CHAPTER 1 2
Food Standards Established by the General Services Administration
T h e General Services Administration (GSA) fulfills numerous responsi
bilities and services concerning food standards.
T h e Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations (see Chap
ter 2) are compiled and edited by the office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administra
tion. A subsistence unit of GSA, in coordination with other administra
tive parts of the government, develops, arranges for publication, and distributes federal specifications to interested offices of the government, and to others who make requests.
Government procurement regulations were established pursuant to a Presidential Directive of September 26, 1956 (F.R., Vol. 24, No. 52, pp. 1933-1978, March 17, 1959). Whenever two or more branches of the federal government are interested in procurement of a given food, the GSA provides standards for that food.
Public Contracts
T i t l e 41 CFR—Public Contracts, describes in its Chapter 1 federal procurement regulations. Some of the regulatory features as they apply to foods and food standards are cited in the following paragraphs.
Authority for these regulatory actions by GSA is: Part 1-1 to Part 1-16 issued u n d e r sec. 205(c), 63 Stat. 390; 40 U.S.C. 486(c).
Selected section titles as follows suggest the general context of the rules and regulations by GSA concerning food standards and specifications.
These are:
§ 1-1.305-1 Mandatory Use of Federal Specifications
§ 1-1.305-2 Exceptions to Mandatory Use of Federal Specifications
§ 1-1.305-3 Deviations from Federal Specifications
§ 1-1.305-5 Optional Use of Interim Federal Specifications
§ 1-1.305-6 Military and Departmental Specifications
§ 1-1.306 Standards
§ 1-1.306-1 Mandatory Use and Application of Federal Standards
§ 1-1.307 Purchase Descriptions Federal Specifications
"Federal Specifications shall be used by all executive agencies, in
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services covered by such specifications. . . ." Many of t h e m describe specific foods. T h e i r use is m a n d a t o r y b u t there are exceptions; two instances are the use of an I n t e r i m Federal Specification a n d the use of Military Specifications.
T i t l e 41 C F R §§ 1-1.306 states that the following are the categories of standards used:
(a) Federal Standard. A standard promulgated by the General Services Administration, mandatory for use by all executive agencies, including the Department of Defense.
(b) Interim Federal Standard. A standard intended for final processing as a new or revised Federal Standard, issued in interim form for optional use by executive agencies.
(c) Military (MIL) Standard. A standard issued by the Department of Defense used solely or predominantly by and mandatory on military activities. This definition includes both fully coordinated and limited coordination military standards.
(d) Departmental Standards. A standard developed and prepared by, and of interest primarily to, a particular executive civilian agency, but which may be used in procurement by other agencies.
T i t l e 41 C F R §§ 1-1.306-1, 1-1.307 a n d 1-1.307-1 make clear several further points which relate to government p r o c u r e m e n t of foods. W h i l e the use of Federal Standards is mandatory, an exception is possible, if
In a special case or class of cases an executive agency may be granted an exception by the General Services Administration on submission of an adequate justification therefor.
* * •* # * * * Purchase descriptions used in competitive procurement shall not specify
a product having features which are peculiar to the product of one manufacturer, producer, or distributor, and thereby preclude consideration of a product of another company, unless it has been detemined that those particular features are essential to the Government's requirements, and that similar products of other companies lacking those features would not meet the minimum requirements for the item.
Index of Federal Specifications and Standards
T h e Federal Supply Service of GSA publishes annually an index in
cluding guidance to its food standards (7) a n d to a few military specifica
tions for food items. T h e GSA lists foods for p r o c u r e m e n t by groups.
By use of a system of specification letters a n d numbers, it provides a practical m e t h o d of designating foods by g r o u p types. T h u s , G r o u p C—
Animal Products; N—Cereals a n d Products; Y—Fruits; Z—Fruit Products;
EE—Groceries; a n d PP—Meats a n d Sea Foods. As shown in the A p p e n d i x
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of this book, the Federal Specification for Coffee bears the n u m b e r HHH-C-571a. T h e ' Ή Η Η " means 'vegetables," the " C " stands for
"Coffee," a n d the "571a" is the serial n u m b e r determined by the title of the specification.
