The vendor is required to provide frozen vegetables for distribution and support services for include:
1. Peas, green, frozen
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: peas shall be packed 12 / 2.5 lb. plastic bags, per case.
• Classification: peas, green, frozen.  
• Main ingredients: product must consist of green peas.
• Product quality: the peas must be equivalent in quality to us grade b, at minimum.
• Color: the peas should exhibit minimally, a reasonably good bright green color.
• Peas sizes: the peas should be of sieve 1 through sieve 6, sizes.
• Freezing style: the peas may be individually quick frozen (iqf).
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of 30 pounds.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen
2. Corn, cut, whole kernel, frozen, white or golden
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: corn shall be packed 12 / 2.5 lb. plastic bags per case.
• Classification: corn, cut, whole kernel, white or golden, frozen.  
• Main ingredients: product must consist of: cut corn.
• Product quality: the corn must be equivalent in quality to us grade b, at minimum.
• Color: the corn should exhibit a good yellow / golden, or white, color.
• Style: the corn must be cut, whole kernel – style.
• Freezing style: corn may be individually quick frozen (iqf).
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of 30 pounds.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
3. Potato puffs (gems or nuggets), frozen
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: product shall be packed 6 / 5 lb. plastic bags per case.
• Classification: crunchies, puffs (gems), shredded, potato, fried, frozen.  
• Main ingredients: product must consist of, at minimum: potatoes, vegetable oil(s), salt, dextrose; and product may contain: dried potatoes, potato or food starch, suitable stabilizer ingredient (ex. e464), and suitable color preserver (ex. disodium dihydrogen phosphate).
• Product quality: the potato puffs must be equivalent in quality to us grade a.
• Color: the potato puffs should exhibit a yellow or golden to golden – brown color, when cooked.
• Character: the potato puffs should exhibit a crispy, crunchy texture when cooked.
• Product shape: the potato puffs must be cylindrical in overall shape.
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of 30 pounds.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
• Calories: 150 calories minimum to 250 calories maximum.
• Fat content: 7.0 grams minimum to 12.5 grams maximum.
• Sodium: 300 milligrams minimum to 450 milligrams maximum.
• Carbohydrates: 18.0 grams minimum to 25.0 grams maximum
4. Carrots, sliced, frozen, smooth or crinkle cut
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: carrots shall be packed 12 / 2 lb. plastic bags per case.
• Classification: large crinkle sliced, carrots, sliced, smooth or crinkle – cut, frozen.    
• Main ingredients: product must consist of: carrots.
• Product quality: the sliced carrots must be equivalent in quality to us grade a.
• Color: the carrots should exhibit a good bright orange – yellow color.
• Slice style: the carrots may be sliced either smooth or crinkle style.
• Slice sizes: the sliced carrots should have diameters of 0.9 inches minimum to 2.0 inches maximum and should have thickness between 0.20 inches minimum and 0.45 inches maximum.
• Freezing style: carrots may be individually quick frozen (IQF).
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of 24 pounds.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
5. Green beans, snap, cut, frozen  
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life from the date of production.
• Packaging: green beans shall be packed 12 / 2 to 2.5 lb. plastic bags per case.
• Classification: cut, green beans, snap, round type, cut, frozen.  
• Main ingredients: product must consist of: green beans.
• Product quality: the green beans must be equivalent in quality to us grade a.
• Color: the green beans should exhibit a good, bright green color.
• Cut sizes: the green beans should have cut lengths of not more than 2.75 inches maximum, and not less than 0.75 inches at minimum.
• Freezing style: green beans may be individually quick frozen (IQF).
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of between 24 pounds minimum and 30 pounds maximum.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
6. Strawberries, with sugar, sliced, frozen
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: strawberries shall be packed in a plastic bucket or pail, 30 lb., with or without handles. (Bucket or pail to be considered a case for unit price)
• Classification: frozen, fruit, strawberries, with sugar, sliced, frozen.  
• Main ingredients: product must consist of: strawberries and sugar.
• Product quality: the strawberries must be equivalent in quality to us grade b, at minimum.
• Color: the strawberries should exhibit a good, typical red to reddish – pink color.
• Sugar ratio: the strawberries must, prior to freezing, have sugar added, in the approximate ratio of 4:1 (4 parts strawberry to 1 part sugar).
• Sliced size: the strawberry slices must have a thickness between 0.4 inches minimum and 0.65 inches maximum.
• Freezing style: strawberries may be individually quick frozen (iqf) or frozen right in the containers.
• Item net weight: product must exhibit a pail / bucket net weight of 30 pounds.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
7. Collard greens, chopped, frozen
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: collard greens shall be packed 12 / 3 lb. plastic bags, per case.
• Classification: frozen, leafy greens, collard, chopped, frozen.   
• Main ingredients: product must consist of: collard greens.
• Product quality: the collard greens must be equivalent in quality to us grade a.
• Color: the collard greens should exhibit a good, bright or deep green color.
• Style: the collard greens must be chopped style.
• Freezing style: collard greens may be individually quick frozen (IQF) or block quick frozen (BQF).
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of 36 pounds
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
8. Spinach, chopped, frozen
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: spinach shall be packed 12 / 3 lb. plastic bags, per case.
• Classification: frozen, leafy greens, spinach, chopped, frozen.  
• Main ingredients: product must consist of: spinach.
• Product quality: the spinach must be equivalent in quality to us grade a.
• Color: the spinach should exhibit a good, bright or deep green color.
• Style: the spinach must be chopped style.
• Freezing style: spinach may be individually quick frozen (IQF) or block quick frozen (BQF).
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of 36 pounds.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
9. Zucchini, summer squash, sliced, frozen, smooth or crinkle cut  
• Shelf life: the product must possess a minimum of 720 days of shelf life, from the date of production.
• Packaging: zucchini shall be packed 12 / 2 to 3 lb. plastic bags, per case.
• Classification: squash, summer, zucchini or courgettis, sliced, smooth or crinkle cut, frozen.    
• Main ingredients: product must consist of: zucchini or courgettis.
• Product quality: the zucchini/courgettis must be equivalent in quality to us grade a.
• Color: the zucchini/courgettis should exhibit a good, cream-colored or light yellowish - green flesh, and dark green skin.
• Style: the zucchini/courgettis must be of sliced style, and may have smooth or crinkle surfaces.
• Slice sizes: zucchini/courgetti slices should have diameter between 0.70 inches minimum and 2.50 inches maximum and should have a thickness between 0.20 inches minimum and 0.70 inches maximum.
• Freezing style: zucchini/courgettis may be individually quick frozen (IQF).
• Case net weight: the product’s case must exhibit a net weight of between 24 pounds minimum and 36 pounds maximum.
• Storage: product must be shipped and stored frozen.
- Contract Period/Term: 4 years