteria count --- 50,000gm

Color, defatted, toasted grits Light yellow to golden

Color, expeller grits Golden to tan

Texture Reasonably uniform grit 

Odor Neutral to nutty

Taste Pleasant, neutral to slightly nutty
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a Certificate of Analysis (COA). Copies of the original COA must be submitted as 

part of the invoice package. The COA shall provide the results of all tests specified. 

If quality discounts are provided in the contract, and the product to be delivered by 

the contractor falls within the quality discount table, those factors shall be identified 

by an asterisk on the copies of the COA.

B. The contractor will obtain a certificate of analysis from their micronutrient supplier

that indicates the level and chemical form for each micronutrient in the premix. That

COA will be submitted as a part of the invoice package.

C. Contractors shall notify the Government immediately of lots that fail to meet

contract requirements.

D. Unless otherwise specified, test methods for the finished product, and any

ingredients therein, shall be those of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists

(AOAC) International, the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), or the

American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS), as applicable and in effect on the date of

issuance of the solicitation, or in accordance with methods that give equivalent

results.

1.6 QUALITY DISCOUNTS

If the product to be delivered by the contractor does not meet the quality specifications 

required herein but falls within the discounts listed, the product may be delivered to 

the Government, but the purchase price will be reduced in accordance with the 

following schedule of discounts for each 100 pounds of commodity delivered. A 

commodity that deviates from the specifications will be rejected.

Bulgur

Deficient Protein Excess Whole Kernels Remaining 

on a No. 8 Sieve

9.2% or 9.1% $0.10 4.1% thru 

4.4%

$0.10

9.0% or 8.9% $0.20 4.5% thru 4.8% $0.20

8.8% $0.35 4.9% or 5.0% $0.35

Excess Ungelantinized Particles Excess Material other than Cereal 

Grains

1.1% thru 1.4% $0.10 0.11% thru 

0.20%

$0.25

1.5% thru 1.8% $0.20

1.9% or 2.0% $0.35

Excess Ash Percentage Points 

above Maximum

Excess Other Grains 

Except Wheat

.01% or .02% $0.10 0.11% thru 

0.20%

$0.25
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.03% or .04% $0.20

.05% $0.35

Excess Moisture Excess Crude Fiber

11.6% or 11.7% $0.10 2.4% or 2.5% $0.10

11.8% or 11.9% $0.20 2.6% thru 2.7% $0.20

12.0% $0.35 2.8% $0.35

Excess Granulation Through a No. 14 Sieve Excess Scorched Particles

19.0% thru 22.0% $0.10 0.21% thru 

0.30%

$0.25

23.0% thru 26.0% $0.20

27.0% or 28.0% $0.35

Deficient Granulation Through a No. 8 Sieve Deficient Calcium

79.0% thru 70.0% $0.10 499 – 440 mg/lb $0.05

439 – 400 mg/lb $0.10

399 – 340 mg/lb $0.20

Deficient Granulation Through a No. 30 

Sieve

Excess Calcium

1.0% thru 1.5% $0.10 750 – 1247 mg/lb $0.0

1.6% thru 2.5% $0.20

2.6% thru 3.0% $0.35

Soy-Fortified Bulgur

Deficient Protein Excess Whole Kernels Remaining 

on a No. 8 Sieve

17.2% or 17.1% $0.10 3.51% thru 

4.09%

$0.10

17.0% or 16.9% $0.20 4.10% thru 

4.59%

$0.20

16.8% $0.35 4.60% or 5.00% $0.35

Excess Ungelantinized Particles Excess Material other than Cereal 

Grains and Soy Grits

.91% thru 1.19% $0.10 0.11% thru 

0.20%

$0.25
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CONTAINER AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 CONTAINERS AND MATERIALS

A. All containers and packaging shall be constructed to meet the requirements of the

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safe contact with the packaged product.