T h e GSA Index of Federal Specifications and Standards is available to the public through the Superintendent of Documents. T h e individual federal specifications can be acquired through the Federal Supply Service of GSA.
Food standards by FDA, those by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, most food standards by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and by some other agencies, as this book shows, are regularly published in the Federal Register and in the Code of Federal Regulations. It is strange that the food standards of GSA, the mother agency of both F.R. and CFR, are not published in either.
Lists for Procurement
T h e GSA Index (7), together with its cumulative supplements d u r i n g each calendar year, provides the names of foods, hardware, and other items frequently purchased by federal departments. T h e names of indi
vidual food products, their group designations and respective numbers are scattered in various places in the Index.
Each food has a specification n u m b e r and a serial number. T h e speci
fication n u m b e r has three component parts:
1. G r o u p for Procurement to which the specification relates. For foods these are: G r o u p C—Animal Products, G r o u p N—Cereals and Products, G r o u p Y—Fruits, G r o u p Z—Fruit Products, G r o u p EE—Groceries, and G r o u p PP—Meats and Sea Foods.
2. T h e initial letter of the title of the specification, e.g., Β for Butter, Ε for Eggs.
3. A serial n u m b e r determined by the alphabetical location of the title.
T h e inclusion of an agency designation in the n u m b e r of a specifica
tion, coupled with the use of two zeros preceding the serial number, indi
cates that it is an Interim Federal Specification as for example Interim Federal Specification AA-C-0030 (GSA-FSS) indicates that this specifica
tion has been prepared by the General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service. Interim Federal Specification GGG-C-00496 (Navy-Ships) indicates that this specification has been prepared by the Department of the Navy, Bureau of Ships.
LISTS F O R P R O C U R E M E N T 131 A m e n d m e n t sheets to Federal specifications are p r i n t e d o n green p a p e r a n d a m e n d m e n t s to I n t e r i m Federal specifications are p r i n t e d on p i n k paper. Examples are:
Z-Y-401b (On green paper) Amendment 2
December 11, 1956 Superceding Amendment-1 October 10, 1954 Z-V-401b
(On pink paper) Interim Amendment-3 February 25, 1957
Additional explanations are provided in the General Information, introductory pages of the GSA, Federal Supply Service I n d e x (2).
I n the pages immediately following, there is consolidated the informa
tion relating exclusively to foods from the " G r o u p Listings of Federal a n d I n t e r i m Federal Specifications." T h e GSA g r o u p of specifications for meats a n d sea foods, as might well be anticipated, is the largest g r o u p .
G R O U P C: A N I M A L P R O D U C T S
Group C Specification No. Serial No.
Butter C-B-801e(2) FSC 8920
Buttermilk, cultured C-B-816b FSC 8910
Buttermilk, cultured and milk cultured C-B-00816c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8910
Cheese, cheddar, natural C-C-271d(2) FSC 8910
Cheese, cottage C-C-281c(2) FSC 8910
Cheese, process, pasteurized C-C-291a(l) FSC 8910
Cheese, Swiss, natural C-C-302a FSC 8910
Cheese, pasteurized process Swiss and pas
teurized process Swiss and cheddar or C-C-305a
American (Int. Amd. 1) FSC 8910
Cream, and half-and-half, fresh C-C-671d FSC 8910
Creams, sour; cultured C-C-00678
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8910 Dessert Powders and gelatin, plain, edible C-D-221c(l) FSC 8940
Egg and egg products, frozen C-E-230a FSC 8910
Eggs, shell C-E-271d FSC 8910
Honey, extracted C-H-571a FSC 8925
Milk & milk drink; chocolate flavored C-C-00330
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8910
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Group C (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Milk, condensed, sweetened C-M-321a FSC 8910
Milk, dry, malted C-M-341a FSC 8910
Milk, nonfat, dry C-M-350a FSC 8910
Milk, whole, dry C-M-355a FSC 8910
Milk, evaporated C-M-371b(l) FSC 8910
Milk, whole, fresh C-M-381g FSC 8910
Milk, skimmed, fresh C-M-390a FSC 8910
Oil; lard C-0-376a FSC 9150
G R O U P N : CEREAL A N D P R O D U C T S
Group Ν Specification No. Serial No.
