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SECTION C

C-1 ITEM DESCRIPTION

 Types. 

Type I, Flavor 1 – Toasted Rice Cereal (oven-puffed), Original 

* Type III, Flavor 1 – Corn and Whole Wheat Cereal (expanded/extruded), 

 Original 

Unless otherwise specified, the following applies to all types. 

Each component is consumed by combat personnel under worldwide environmental 

extremes as part of an operational ration, and is a source of nutritional 

intake. It is essential that this item be produced in accordance with good 

commercial practice to attain high standards of appearance, odor, flavor, and 

texture so that high levels of troop acceptance are achieved. 

C-2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

 A. Production standard. A sample shall be subjected to first article or 

product demonstration model inspection, as applicable in accordance with the 

tests and inspections of Section E of this Quality Assurance Provisions and 

Packaging Requirements. 

 B. Net weight. 

(1) Toasted rice cereal treat. The net weight of one serving shall be 

not less than 37 grams. 

* (2) Corn and whole wheat cereal treat. The net weight of one serving 

shall be not less than 44 grams. 

 C. Nutrient content. Nutrient content of one serving is as follows: 

Cereal treat type Calorie content

Not less than 

 Toasted rice 150 calories 

* Corn and whole wheat 180 calories 
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SECTION D

D-1 PACKAGING

 A. Packaging. The commercially wrapped and labeled package of cereal 

treat shall be packed in a preformed or form-fill seal barrier pouch as 

described below. 

(1) Preformed pouches. 

 a. Pouch material. The preformed pouches shall be fabricated from 

0.002 inch thick ionomer or polyethylene film laminated or extrusion coated to 

0.00035 inch thick aluminum foil which is then laminated to 0.0005 inch thick 

polyester. The three plies shall be laminated with the polyester on the 

exterior of the pouch. All tolerances for thickness of pouch materials shall 

be plus or minus 20 percent. The complete exterior surface of the pouch shall 

be uniformly colored in the range of 20219, 30219, 30227, 30279, 30313, 30324, 

or 30450 of FED-STD-595, Colors for Government Procurement. The material 

shall show no evidence of delamination, degradation, or foreign odor when heat 

sealed or fabricated into pouches. The material shall be suitably formulated 

for food packaging and shall not impart an odor or flavor to the product. 

* b. Pouch construction. The pouch shall be a flat style 

preformed pouch having maximum inside dimensions of 4 inches wide by 7 inches 

long. The pouch shall be made by heat sealing three edges with 3/8 inch (-1/8 

inch, +3/16 inch) wide seals. The heat seals shall be made in a manner that 

will assure hermetic seals. The side and bottom seals shall have an average 

seal strength of not less than 6 pounds per inch of width and no individual 

specimen shall have a seal strength of less than 5 pounds per inch of width 

when tested as specified in E-5,A,(3),a. Alternatively, the filled and sealed 

pouch shall exhibit no rupture or seal separation greater than 1/16 inch or 

seal separation that reduces the effective closure seal width to less than 

1/16 inch when tested for internal pressure resistance as specified in E5,A,(3),c. A tear nick or tear notch shall be provided on one outside edge or 

two opposite outside edges of the pouch to facilitate easy opening of the 

filled and sealed pouch. A 1/8 inch (+1/16 inch) wide lip may be incorporated 

at the open end of the pouch to facilitate opening and filling of the pouch. 

 c. Pouch filling and sealing. The commercially wrapped and labeled 

package of cereal treat shall be inserted into the pouch. The filled pouch 

shall be sealed. The closure seal shall be free of foldover wrinkles or 

entrapped matter that reduces the effective closure seal width to less than 

1/16 inch. Seals shall be free of impression or design on the seal surface 

that would conceal or impair visual detection of seal defects. The average 

seal strength shall be not less than 6 pounds per inch of width and no 

individual specimen shall have a seal strength of less than 5 pounds per inch 

of width when tested as specified in E-5,A,(3),b. Alternatively, the filled 

and sealed pouch shall exhibit no rupture or seal separation greater than 1/16 

inch or seal separation that reduces the effective closure seal width to less 

than 1/16 inch when tested for internal pressure resistance as specified in E5,A,(3),c. 
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SECTION D CONTINUED

