AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Final 509 Supplement for Alaska Products, November 2024. Primary updates include: expanded on the Audit Base Grading requirements by NOAA; updated QAD contact information; spelled out "NOAA" | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-010
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on draft updates to the Diced Chicken, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding contractor checkloading and changes in cert | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-027
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Canned/Pouch Boned Chicken White Meat Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include the removal of the FPPS from Supplement 704, adding Exhibit 1 Certificate of Conf | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-052
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Diced Chicken, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include a change in the date processed requirement from 60 days to 90 days, allowing th | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-056
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on the Draft Federal Purchase Program Specifcation for Bulk Pack Chicken. The primary updates include removing Bulk Pack Small, Bulk Parts Thighs, and Bulk Parts Drumsticks, indicating | Type: Special Notice
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to the Bulk Pack Chicken Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include removing Bulk Pack Small, Bulk Parts Thighs, and Bulk Parts Drumsticks, indicating Bulk Pac | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-23-0114
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Consumer Pack Chicken, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding new material codes for split breast, increasing the WOG ran | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-023
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
“The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Chicken Fajita Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Primary updates include updating the language to be more current, a | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-025
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Chicken Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Primary updates include increasing the date processed from 60 days to 90 days, al | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-038
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on the draft updates to the Chicken Fillet-Style, Ground and Formed, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding “Ground | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-051
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Chicken Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Primary updates include increasing the date processed from 60 days to 90 days, allow the use of anti | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-043
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to the Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Chicken Fajita Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen. Primary updates include updating the language to be more current, increasing the da | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-029
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to the Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Consumer Pack Chicken, Frozen. The primary updates include adding new material codes for split breast, increasing the WOG range for wh | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-032
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on the draft updates to the Chicken Parts, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Updates include the WOG range for the cut-up, replacing the kosher cut-up with a n | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-020
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft FPPS for Oven Roasted Chicken March 2024. Primary updates include: adding certification option and Contractor checkloading, providing primary and secondary UPCs, increasing WOG range from | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-026
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft FPPS Smoked Turkey Ham Products May 2024 and a Draft Supplement Options Language for Turkey Products May 2024. Primary updates include addition of language to clarify the certification op | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-030
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft FPPS Pulled Chicken August 2024. This is a new product that offers versatility with many applications. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-045
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Chicken Parts, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Updates include replacing the kosher chicken cut-up with a new product kosher leg quarters, adjusting the chicken c | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-025
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Final FPPS for Oven Roasted Chicken April 2024. Primary updates include: adding certification option and Contractor checkloading, providing primary and secondary UPCs, increasing WOG range from | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-028
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Federal Purchase Program Specification for Consumer Pack Chicken. The update is a decrease to 1,248 cases with a net weight of 37,440 pounds for the (10) 3-pound Boneless Skinless Chic | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-041
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a final FPPS Smoked Turkey Ham Products August 2024 and final Supplement Options Language for Turkey Products August 2024. Primary updates include addition of language to clarify the certificatio | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-043
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Pulled Chicken, Fully Cooked, Frozen, and an updated Supplement for Chicken Products. This new product offers versatility with many applications | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-015
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted Draft FPPS Smoked Turkey Ham Products February 2025 and Draft FPPS Deli Style Turkey Breast February 2025. Updates to the Draft FPPS -Smoked Turkey Ham Products include the addition of the new ma | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-016
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-038
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-039
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-040
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-041
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-042
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-043
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-044
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-047
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-045
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted 7 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The Supplements provide the certification options and technical proposal requirements. The primary updates include changes in certification | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-053
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to Supplement 603 for the Purchase of Frozen Bison Products for Distribution to Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Primary updates include microbial testing requirements, package | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-026
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Supplement 211 to the AMS Master Solicitation for the Purchase of Frozen Ground Beef Products for Distribution to Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Primary updates includ | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-028
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Supplement 212 to the AMS Master Solicitation for Purchase of Fresh Chilled Boneless Beef Products for Further Processing into Fully Cooked Items for Distribution to Federal Food and Nutriti | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-027
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Supplement 210 for Beef Items. Minor updates include adding language for domestic origin, security seals, and sesame allergen. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-040
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
Testing this lovely new website. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123j14-Notice-20-0001
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS is proposing to revise the Commodity Requirements Document for Natural Swiss Cheese to amend the acceptance range for pH testing and clarify when composition analyses should be performed. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-031
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has revised the Commodity Requirements Document for Natural Swiss Cheese. Changes include amending the acceptable pH range and the addition of individual shipping container minimum net weight requirements. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-055
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the Draft Pasteurized Process American Cheese and Kosher Certified Process Cheese Product CRD May 2023. Primary updates include kosher language modifications. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-039
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Pasteurized Process American Cheese and Kosher Certified Process Cheese Product CRD May 2023. Primary updates include kosher language modifications. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-042
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS is seeking industry and public comment on the Draft Mozzarella Cheese Commodity Requirements Document (CRD). Updates include requirements for shredded cheese, microbiological requirements, new material and requirements for bulk products fo | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-038
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Mozzarella Cheese Commodity Requirements Document (CRD). Updates include requirements for shredded cheese, microbiological requirements, new material and requirements for bulk products | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-042
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS is seeking industry and public comment on the Draft Mozzarella Cheese Commodity Requirements Document (CRD). Updates include a new warranty period of 15 days for bulk processor packs without Natamycin; 30 days for packs with Natamycin, and the | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-028
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing to revise the current commodity requirements document (CRD) for packaged butter. Proposed changes include new production and labeling requirements. The draft CRD is attached to this notice in PDF. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-002
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has posted a revised Draft Yogurt Products CRD for industry review and public comment. Revisions include the addition of: codified language for high protein; new child nutrition rule regulatory compliance for added sugars; primary container re | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-003
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS would like to thank the industry and public for comments pertaining to the revision of the Yogurt Products CRD. The CRD is revised to reflect a regulatory cap placed on added sugars, new container and packaging color requirements, and new mate | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-012
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-048
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted 7 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The Supplements provide the certification options and technical proposal requirements. The primary updates include changes in certification | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-054