Barley, pearl N-B-121a(l) FSC 8920
Biscuit and short-bread mixtures; prepared N-B-371(l) FSC 8920
Cake mixes N-C-71b FSC 8920
Cereals, breakfast: prepared (ready-to-eat) N-C-196c(3) FSC 8920 Cereals, breakfast: prepared (ready-to-eat) N-C-00196d
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8920
Cereals, wheat; uncooked N-C-201b FSC 8920
Corn (hominy) grits N-C-516 FSC 8920
Corn meal (regular and degermed) N-C-521c FSC 8920
Cornstarch N-C-541a FSC 8920
Doughnut, pancake, and waffle-mixture;
prepared N-D-591 a FSC 8920
Flour; graham (whole wheat meal) N-F-461 FSC 8920
Flour, rye N-F-471a FSC 8920
Flour, wheat N-F-481f(l) FSC 8920
Hominy, whole; canned N-H-541a FSC 8920
Macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli N-M-51b(l) FSC 8920 Macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli N-M-0051c
Macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8920
Malt preparations N-M-96a FSC 8940
Noodles N-N-591c(4) FSC 8920
Oats; rolled N-0-41b(2) FSC 8920
Pie-dough-mixtures; prepared N-P-361 FSC 8920
Pie-dough-mixture; prepared N-P-00361a
(Army-QMC) FSC 8920
Rice, brown N-R-346a FSC 8920
Rice, milled N-R-351 c FSC 8920
Tapioca N-T-101a FSC 8920
G R O U P Y: F R U I T S
Group Y Specification No. Serial No.
Apples, fresh Y-A-606d FSC 8915
Apricots, fresh Y-A-621c FSC 8915
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Group Y (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Avocados, fresh (Florida) Y-A-830a FSC 8915
Bananas, fresh Y-B-91b FSC 8915
Bananas, fresh Y-B-0091a
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Blackberries, boysenberries, dewberries,
loganberries, and youngberries; fresh Y-B-426b FSC 8915
Blueberries, fresh Y-B-496b FSC 8915
Cantaloupes, fresh Y-C-96b FSC 8915
Cantaloupes, fresh Y-C-0096c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Cherries, fresh, sweet Y-C-306b FSC 8915
Cranberries, fresh Y-C-651c FSC 8915
Dates Y-D-126b(l) FSC 8915
Grapes, fresh Y-G-67lb FSC 8915
Grapes, fresh Y-G-0067lc
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Grapefruit, fresh (California and Arizona) Y-G-680a FSC 8915 Grapefruit, fresh (California and Arizona) Y-G-00680b
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Grapefruit, fresh (Texas, and states other
than Florida, California, and Arizona) Y-G-682c FSC 8915 Grapefruit, fresh (Florida) Y-G-683(l) FSC 8915 Grapefruit, fresh (Florida) Y-G-00683a
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Honeydew melons, fresh* honeyball melons,
fresh Y-H-495a FSC 8915
Lemons, fresh Y-L-231c FSC 8915
Limes, fresh, Persian (Tahiti) Y-L-396b(l) FSC 8915 Melons, honeydew, etc., fresh (see Honey-
dew melons) Y-H-495a FSC 8915
Melons, Casaba and Persian type; fresh Y-M-212 FSC 8915 Nuts, mixed, shelled, salted Y-N-00725
(Army-QMC) FSC 8925 Nuts (unshelled) assorted and mixed Y-N-711c FSC 8925
Olives Y - 0 - 4 5 1 a ( l ) FSC 8950
Olives Y-O-00451c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8950 Oranges, fresh (California and Arizona) Y-O-660c FSC 8915 Oranges, fresh (Texas and states other Y-0-662d
than Florida, California and Arizona) (AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Oranges, fresh (Florida) Y - 0 - 6 6 3 ( l ) FSC 8915 Oranges, fresh (Florida) Y-O-00663a
