COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA – DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
COMMODITY LISTINGS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PROPOSAL
DATE
COMMODITY CLASS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
NAME OF FACILITY
NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL
ITEM
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITY
QTY. UNIT
PROPOSAL NUMBER
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
DAIRY PRODUCTS
1. INSPECTION: All specified Dairy Products and Drinks shall conform to Title 7, Pennsylvania Code,
Chapter 59, Milk Sanitation and Standards. All dairy products requiring US Grade must be
processed in a plant approved for USDA Grading Service. Shipping cartons shall bear the USDA
inspection legend or plant number and packages shall bear the appropriate US Grade shield.
2. LABELING: Food labels shall comply with the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of 1990
(NLEA), as administered by the Food and Drug Administration Office of Food Labeling, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Products shall comply with the current standards of identity
as defined by the most current revision of 21 Code of Federal Regulations, parts 100-169.
Ingredients must be specified to comply with NLEA regulations.
3. DELIVERY TIME LIMITATIONS: Chilled dairy products must be delivered with a remainder of
shelf life as specified. Items from freezer storage must be delivered within 90 days from date of
pack.
4. PRODUCT CONDITION AT TIME OF DELIVERY: To assure specified state of refrigeration, all
deliveries shall be made on clean refrigerated or freezer trucks. Chilled items shall be delivered
at no higher than 40º F (4.4C) and show no signs of mishandling. Frozen items shall be solidly
frozen and show no evidence of defrosting, refreezing, freezer burn or dehydration of
mishandling. Final acceptance of frozen items may be based on inspection of the thawed
product, not to exceed 15 business days after delivery.
5. PACKAGING AND PACKING: Fiber board containers shall be of a size and shape normally used
for the product and packed to full capacity without slack-filling or overfilling. Case closure to be
accomplished by taping, strapping, or gluing. Staples shall not be used as a final case closure. All
master containers shall not exceed 50 lbs., unless otherwise specified.
6. CONTENTS: The facility reserves the right to submit samples for laboratory analysis. If
laboratory analysis verifies the ingredients do not meet the specified requirements, the cost of
analysis will be charged to the vendor and product is subject to rejection by the facility. No
further awards will be made to any firm with an unpaid laboratory fee.
7. ACCEPTABLE BRANDS: Any brand or product identified in a specification will be the only brand(s)
accepted. Bidder must provide product/brand being bid for each item when submitting bid.
Products and brands not previously approved by the Dietary Department will not be
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA – DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
COMMODITY LISTINGS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PROPOSAL
DATE
COMMODITY CLASS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
NAME OF FACILITY
NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL
ITEM
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITY
QTY. UNIT
PROPOSAL NUMBER
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
acceptable. Samples must be properly labeled and identified with name of bidder and
applicable item name, corresponding specification number and name and ingredient statement.
Failure to comply with the requested information may be cause for rejection of request for
evaluation.
8. DELIVERY DATES: Delivery must be made on dates during the hours as specified in contract.
Noncompliance will be cause for rejection unless prior approval for change is granted by the
director of dietary services.
9. QUANTITIES: Quantities listed are estimates only and may be increased or decreased in
accordance with the actual requirements of the facility. The facility may cancel any quantity of
an order by providing notice at least 15 days prior to a scheduled delivery date, and will only
pay the vendor for products actually accepted by the Department.
10. AMOUNTS AND PAYMENT OF COMMODITIES: Vendor shall indicate at the time of delivery any
discrepancies between actual net weight or count and the contracted amount and record the
discrepancy on the delivery slips. Vendor agrees that the Commonwealth will accept and pay
only for actual net weight or count determined at the time of delivery.
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COMMODITY LISTINGS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PROPOSAL
DATE
COMMODITY CLASS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
NAME OF FACILITY
NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL
ITEM
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITY
QTY. UNIT
PROPOSAL NUMBER
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
BUTTER – CHILLED OR FROZEN. SHALL BE MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM MILK OR CREAM,
OR WITH BOTH, WITH OR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COLORING MATTER, AND CONTAINING
NOT LESS THAN 80% BY WEIGHT OF MILK FAT, ALL TOLERANCES HAVING BEEN
ALLOWED FOR. THE FINISHED PRODUCT SHALL BE FREE FROM ALL IMPURITIES
AND HAVE A MOISTURE CONTENT AT TIME OF PACKING NOT TO EXCEED 16%. U.S.
