CONTINUED: PROCUREMENT TRAINING: WRITING BID SPECIFICATIONS
Product specification: Minimum and maximum sizes or pieces Describes the minimum and maximum size of the product • Possible description may include: Each serving must weigh a minimum of 3.9 ounces and cannot exceed 4.1 ounces
Product Specification: Quality indicators for fruits and vegetables • Grade A or U.S. Fancy: First quality private label • Grade B or U.S. Choice: Second quality private label • Vegetables: Grade B or U.S. Extra Standard: Second quality private label • Grade C or U.S. Standard: Third quality private label Example: Apples, Fresh: Packed to U.S. Fancy Grade; Red Delicious; 100 count; 40lb Case
Product specification: Main ingredients
Describes the main ingredients • Pinto beans, black beans • Whole grain-rich tortilla • Deboned white chicken meat Product specification: Unit on which award is made Describes how the unit price will be determined • By the case • By the serving • Per pound
Product Specification: Quality indicators for meats
• Beef
• Prime • Choice • Select • Poultry: Grade A • Fish: Grade A • Pork: Not Graded
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