The contractor shall obtain and maintain documentation from the container or

1.20% thru 1.39% $0.20

1.40% $0.35

Excess Ash Percentage Points 

above Maximum

Excess Other Grains 

Except Wheat and Soy Grits

.01% or .02% $0.10 0.11% thru 

0.20%

$0.25

.03% or .04% $0.20

.05% $0.35

Excess Moisture Excess Crude Fiber

11.51% or 11.79% $0.10 2.61% or 2.89% $0.10

11.80% or 11.99% $0.20 2.90% thru 

3.09%

$0.20

12.00% $0.35 3.10% $0.35

Excess Granulation Through a No. 14 Sieve Excess Crude Fat

23.01% thru 26.99% $0.10 2.61% thru 

2.89%

$0.10

27.0% thru 29.99% $0.20 2.90% thru 

3.09%

$0.20

30.00% or 32.00% $0.35 3.10% $0.35

Deficient Granulation Through a No. 8 Sieve Deficient Calcium

80.0% thru 79.0% $0.10 499 – 440 mg/lb $0.05

78.0% thru 77.0% $0.20 439 – 400 mg/lb $0.10

76% $0.35

Deficient Granulation Through a No. 30 

Sieve

Excess Calcium

1.21% thru 1.89% $0.10 750 – 1247 mg/lb $0.0

1.90% thru 2.50% $0.20 Excess Scorched Particles

0.21% thru 

0.30%

$0.25
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packaging material manufacturer to verify that the containers and packaging 

materials used in this contract were in compliance with the Government’s regulatory 

requirements for safe contact with food products as required in the Master 

Solicitation, Part 3, Section A, Number 3.

B. Questions concerning the containers and materials should be directed to:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Attention: KCCO/IPD 

MAILSTOP 8738

P.O. Box 419205

Kansas City, MO 64141-3011

C. If the contractor purchases packaging and container ingredients from a foreign

country and/or the package and container is manufactured in a foreign country, the

package and container SHALL NOT display country of origin labeling. Phrases

similar to but not inclusive of, “Made in [Name of Foreign Country.]” or “Product of

[Name of Foreign Country.]” are strictly prohibited.

D. In addition, all containers and packaging materials shall be constructed to comply

with the sum concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent

chromium addressed by the Coalition of Northeast Governors (CONEG) model

legislation. The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and/or

hexavalent chromium present in any package or packaging component shall not

exceed 100 parts per million. Concentration levels shall be determined using

American Standard of Testing Materials test methods, as revised, or U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency test methods for evaluating solid waste, S-W 846,

as revised.

2.2 50-KILOGRAM BAGS

Contractors may utilize woven polypropylene fabric and circular-woven style bags but 

are not limited to these constructions. If woven poly bags are used, the following is to 

apply:

A. The color of the fabric shall be white, unless otherwise specified. At the contractor's

discretion, it may use fabric containing marker yarns as a means of identifying the

manufacturer of the fabric.

B. The polymer in the fabric shall be 100 percent virgin polypropylene with no recycled

material. Rework product will be limited to excess material produced during the initial

extrusion process and will be limited to the amount produced during normal

continuous operation. A system to identify and document this process must be in

place for review by the Government's audit personnel.

C. The fabric in an unstressed state shall permit a minimum air flow of 3 cubic feet per

minute per square foot and a maximum of 30 cubic feet per minute per square foot,

when tested in accordance with ASTM Test Method D737, as amended.

D. The fabric shall be finished by coating or other suitable method to prevent slippage.

Individual test results shall be 28 degrees or greater, when tested in accordance

with TAPPI Test Method T-503-OM-84. The fabric shall accept and retain printing

ink that will not rub or flake off to a degree where legibility is impaired.
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E. The fabric shall be capable of resisting ultraviolet deterioration for a minimum of 200

hours of exposure in a weatherometer, when tested in accordance with Test Method

5804-Federal Standard 191, as amended. The fabric shall retain 70 percent of its

original minimum tensile strength in each direction, after 200 hours exposure, when

tested in accordance with Test Method ASTM D 5034 (Grab Test), as amended.

