DPSCM 4155.27

DPSC-HSTE

14 Jul 86

FOREWARD

(Supplementation is permitted by the Defense Subsistence Regions)

DPSC Manual 4155.27 is published by the Defense Personnel Support Center

(DPSC) to provide guidance to Government personnel assigned to DPSC and Defense 

Subsistence Region subsistence contracts.

This Manual will be maintained in a current status and reviewed annually. 

Users of this publication are encouraged to submit recommended changes and comments 

to improve the publication, through channels, to Directorate of Subsistence, 

ATTN: DPSC-HSTE.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER

PARTRICIA FENWICK

Chief, Administrative Services Division

Office of Installation Services

DISTRIBUTION

 Special

ST-B thru ST-H, ST-K

Thru ST-O, ST-U and ST-V

DoD Deputy Asst (DAIG-IN) – 1

DoD-IGROS – 6

DPSC-WXA/Library – 2

DPSC-WS – 25

DLA-QA – 1

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This DPSCM supersedes DPSCM 4155.27, 22 Jun 84.

*Denotes Changes.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

 I REFERENCES I-1

 II PURPOSE AND SCOPE I-1

 III POLICY I-1

 IV REQUEST FOR SANITARY INSPECTION I-1

 V LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS I-1

 VI DISAPPROVED ESTABLISHEMENTS I-2

 VII INFORMATION REGARDING DISAPPROVAL I-2

 VIII PREAWARD PLANT SURVEYS I-2
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I. REFERENCES.

 A. AR 40-657/navsupinst 4355.4D/AFR 161-32/MCO P1011.31E, Medical Services 

Veterinary/Medical Food Inspection.

 B. DLAM 8200.2, Procurement Quality Assurance Support Manual for Defense 

Contract Administration Services.

 C. DLAM 8300.1, Production Manual for Contract Administration Services.

 D. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

II. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. To establish policy and provide guidance for conduction 

sanitary inspection of establishments and preaward surveys of prospective contractors 

when required by other regulations. This Manual is applicable to the Directorate of 

Subsistence (DPSC-H), Subsistence Contracting Elements (SCEs), U.S. Army Health 

Services Command (HSC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United 

States Department of Commerce (USDC), and Defense Contract Administration Services 

Regions (DCASRs) or Defense Contract Administration Services Management Areas 

(DCASMAs) or Defense Contract Administrative Services Plant Representative Offices 

(DCASPROs).

III. POLICY. All establishments handling, manufacturing, processing, storing, freezing, 

or supplying food for use by the Armed Forces shall be sanitarily approved unless 

specifically exempted by reference I.A. when products are destined for appropriated or 

nonappropriated fund activities.

IV. REQUEST FOR SANITARY INSPECTION.

 A. Prospective suppliers must submit a request in writing to the Contracting and 

Production Division (DPSC-HP) or the contracting officer of the applicable SCE, who 

will process the request in accordance with reference I.A.

 B. The contracting officer may submit a request for a special sanitary inspection 

whenever the contractor’s performance record indicates unsatisfactory sanitary conditions 

exist. Procedures of reference I.A. will be followed.

 C. All requests for sanitary inspections will be processed through the Operations 

Section, Technical Programs Branch (DPSC-HSTO).

V. LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHEMENTS. DPSC-HSTO shall maintain a 

current listing of the following:

 A. Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces 

Procurement (IN CONUS), U.S. Army Health Services Command, Fort Sam Houston, 

TX 78234-6000.

 B. Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces 

Procurement (Japan), U.S. Army Japan/IX Corps, APO San Francisco 96343-0054.

 C. USAREUR Regulation No. 40-277, Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food 

Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement, U.S. Army, Europe, and Seventh Army, 

APO New York 09403.
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 D. Directory of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces 

Procurement in the Republic of Korea, Headquarters, U.S. Forces, Korea, APO San 

Francisco 96301.

 E. USDA Meat and Poultry Inspection Directory or Foreign Plants Certified to Export 

Meat to the United States Report.

 F. List of Plants Operating under USDA Poultry, Egg-Grading and Egg Products 

Inspection Programs.

 G. Approved List, Sanitarily Inspected Fish Establishments, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service.

 H. Sanitation Compliance and Enforcement Ratings of Interstate Milk Shippers List 

(IMSL), Department of Health and Human Services.

 I. Dairy Plants Surveyed and Approved for USDA Grading Service.

 J. Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List, Department of Health and Human 

Services.

NOTE: Inquires relating to the availability of above publications should be directed to

DPSC-HSTO.

 E. The contractor’s quality assurance system will be examined by the preaward team 

even when the acquisition documents require Contractor Paid USDA or USDC 

inspection. These requests will be coordinated with DPSC-HAS/DPSC-HSN prior to 

forwarding to DCAS. At the discretion of DPSC-HAS/DPSC-HSN, a USDA/USDC 

representative may be requested to service on the survey team. Expense for 

USDA/USDC participation will be borne by the contracting activity.