(2) Horizontal form-fill-seal pouches. 

 a. Pouch material. The horizontal form-fill-seal pouch shall consist 

of a formed tray-shaped body with a flat sheet, heat sealable cover or a trayshaped body with a tray-shaped heat sealable cover. The tray-shaped body and 

the tray-shaped cover shall be fabricated from a 3-ply flexible laminate 

barrier material consisting of, from outside to inside, 0.0009 inch thick 

oriented polypropylene bonded to 0.0007 inch thick aluminum foil with 10 

pounds per ream pigmented polyethylene or adhesive and bonding the opposite 

side of the aluminum foil to 0.003 inch thick ionomer or a blend of not less 

than 50 percent linear low density polyethylene and polyethylene. The linear 

low density polyethylene portion of the blend shall be the copolymer of 

ethylene and octene-1 having a melt index range of 0.8 to 1.2 g/10 minutes in 

accordance with ASTM D 1238, Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion 

Plastometer and a density range of 0.918 to 0.922 g/cc in accordance with ASTM 

D 1505, Density of Plastics by Density Gradient Technique. Alternatively, 

0.0005 inch thick polyester may be used in place of the oriented polypropylene 

as the outer ply of the laminate. The flat sheet cover shall be made of the 

same 3-ply laminate as specified for the tray shaped body except the aluminum 

foil thickness may be 0.00035 inch. All tolerances for thickness of pouch 

materials shall be plus or minus 20 percent. The color requirements of the 

exterior (oriented polypropylene or polyester side) of the laminate shall be 

as specified in D-1,A,(1),a. The material shall show no evidence of 

delamination, degradation, or foreign odor when heat sealed or fabricated into 

pouches. The material shall be suitably formulated for food packaging and 

shall not impart any odor or flavor to the product. 

 b. Pouch construction. The tray-shaped body and the tray-shaped 

cover shall be formed by drawing the flexible laminate material into an 

appropriately shaped cavity. The flat cover shall be in the form of a flat 

sheet of the barrier material taken from roll stock. The unit of commercially 

wrapped and labeled package of cereal treat, as specified in D-1,A, shall be 

placed into the tray-shaped body of the pouch. Pouch closure shall be 

effected by heat sealing together the cover and body along the entire pouch 

perimeter. The closure seal width shall be a minimum of 1/8 inch. The 

closure seal shall have an average seal strength of not less than 6 pounds per 

inch of width and no individual specimen shall have a seal strength of less 

than 5 pounds per inch of width when tested as specified in E-5,A,(3),b. 

Alternatively, the filled and sealed pouch shall exhibit no rupture or seal 

separation greater than 1/16 inch or seal separation that reduces the 

effective closure seal width to less than 1/16 inch when tested for internal 

pressure resistance as specified in E-5,A,(3),c. The maximum outside 

dimensions of the sealed pouches shall be 5-1/2 inches wide by 8-5/8 inches 

long. The closure seal width shall be a minimum of 1/8 inch. A tear nick, a 

tear notch, or serrations shall be provided on one outside edge or two 

opposite outside edges of the pouch to facilitate easy opening of the filled 

and sealed pouch. The sealed pouches shall not show any evidence of material 

degradation, aluminum stress cracking, delamination or foreign odor. Heat 

seals shall be free of occluded matter. Seals shall be free of impression or 

design on the seal surface that would conceal or impair visual detection of 

seal defects. 
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SECTION D CONTINUED

D-2 LABELING

 A. Pouches. Each pouch shall be clearly printed or stamped, in a manner 

that does not damage the pouch, with permanent black ink or other, dark, 

contrasting color which is free of carcinogenic elements or ingredients. The 

information shall be located on the body of the pouch not closer than 1/16 

inch to any seal. If a non-contact type printer is used, the information may

be located anywhere on the pouch (in one complete print), except the closure 

seal area. The label shall contain the following information: 

(1) Product name (letters not less than 1/8 to 7/16 inch block 

 letters) 

 (2) Date 1/ 

 (3) Net Weight 

 (4) Contractor's name and address 

 

 1/ Each pouch shall have the date of pack noted by using a four digit 

code beginning with the final digit of the current year followed by the three 

digit Julian day code. For example, February 17, 1998 would be coded as 8048. 