F. Bags may be flat tube or gusseted.

G. Bags may be extrusion coated. Extrusion coated bags shall have the proper number,

size and location of micro perforations to achieve the air permeability rate required

for product stability and fumigation, as well as filling efficiency.

H. Any bag seams shall be sewn in a manner which prevents the product from leaking

through the seams during handling, storage, and distribution.

I. The color of the sewing thread shall be natural or white. The tensile strength of the

sewn seams shall not be less than the tensile strength of the fabric in the body of

the bag.

J. The top and bottom of the bag shall be heat cut or otherwise finished to prevent

fraying or unraveling of the fabric during distribution. The bottom seam shall be

constructed in accordance with Federal Standard 751a, SSn-1 Single Turnover, as

amended. A minimum of 4 stitches per inch is required.

2.3 PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURES

A. All bags shall be capable of withstanding the following performance test for impact

resistance.

(1) Ten filled and sealed bags shall each survive a single drop test on the butt and

side on a shock machine that produces for each test a velocity change of 195

inches per second using a shock duration of .002 seconds without loss of

product.

(2) Testing shall be conducted under standard temperature (73.4° F plus or minus

1.8° F) and relative humidity (50% plus or minus 2%) conditions.

(3) Filled bags shall be placed in the conditioned atmosphere for sufficient time

before the tests are conducted for the bag materials to come to equilibrium.

(4) Bags submitted under this performance specification shall conform to all other

applicable material, construction, and performance specifications.

B. Test Laboratories

Michigan State University School 

of Packaging

130 Packaging Building

East Lansing, MI 48824-1223 (517) 

355-9580

http://www.packaging.msu.edu/

Lansmont 

Corporation 17 

Mandeville Court

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 655-6600

Rutgers University

Center for Packaging Science and 

Engineering

Ten-E Packaging Services, 

Inc. 1666 County Road 74

Newport, MN 55055
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Busch Campus

137 Winchester Road,

Piscataway, NJ 08854-8029

(732) 445-3224

http://catalogs.rutgers.edu/gene rated/nb-

(651) 459-0671

http://www.tene.com/index.php/package-testing/

2.4 TEST FREQUENCY

A. All testing specified shall be performed and documented.

B. For woven poly bags, the air permeability and ultraviolet resistance tests shall, as a

minimum, be performed annually and when a change in the formulation/design of

the fabric is being made.

C. The performance test for impact resistance shall be performed when a change in

the formulation/design of the fabric is being made.

D. For woven poly bags, the slide angle test shall, as a minimum, be performed inhouse for every 10,000 lineal meters of fabric production. Testing performed inhouse is not required to be performed under the specified temperature and humidity

requirements. In addition, the slide angle test shall, as a minimum, be performed

annually by an outside testing facility and when a change in the formulation/design

of the fabric is being made. This testing shall be performed in accordance with all

contract requirements, including the specified temperature and humidity.

E. All supporting test and quality control documentation shall be retained and made

available for review by the Government for a minimum of three years after final

payment under the contract.

MARKING REQUIREMENTS

3.1 MARKINGS

A. The bag shall be marked in the color specified in the markings exhibits. Any

markings not shown on the exhibits shall be printed in blue. When printed on the

bag, the colors blue and red shall match the Pantone Matching System (PMS) chart

numbers 280 and 200, respectively, to the extent practicable.

B. All dimensions are approximate. Unless otherwise specified, all characters shall be

in normal block print.

C. The US Flag shall be 7 inches high and 12 3/4 inches in total width on the front

and back of the applicable bag, see exhibits.

D. The letters USA shall be Univers black (75) oblique, or Helvetica extra bold with 70%

scaling and -70 tracking or equivalent to match the style as shown in the exhibits.

The letters USA shall be 6 1/2 inches high and 12 1/2 inches in total width. The three

stripes adjacent USA shall be 1 1/4 inches high and printed as close to the edges of

the bag as possible, not to exceed 1 1/2 inches from any edge.

