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Selling Fish To HOW TO SELL FISH TO USDA-AMS This pamphlet covers some of the specific requirements needed to sell fish products to AMS. Last Updated: August 2015 Fish Products AMS buys The Agricultural Marketing Service buys fish products for feeding programs like the National School Lunch Program. Currently, AMS only buys canned Pink Salmon, canned Tuna products, frozen, breaded Catfish, and frozen Alaska Pollock. If you do not produce one of these products do not be discouraged. See the next page for how to propose a new food commodity to AMS. Where to find Commodity Specifications AMS posts all of the Commodity Specifications on their Commodity Purchasing webpage. Don’t forget the Commodity Specifications supplement the AMS Master Solicitation. These two documents along with the individual Solicitation will make up your contract with the government when you win a bid. Make sure to read them all carefully and ask an AMS representative for help or clarification. 4 TYPES OF FISH PRODUCTS: Find the AMS Master Solicitation here: Frozen, Breaded Catfish www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved Commodity Specifications for fish here: Frozen, Alaska Pollock www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs Canned Tuna Products Canned Pink Salmon What you’ll find inside: Brief overviews for the additional requirements for Salmon and Alaska Pollock. NOTE: Please evaluate these requirements even if you do not produce these specific products. There is potential Please be aware: for New Hampshire fish This booklet is ONLY a brief overview of the Commodity Specifications for selling fish products to AMS and is NOT producers to propose similar legal advice. Everything within is subject to change. If you products for AMS to purchase need help or advice please contact AMS directly. Resources in the future. for help are located at the end of each product overview. 1 Frozen Catfish Products Proposing a New Food to the Once you have completed and submitted your application to become a new vendor to the USDA AMS, you will need to evaluate USDA the Commodity Specifications for the product you wish to sell. These documents also include the Federal Purchase Program If AMS does not buy the Specification (FPPS) for each product. commodity you produce you can propose new You will then need to gain approval as an eligible supplier by foods for AMS to consider. submitting a Technical Proposal and a Product Sample to the Food Safety and Commodity Specification (FSCS) Division, Livestock, Contact AMS with your Poultry and Seed (LPS) Program of AMS. product proposal. Keep in Technical Proposal mind a new product must * The commodity specifications for Frozen Catfish be: Products includes a template for the technical proposal. 1. 100% produced and The template includes all of the things you should processed in the USA; include and is in the format that AMS would like. All parts of the technical proposal are in a Plan and Do, Check, 2. Available, and Act format. commercially, from 1. Plan and Do - detail each catfish item and the other suppliers; production steps your company will use to meet the minimum product requirements 3. In compliance with outlined in the commodity specification. USDA specifications or 2. Check - detail the quality assurance methods requirements; your company will use to prove you are 4. Able to fill an existing complying with the specifications. Include any demand, a new need, monitoring or measurements taken during the or replace an existing productions process. USDA product which 3. Act - describe any corrective actions your is no longer available; company will take should your process and deviate from the requirements. Outline any preventative actions that will be used to 5. Available in quantities prevent the deviations from happening again. capable of supplying national programs. Product Sample * You will need to submit a 10 pound sample of each . This does not mean product you intend to sell to AMS with product labels your business needs that comply with the commodity specifications. Include to be capable of an ingredients statement, nutritional facts, and any supplying a national allergen declarations that are needed. All samples need program with all of a to arrive in the frozen state at 0º F or less. commodity, but * Keep in mind the Food Safety and Commodity rather, that there is Specification (FSCS) Division will need 10 working days enough of the to evaluate your Technical Proposal and your Product product being Sample. produced in the nation to supply a Once you have been deemed eligible by FSCS they will notify you feeding program. of your eligibility status. FSCS will also inform the Quality This way if the USDA Assessment Division (QAD). QAD will then contact you to set up a chooses to add a Pre-Award On-Site Capability Assessment. new product it will be able to get a variety of vendors to supply enough of the Additional Costs: product for their Costs for audits or inspections are your responsibility. Usually, feeding programs. these costs are based on an hourly fee for the inspector or auditor. These costs differ depending on many factors, but are generally one administrative fee plus travel expenses and an hourly fee for the inspector. 