 The Julian day code shall represent the day the product was packaged into the 

pouch. 

D-3 PACKING

 A. Packing for shipment to ration assembler. Not more than 40 pounds of 

pouched product shall be packed flat in layers in a fiberboard shipping 

container constructed in accordance with style RSC-L, class domestic, variety 

SW, grade 200 of ASTM D 5118, Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard 

Shipping Boxes. Each container shall be securely closed in accordance with 

ASTM D 1974, Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and 

Reinforcing Fiberboard Shipping Containers. 

D-4 MARKING

 A. Shipping containers. Shipping containers shall be marked in accordance 

with DPSC Form 3556, Marking Instructions for Shipping cases, Sacks and 

Palletized/containerized Loads of Perishable and Semiperishable Subsistence. 
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SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

 Definitions. 

(1) Critical defect. A critical defect is a defect that judgment and 

experience indicate would result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for 

individuals using, maintaining, or depending on the item; or a defect that 

judgment and experience indicate is likely to prevent the performance of the 

major end item, i.e., the consumption of the ration. 

(2) Major defect. A major defect is a defect, other than critical, 

that is likely to result in failure, or to reduce materially the usability of 

the unit of product for its intended purpose. 

(3) Minor defect. A minor defect is a defect that is not likely to 

reduce materially the usability of the unit of product for its intended 

purpose, or is a departure from established standards having little bearing on 

the effective use or operation of the unit. 

E-5 PACKAGING AND PACKING MATERIALS

 Quality Assurance Provisions. 

The following quality assurance criteria, utilizing ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993, 

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes, are required. 

 A. Packaging. 

(1) Pouch material certification. Material listed below may be 

accepted on the basis of a contractor's certification of conformance to the 

indicated requirements. In addition, compliance to the requirements for 

inside pouch dimensions and dimensions of manufacturer's seals may be verified 

by certificate of conformance. 

 Requirement 

Requirement paragraph Test procedure

Thickness of films for D-1,A,(1),a and As specified in 

laminated material D-1,A,(2),a L-P-378 1/ except that 

 a machinists' 

 micrometer may be used 

 provided that its 

 graduations and 

 accuracy conform 

 to the requirements of 

 L-P-378 

Aluminum foil thickness D-1,A,(1),a and As specified in 

 D-1,A,(2),a ASTM B 479 2/ 

Laminated material D-1,A,(1),a and Laboratory evaluation 

identification D-1,A,(2),a 
and construction 

 

Color of laminated D-1,A,(1),a and Visual evaluation 

material D-1,A,(2),a 

 

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SECTION E CONTINUED

1/ FED L-P-378 Plastic Sheet and Strip, Thin Gauge, Polyolefin 

2/ ASTM B 479 Specification for Annealed Aluminum Foil For Flexible 

Barrier Application 

(2) Filled and sealed pouch examination. The filled and sealed pouches 

shall be examined for the defects listed in table I. The lot size shall be 

expressed in pouches. The sample unit shall be one pouch. The inspection 

level shall be I and the acceptable quality level (AQL), expressed in terms of 

defects per hundred units, shall be 0.65 for major defects and 4.0 for minor 

defects. 

TABLE I. Filled and sealed pouch defects 1/ 

Category Defect

Major Minor

101 Tear, hole, or open seal 

102 Seal width less than 1/16 inch 2/ 

103 Presence of delamination 3/ 

104 Unclean pouch 4/ 

105 Pouch has foreign odor 

106 Any impression or design on the heat seal surfaces which 

conceals or impairs visual detection of seal defects 5/ 

107 Not packed as specified 

108 Presence of stress cracks in the aluminum foil 6/ 7/ 

 201 Label smudges, is missing, incorrect, or illegible 

 202 Tear nick, notch, or serrations missing or does not 

 facilitate easy opening 

 203 Seal width less than 1/8 inch but greater than 1/16 inch 

 204 Presence of delamination 3/ 

1/ Any evidence of rodent or insect infestation shall be cause for 

rejection of the lot. 
 2/ The effective closure seal is defined as any uncontaminated, fusion 

bonded, continuous path, minimum 1/16 inch wide, from side seal to side seal 

that produces a hermetically sealed pouch. 