E. The USAID vertical identity, including the logo, brandname, and tagline, shall be

printed in the same style as shown in the markings exhibits, sized approximately 7
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1/2 inches high and 9 3/8 inches in total width. The USAID logo shall be 4 1/4 inches 

in diameter. The USAID brandname shall be 2 inches in height. The tagline “FROM 

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” shall be 1/2 inch in height. The USAID vertical identity 

is available to download at http://www.usaid.gov/branding. 

F. The USDA logo shall be 5 1/2 inches high and 7 3/4 inches in total width, see

exhibits.

G. The commodity name shall be 1 1/2 inch print. Immediately below the commodity

name on the front and back panels insert additional commodity description in 5/8

inch print, if applicable. See Exhibit A for appropriate commodity name/additional

commodity description that shall be printed on each bag.

H. The net weight, contract number and the statement “NOT TO BE SOLD OR

EXCHANGED” shall be 3/4 inch print. The bag dimensions and Standard Marking

Requirement (SMR) or Language Marking Requirement (LMR) number shall be 1/2

inch print. The contract number, net weight, and SMR and LMR number shall be at

the bottom of the bag, centered. See exhibits.

I. The symbol indicating “USE NO HOOKS” shall be 2 3/4 inches in height. See

exhibits.

J. The letters or symbols used in the language markings for LMR-1, LMR-3, LMR- 4,

LMR-5, LMR-7, and LMR-8 should be sized approximately 1 5/8 inches, see

exhibits. The language marking for LMR-2 and LMR-6 should be sized to fit as

shown in the exhibits.

K. Lot codes or production codes unique to each lot offered for inspection shall be as

small as possible, yet legibly marked on each individual primary container and

shipping container. Commodity suppliers may use any type of lot coding system

provided a unique code is used to identify each lot offered for inspection under

contract.

3.2 MARKING DESCRIPTIONS

The Government shall furnish required markings within two business days after the date 

of the contract. The procurement of containers should be deferred for at least two 

business days after the date of the contract.

The following standard marking requirements may be requested under the contract:

Standard Marking Requirement #1 (SMR-1)

USAID – Distribution

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, “SMR- 1,” and 

use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-1, front.

Back: Identical to front. See exhibit SMR-1, back.

Standard Marking Requirement #2 (SMR-2)

FAS - Distribution
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Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED," USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, “SMR-2”, and 

use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-2, front.

Back: Identical. See exhibit SMR-2, back.

Standard Marking Requirement #3 (SMR-3)

USAID – Monetization

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, USAID logo, contract number, net weight, 

dimensions, “SMR-3,” and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-3, front.

Back: Identical to front. See exhibit SMR-3, back.

Standard Marking Requirement #4 (SMR-4)

FAS or USAID - Monetization

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, contract number, net weight, dimensions, 

“SMR-4,” and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-4, front. Back: Identical. See 

exhibit SMR-4, back.

Language Marking Requirement #1 (LMR-1)

USAID – Distribution for North Korea

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-1” 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-1, front.

Back: US Flag, the commodity name, North Korean language panel, and “LMR- 1” only. 

See exhibit LMR-1, back.

Language Marking Requirement #2 (LMR-2)

USAID – Distribution for Afghanistan, with Pashtu and Dari

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-2" 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-2, front.

Back: US Flag, the commodity name, Pashtu and Dari language panel, and “LMR-2” 

only. See exhibit LMR-2, back.

Language Marking Requirement #3 (LMR-3)

USAID – Distribution for South Africa Region

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-3" 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-3, front.

Back: US Flag, the commodity name, English language panel, and “LMR-3” only. See 

exhibit LMR-3, back.

Language Marking Requirement #4 (LMR-4)

USAID – Distribution for Iraq with Arabic

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-4" 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-4, front.

Back: US Flag, the commodity name, Arabic language panel, and “LMR-4” only. See 

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Language Marking Requirement #5 (LMR-5)

FAS – Distribution for North Korea

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-5" and 

use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-5, front.