2 Product Description WBSCM Packaging Minimum amount Material Number Catfish Strips, Breaded 100201 Strips should be about 2 ounces, individually 1000 cases = Oven Ready - PKG 4/10 quick frozen (IQF), breaded, and oven ready. 40,000 pounds LB or 8/5 LB Packaging can be 4 - 10 pound or 8 - 5 pound packages equaling 1 - 40 pound case. Child Nutrition Labeling or a Product Formulation Statement must be submitted for this product. Catfish Strips, Breaded 100200 Strips should be about 2 ounces, individually 1000 cases = Oven Ready - PKG quick frozen (IQF), breaded and oven ready. 40,000 pounds 20/2 LB Packaging should be 2 - 20 pound packages equaling 1 - 40 pound case. Catfish Strips Breaded 110155 Strips should be about 2 ounces, individually 1000 cases = Raw - PKG 20/2 LB quick frozen (IQF), and breaded. Packaging 40,000 pounds should be 2 - 20 pound packages equaling 1 - 40 pound case. Catfish Fillets Un- 110390 Fillets should be about 4 ounces and individually 950 cases = breaded Raw - PKG quick frozen (IQF). Can be packaged in 20 - 2 38,000 pounds 20/2 LB, 4/10 LB, 8/5 pound, 4 - 10 pound, or 8 - 5 pound packages LB equaling 1 - 40 pound case. Pre - Award Onsite Capability Assessment Child Nutrition This evaluation is done by the Quality Assessment Division (QAD) Labeling and will include, but is not limited to, an evaluation of: * Facilities of Contractors and Subcontractors, If you wish to sell * Processes, products that require * Food Defense Plans, Child Nutrition * Quality Control Programs, Labeling or a Product * Equipment, Formulation * Procedures, Statement refer to * Interviews with management and production personnel, and the Frozen Catfish * Documents and Forms used during production that show the Commodity products: Specifications and, 1. Comply with the applicable Commodity Specifications, for more information, 2. Comply with the approved Technical Proposal, and contact the 3. Comply with the Food Defense Plan Child Nutrition (Other documents needed might include: records relating Labeling Program to purchasing, receiving, production, quality control, Operations Office inventory, and shipping records.) 202-720-9939 Or visit: All facilities must comply with FDA regulations, and DOC, National www.fns.usda.gov/cnl Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) inspections may include: abeling/child- Type 1 - Integrated Quality Assurance (IQA), or nutrition-cn-labeling- HACCP - QMP program 3 Post - Award Assessments Resources If you win a contract with AMS you will need to have your Northeast Inspection documented Food Defense Plan, Technical Proposal, and any Branch supporting documents available for review by AMS at any time. NOAA Fisheries QAD will complete onsite audits of facilities and processes when 55 Great Republic production starts for the first contract awarded, and any other Drive, Suite 01-500 audits that might be needed for continuous contracts, or new Gloucester, MA contracts. 01930 P 978.281.9228 The Final Approval Food Safety and Commodity When you have completed the necessary Specification Division audits or inspections, and all of your 1400 Independence paperwork is submitted and reviewed, your Avenue, SW STOP 0249 Contracting Officer will evaluate everything Washington, DC and officially approve you as a Qualified 20250 Director - Dr. Carl Vendor to the USDA and you may begin Schroeder bidding on solicitations posted on WBSCM. Carl.schroeder@am s.usda.gov P 202.692.0342 Nutritional Requirements for Catfish Products Quality Assessment Division ¨ Catfish must be U.S. farm-raised, freshwater from the 1400 Independence lactalurus family: Avenue, SW STOP Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and White Catfish and its 0249 hybrids are acceptable. Washington, DC (lctalurus punctatus, lctalurus furcatus, and lctalurus 20250 cauts) Acting Director - Stephen Cave ¨ Fish must be fresh and not previously frozen with flesh that Stephen.cave@ams. is of good quality in regards to flavor, texture, and odor, at usda.gov the very least. P 202.720.3271 ¨ Catfish which has been injected with added ingredients is not acceptable. ¨ Batter/Breading must be a cornmeal based breading and for the National School Lunch Program must be either whole grain or whole grain-rich. ¨ Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is not allowed. ¨ Sodium - 380 mg or less per 100 grams. ¨ Fat - 9 grams or less per 100 grams. ¨ Trans fat - 0 per 100 grams. Make sure to review the Commodity Specifications for the products you wish to sell to find more information about labeling, ingredients, freezing, metal detection, delivering and more. 4 There are similar requirements for the different types of fish AMS buys, but there are also some important differences. Make sure to read the Commodity Specifications for your product carefully.
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