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SECTION E CONTINUED

3/ Delamination defect classification: 

Major - Delamination of the outer ply in the pouch seal area that can be 

propagated to expose aluminum foil at the food product edge of the pouch after 

manual flexing of the delaminated area. To flex, the delaminated area shall 

be held between the thumb and forefinger of each hand with both thumbs and 

forefingers touching each other. The delaminated area shall then be rapidly 

flexed 10 times by rotating both hands in alternating clockwisecounterclockwise directions. Care shall be exercised when flexing delaminated 

areas near the tear notches to avoid tearing the pouch material. After 

flexing, the separated outer ply shall be grasped between thumb and forefinger 

and gently lifted toward the food product edge of the seal or if the separated 

area is too small to be held between thumb and forefinger, a number two stylus 

shall be inserted into the delaminated area and a gentle lifting force applied 

against the outer ply. If separation of the outer ply can be made to extend 

to the product edge of the seal with no discernible resistance to the gentle 

lifting, the delamination shall be classified as a major defect. 

Additionally, spot delamination of the outer ply in the body of the pouch that 

is able to be propagated beyond its initial borders is also a major defect. 

To determine if the laminated area is a defect, use the following procedure: 

Mark the outside edges of the delaminated area using a bold permanent marking 

pen. Open the pouch and remove the contents. Cut the pouch transversely not 

closer than 1/4 inch (+ 1/16 inch) from the delaminated area. The pouch shall 

be flexed in the area in question using the procedure described above. Any 

propagation of the delaminated area, as evidenced by the delaminated area 

exceeding the limits of the outlined borders, shall be classified as a major 

defect. 

Minor - Minor delamination of the outer ply in the pouch seal area is 

acceptable and shall not be classified as a minor defect unless it extends to 

within 1/16 inch of the food product edge of the seal. All other minor outer 

ply delamination in the pouch seal area or isolated spots of delamination in 

the body of the pouch that do not propagate when flexed as described above 

shall be classified as minor defects. 

4/ Outer packaging shall be free from foreign matter which is unwholesome, 

has the potential to cause pouch damage (for example, glass, metal filings) or 

generally detracts from the clean appearance of the pouch. The following 

examples shall not be classified as defects for unclean: 

a. Foreign matter which presents no health hazard or potential pouch 

damage and which can be readily removed by gently shaking the package or by 

gently brushing the pouch with a clean dry cloth. 

b. Dried product which affects less than 1/8 of the total surface area 

of one pouch face (localized and aggregate). 
 c. Water spots. 

5/ If doubt exists as to whether or not the sealing equipment leaves an 

impression or design on the closure seal surface that could conceal or impair 

visual detection of seal defects, samples shall be furnished to the 

contracting officer for a determination as to acceptability. 

6/ Applicable to form-fill-seal pouches only. 

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7/ To examine for stress cracks, the inside surface of both tray-shaped 

bodies shall be placed over a light source and the outside surface observed 

for the passage of light. Observation of light through the pouch material in 

the form of a curved or straight line greater than 2 mm in length shall be 

evidence of the presence of stress cracks. Observation of light through the 

pouch material in the form of a curved or straight line 2mm in length or 

smaller or of a single pinpoint shall be considered a pinhole. Observation of 

ten or more pinholes per pouch shall be evidence of material degradation. 

(3) Seal testing. The pouch seals shall be tested for seal strength as 

required in a, b, or c, as applicable. 

 a. Unfilled preformed pouch seal testing. The seals of the unfilled 

preformed pouch shall be tested for seal strength in accordance with ASTM F 88 

- Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier Materials. The lot size shall be 

expressed in pouches. The sample size shall be the number of pouches 

indicated by inspection level S-1. Three adjacent specimens shall be cut from 

each of the three sealed sides of each pouch in the sample. The average seal 

strength of any side shall be calculated by averaging the three specimens cut 

from that side. Any average seal strength of less than 6 pounds per inch of 

width or any test specimen with a seal strength of less than 5 pounds per inch 

of width shall be cause for rejection of the lot. 