GRADE A OR AA SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES STANDARDS
FOR GRADES OF BUTTER.
1. BUTTER – 1 LB. SOLID PRINTS. Chilled or frozen. Individually wrapped without individual
cartons. 20 to 40 lb. per commercial container. (Buyer to specify with or without salt and state
of refrigeration.) Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brands
Code#
2. BUTTER – INDIVIDUAL PATTIES. Chilled or frozen. Ready-to-serve (readies).90 ready -to-serve
patties per lb. Shall be placed individually on commercially acceptable waxed wrapped or
commercial coated carton. (Buyer to specify with or without salt and state of refrigeration.)
Shall have a shelf life of at least 60 days beyond date of delivery.
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brands
Code#
3. BUTTER – CUPS, WHIPPED. Chilled. Individual ready-to-serve, 5 gm. Serving size (90/lb.).
720/cs. Shall be placed in commercially acceptable individual plastic cups with sealed, easy-open
tops. Packed in 8-16 lb. cartons. Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of
delivery.
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brands
Code#
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA – DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
COMMODITY LISTINGS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PROPOSAL
DATE
COMMODITY CLASS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
NAME OF FACILITY
NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL
ITEM
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITY
QTY. UNIT
PROPOSAL NUMBER
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
4. MARGARINE – 1 LB. PRINTS. Chilled or frozen. Individually wrapped, without individual cartons.
20 to 40 lbs. per commercial container. (Buyer to specify salted or unsalted and state of
refrigeration.) Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brand
Code#
5. MARGARINE – INDIVIDUAL PATTIES. Chilled or frozen. Ready-to-serve. 90 patties per lb. Shall be
placed individually on commercially coated paperboard chips and individually covered with
parchment or waxed paper. Packed in 12 lb. units. Buyer to specify salt or unsalted and state of
refrigeration. Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brands
Code#
6. VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD – At least 40% vegetable Oil spread. Chilled. Individual ready-to-serve,
5 gm. serving size. Shall be placed individually on commercially acceptable individual plastic
cups with sealed, easy open tops. Packed 600-900 cups per carton, 5.5 - 6.6 lb. net weight per
case. Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brands
Code#
Promise (600ct.)
Gold-N-Soft
Shedd’s Country Crock (900ct.)
Land-O-Lakes Light Spread
Sommers Maid
Smart Balance (600ct.)
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA – DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
COMMODITY LISTINGS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PROPOSAL
DATE
COMMODITY CLASS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
NAME OF FACILITY
NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL
ITEM
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITY
QTY. UNIT
PROPOSAL NUMBER
UNIT
PRICE
TOTAL
7. VEGETABLE OIL SPREAD - 1 lb. Prints. Chilled or Frozen. 0 g. Trans Fat. At least 40% vegetable.
Oil spread. Ready-to-serve, 30/1 lb. per case. Shall have a shelf life of at least 240 days from
manufacture date. Shall have a shelf life of at least 90 days beyond date of delivery.
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brands
Code#
Smart Balance
Gold-N-Sweet
8. COTTAGE CHEESE - LOW-FAT, SMALL CURD – Grade A, pasteurized. Containing between 0.5%
and 2% milk fat and not more than 82.5% moisture. Shall have a shelf life of at least 21 days
beyond date of delivery. Packaged in 3-5 Lb. containers. (Buyer to specify fat content and
container size.)
UOM: US Pound
Acceptable Brands
Code#
Daisy (3lb.)
Upstate Farms (5lb.)
9. CREAM CHEESE - Not less than 33% milk fat and not more than 55% milk fat. Shall have a shelf
life of at least 28 days from date of delivery. Packaged in 3 lb. containers, 10 per case.
UOM: Case
Acceptable Brands
Code#
10. CREAM CHEESE, SOFT - Individually packaged in ¾ or 1 oz. portions (no foil lids), 100 per case.
Shall have a shelf life of at least 28 days from date of delivery.
UOM: Case
Acceptable Brands
Kraft Philly Lite
Code#
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