Wheat Flour and Bakery Flour Products CRD

The Wheat Flour and Bakery Flour Products CRD, issued by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, establishes the technical specifications and quality standards for the procurement of various flour products, including all-purpose enriched bleached, 100 percent whole wheat, bakers hard wheat, and bread flour. A critical requirement of this contract is the strict prohibition of Potassium Bromate across all materials. Products must adhere to Commercial Item Description A-A-20126H and FDA sifting definitions in 21 CFR 137.200. Quality control is paramount, with vomitoxin levels limited to 1 ppm in the final product, and any wheat testing above 2 ppm is prohibited from production. Contractors must provide commercial brand products only and certify their successful history in domestic commercial channels. Packaging must follow current commercial shipping practices and comply with specific regulatory sections, with requirements for maximum safe stacking height markings and optional Not for Retail Sale labels. Deliverables include a Certificate of Analysis for each lot, which must be retained for seven years, and official weight certificates and mill laboratory analyses for bulk shipments. To ensure freshness, products must have a minimum shelf life of one year and cannot be manufactured more than 30 days prior to shipping. Storage must be maintained at 70 degrees Fahrenheit and 70 percent humidity.