 b. Pouch closure seal testing. The closure seals of the pouches 

shall be tested for seal strength in accordance with ASTM F 88. The lot size 

shall be expressed in pouches. The sample size shall be the number of pouches 

indicated by inspection level S-1. For the closure seal on preformed bags, 

three adjacent specimens shall be cut from the closure seal of each pouch in 

the sample. For the form-fill-seal pouches, three adjacent specimens shall be 

cut from each side and each end of each pouch in the sample. The average seal 

strength of any side, end or closure shall be calculated by averaging the 

three specimens cut from that side, end or closure. Any average seal strength 

of less than 6 pounds per inch of width or any test specimen with a seal 

strength of less than 5 pounds per inch of width shall be cause for rejection 

of the lot. 

 c. Internal pressure test. The internal pressure resistance shall be 

determined by pressurizing the pouches while they are restrained between two 

rigid plates. The sample size shall be the number of pouches indicated by 

inspection level S-1. If a three seal tester (one that pressurizes the pouch 

through an open end) is used, the closure seal shall be cut off for testing 

the side and bottom seals of the pouch. For testing the closure seal, the 

bottom seal shall be cut off. The pouches shall be emptied prior to testing. 

 If a four-seal tester (designed to pressurize filled pouches by use of a 

hypodermic needle through the pouch wall) is used, all four seals can be 

tested simultaneously. The distance between rigid restraining plates on the 

four-seal tester shall be equal to the thickness of the product +1/16 inch. 
Pressure shall be applied at the approximate uniform rate of 1 pound per 

square inch gage (psig) per second until 14 psig pressure is reached. The 14 

psig pressure shall be held constant for 30 seconds and then released. The 

pouches shall then be examined for separation or yield of the heat seals. Any 

rupture of the pouch or evidence of seal separation greater than 1/16 inch in 

the pouch manufacturer’s seal shall be considered a test failure. Any seal 

separation that reduces the effective closure seal width to less than 1/16 

inch (see table I, footnote 2/) shall be considered a test failure. Any test 

failure shall be cause for rejection of the lot. 

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SECTION E CONTINUED

 B. Packing. 

(1) Shipping container examination. The filled and sealed shipping 

containers shall be examined for the defects listed below. The lot size shall 

be expressed in shipping containers. The sample unit shall be one shipping 

container fully packed. The inspection level shall be S-3 and the AQL, 

expressed in terms of defects per hundred units, shall be 4.0 for major 

defects and 10.0 for total defects. 

Major: National stock number, item description, contract number, 

 name and address of producer, or date of pack missing, 

 incorrect or illegible 

 Container not properly closed 

 Components missing, damaged, or not as specified 

Minor: Other required markings missing, incorrect, or illegible 

 More than 40 pounds of product 
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E-6 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS (PRODUCT)

A. Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified 

herein are classified as follows: 

(1) Production standard. The first article or product demonstration 

model shall be inspected in accordance with the provisions of this Quality 

Assurance Provisions and Packaging Requirements and evaluated for overall 

appearance and palatability. Any failure to conform to the performance 

requirements or any appearance or palatability failure shall be cause for 

rejection. 

(2) Conformance inspection. Conformance inspection shall include the 

product examination and the methods of inspection cited in this section. 

B. Product examination. The finished product shall be examined for 

compliance with the performance requirements specified in Section C of the 

Quality Assurance Provisions and Packaging requirements utilizing the single 

sampling plans indicated in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 - 1993. The lot size shall be 

expressed in pouches. The sample unit shall be the contents of one pouch. 

The inspection level shall be S-2 and the AQL, expressed in terms of defects 

per hundred units, shall be 1.5 for major defects and 6.5 for minor defects. 

Defects and defect classifications are listed in Table II. 