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, North Korean language panel, and “LMR5” only. See exhibit LMR-5, back.

Language Marking Requirement #6 (LMR-6)

FAS – Distribution for Afghanistan, with Pashtu and Dari

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-6" and 

use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-6, front.

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, Pashtu and Dari language panel, and 

“LMR-6” only. See exhibit LMR-6, back.

Language Marking Requirement #7 (LMR-7)

FAS – Distribution for South Africa Region

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-7" and 

use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-7, front.

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, English language panel, and “LMR-7” 

only. See exhibit LMR-7, back.

Language Marking Requirement #8 (LMR-8)

FAS – Distribution for Iraq with Arabic

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-8" 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-8, front

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, Arabic language panel, and 

“LMR-8” only. See exhibit LMR-8, back.

3.3 EMPTY BAG DIMENSIONS

A. All bags shall be marked with the empty dimensions as follows:

B. The dimensions shall be printed at the bottom of the bag, centered, see exhibits.

C. The finished size of the circular woven polypropylene bags will be determined by

the contractor, unless otherwise specified by the contracting officer.

3.4 CONTAINERS WITH INCORRECT MARKINGS

A. Any labels, bags, cans, can lids, cases, or any other type of packaging (hereinafter

referred to as "containers") displaying incorrect markings may be used under a

Government contract provided that the incorrect markings are obliterated and

correct markings are applied in a permanent manner with approval of the contracting

Gusseted Bags Face Width X Gusseted Width X Finished Length

Flat Tube Bags Face Width X Finished Length
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officer.

B. The appearance of containers in commercial or other channels either filled or unfilled

bearing markings identifying the containers as part of a Government contract may

cause the Government expense in determining whether commodities have been

diverted from authorized use and in answering inquiries. The contractor shall take

all necessary action to prevent the appearance in commercial or other channels of

containers and container materials bearing any markings required under a

Government contract, including those held by the contractor or others; e.g.,

overruns, misprints, etc. The contractor shall ensure that any container from a

Government contract that appears in commercial or other channels shall have all

markings required under this contract permanently obliterated.
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Exhibit A

List of Commodity Names Printed on 50 Kilogram Woven Polypropylene Bags

Commodity 

Requirements Commodity 

Name

Commodity 

Requirements Commodity Name

Bulgur/ SoyFortified Bulgur 

(BWSF)

BULGUR Dry Edible 

Beans (DEB)

BLACK BEANS

SOY-FORTIFIED 

BULGUR

BLACKEYE BEANS

Buckwheat (BWP) BUCKWHEAT 

GROATS

DARK RED KIDNEY 

BEANS

BUCKWHEAT 

GRITS

LIGHT RED KIDNEY 

BEANS

BUCKWHEAT 

FLOUR

GARBANZO BEANS

Bagged Grain 

(BG)

WHEAT

HARD RED WINTER

GREAT NORTHERN 

BEANS

WHEAT

SOFT WHITE

PEA BEANS

WHEAT

HARD RED SPRING

PINK BEANS

WHEAT

NORTHERN 

SPRING

PINTO BEANS

SORGHUM SMALL RED BEANS

YELLOW CORN SMALL WHITE BEANS

YELLOW 

SOYBEANS

Milled Rice (MR) MILLED RICE

LONG GRAIN

Peas and 

Lentils (PL)

LENTILS

MILLED RICE

MEDIUM GRAIN

SPLIT GREEN PEAS

MILLED RICE

SHORT GRAIN

SPLIT YELLOW PEAS

MILLED RICE

PARBOILED

SMOOTH GREEN DRY 

PEAS

Wheat Flour/

Bread Flour 

(WFBF)

FLOUR

ALL PURPOSE

SMOOTH YELLOW DRY 

PEAS

BREAD FLOUR

50 KG

Polypropylene 

Bags (BAGS)

WHEAT

CORN

SORGHUM

SOYBEANS

SOYBEAN MEAL
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Exhibit B SMR1 through SMR4 and LMR1 through LMR8
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