TABLE II. Product defects 1/ 2/ 

 Category Defect 

Major Minor

Appearance

101 Toasted rice cereal treat does not contain pieces of 

ready-to-eat, oven puffed rice in a glossy, pale colored 

marshmallow matrix (type I only) 

*102 Corn and whole wheat cereal treat does not contain golden 

brown pieces of ready-to-eat corn and wheat cereal in a 

glossy, pale colored marshmallow matrix (type III only) 

103 Evidence of excessive heating (materially darkened or 

 scorched) 

104 Crushed cereal treat 3/ 
 201 Broken cereal treat 4/ 

 202 Cereal treat does not exhibit a rough texture 

 

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SECTION E CONTINUED

TABLE II. Product defects 1/ 2/ (cont’d) 

 Category Defect 

Major Minor

Odor and flavor

105 Odor or flavor of type I cereal treat not of a toasted, grainy, nutty 

rice cereal with sweet and sugary marshmallow 

*106 Odor or flavor of type III cereal treat not of a corn and wheat readyto-eat cereal with sweet and sugary marshmallow 

Texture

*107 Not crispy or cohesive (cereal pieces); or not soft, 

pliable or chewy (marshmallow matrix) 

 

1/ The presence of foreign material for example, dirt, insect parts, hair, 

wood, glass, or metal, or foreign odors and flavors such as, but not limited 

to burnt, scorched, rancid, moldy, or stale shall be cause for rejection of 

the lot. 

2/ Finished product not equal to or better than the approved first article, 

when applicable, or other approved model in palatability and overall 

appearance shall be cause for rejection of the lot. 

3/ More than one quarter of the cereal treat is crushed. 

4/ Cereal treat broken into more than three pieces. 

C. Methods of inspection. 

* (1) Net weight. The net weight shall be verified with the label on the 

commercial package. Product not conforming to the net weight requirement in 

Section C of this supplement shall be cause for rejection of the lot. 

(2) Nutrient content. 

Test Method Number

 Calories 1/ 
1/ The calorie content shall be verified by the NLEA “Nutrition Facts” 

label. Product not conforming to the calorie content as specified in Section 

C of this supplement shall be cause for rejection of the lot. 

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SECTION J REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

DPSC FORM 

DPSC FORM 3556 Marking Instructions for Shipping Cases, Sacks and 

 Palletized/Containerized Loads of Perishable and Semiperishable 

 Subsistence, May 96 

FEDERAL SPECIFICATION 

L-P-378 - Plastic Sheet and Strip, Thin Gauge, Polyolefin 

FEDERAL STANDARD 

FED-STD-595 - Colors Used in Government Procurement 

NON-GOVERNMENTAL STANDARDS 

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROL (ASQC) 

 ANSI/ASQCZ1.4-1993 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by 

 Attributes 

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) 

 B 479 - Specification for Annealed Aluminum Foil For Flexible Barrier 

 Application 

 D 1238 - Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer 

 D 1505 - Density of Plastics by Density Gradient Technique 

 D 1974 - Standard Practice for Methods of Closing, Sealing, and 

 Reinforcing Fiberboard Shipping Containers 

 D 5118 - Standard Practice for Fabrication of Fiberboard Shipping 

 Boxes 

 F 88 - Seal Strength of Flexible Barrier Materials 

 AOAC INTERNATIONAL 

 Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International 
AMSSB-RCF—F(N) (Richards/5037) 10 May 2000 

TO: DSCP-HROAC (Lowry/7773) 

SUBJECT: (ES00-088); Request for document Change, A-A-20295, Cookies, and A-A20301, Cereal Treats; DSCP Case No. 1-R-016-00. 

1. Date received: 22 April 2000 

 Date due: 8 May 2000 

 Date replied: 10 May 2000 

 

2. Natick concurs in subject request. Accordingly, the following changes are 

provided to the Quality Assurance Provisions and Packaging Requirements for 

subject CID’s for use in all current, pending and future procurements until 

the document(s) are formally amended or revised: 

In A-A-20295: 

- para D-2, A., (3), after “Net weight” insert “2/” 

In A-A-20301: 

- para D-2, A., (3), after “Net weight” insert “2/” 

 - para D-2, A., add new subpara as follows “(5) “Nutrition Facts” label in 

accordance with the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) and all 

applicable FDA/USDA regulations “2/” 

- para D-2, A., insert new footnote as follows “2/ Shall appear on the 

commercial package or the barrier pouch as applicable.” 

3. POC for this action is Mr. Allen Richards, X5037. 

 DONALD A. HAMLIN 

 Team Leader 

 DoD Food Engineering 

 Services Team 

Document changes. 

CF: (ARichards) 

Beward 

Hamlin 

Hill 

Hoffman 

Malason 

Richards 

Richardson 

Sherman 
Salerno 

Valvano 

Wagner