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Peaches, fresh Y-P-151d FSC 8915
Peaches, fresh Y-P-00151c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Pears, fresh, summer and fall Y-P-167b FSC 8915
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Group Y (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Pears, fresh, winter Y-P-169b FSC 8915
Pecans, shelled, fresh Y-P-190a FSC 8925
Pineapples, fresh Y-P-381c FSC 8915
Plums and prunes, fresh Y-P-506c(l) FSC 8915
Raspberries, fresh Y-R-101b FSC 8915
Raspberries, frozen Y-R-104 FSC 8915
Strawberries, fresh Y-S-726c FSC 8915
Strawberries, frozen Y-S-729 FSC 8915
Tangerines, fresh Y-T-96b(l) FSC 8915
Tangerines, fresh Y-T-0096c
Tangerines, fresh
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Tangerines, fresh (Florida) Y-T-98 FSC 8915
Tangerines, fresh (Florida) Y-T-0098a Tangerines, fresh (Florida)
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Walnuts, English, shelled, fresh Y-W-50a FSC 8925
Watermelons Y-W-121b FSC 8915
Watermelons Y-W-00121c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
G R O U P Z: F R U I T P R O D U C T S
Group Ζ Specification No. Serial No.
Apples, canned Z-A-611c(l) FSC 8915
Apples, dehydrated (low moisture) Z-A-612a(l) FSC 8915 Apples, dried (or evaporated) Z-A-613d(l) FSC 8915
Apple Butter, canned Z-A-616c(2) FSC 8950
Applesauce, canned Z-A-621b(l) FSC 8915
Apple juice, single strength, canned Z-A-623(2) FSC 8915
Apricots, canned Z-A-631c FSC 8915
Apricots, canned Z-A-631c
Apricots, canned
(Int. Amd. 1) FSC 8915 and 8940 Apricots, dehydrated (low moisture) Z-A-634a FSC 8915 Apricots, evaporated (or dried) Z-A-636b(l) FSC 8915
Apricots, frozen Z-A-641a FSC 8915
Berries, frozen Z-B-211a FSC 8915
Blackberries (and other similar berries),
canned Z-B-421a(l) FSC 8915
Blackberries' (and other similar berries), Z-B-00421b
canned (GSA-FSS) FSC 8915
Blueberries, canned Z-B-491b(2) FSC 8915
Blueberries, canned Z-B-00491c
(GSA-FSS) FSC 8915
Cherries, canned Z-C-301d FSC 8915
Cherries, frozen Z-C-315b FSC 8915
Coconut, prepared sweetened Z-C-571b FSC 8915
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Group Ζ (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Cranberry sauce, canned Z-C-656 FSC 8915
Currants, dried Z-C-851b(2) FSC 8915
Currants, dried Z-C-00851c
(GSA-FSS) FSC 8915
Figs, canned Z-F-351d(l) FSC 8915
Figs, dried (or evaporated) Z-F-356a(l) FSC 8915
Fruit-cocktail, canned Z-F-681a FSC 8915
Grape juice, single strength, canned Z-G-661b(l) FSC 8915
Grapefruit, canned Z-G-676d(l) FSC 8915
Grapefruit, frozen Z-G-678 FSC 8915
Grapefruit juice, canned Z-G-686a(l) FSC 8915
Grapefruit and orange juice, canned
(blended) Z-G-691a(l) FSC 8915
Jams (preserves), fruit Z-J-96a(2) FSC 8930
Jellies, fruit Z-J-191b(l) FSC 8930
Lemonade, concentrate for, frozen Z-L-199a(2) FSC 8915 Juice, grape, frozen, concentrated Z-J-815 FSC 8915 Juice, grapefruit, canned Z-J-00820
(GSA-FSS) FSC 8915 Juice, grapefruit, instant Z-J-00822
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Juice, grapefruit and orange, blended, Z-J-00874
concentrated, frozen (Army-QMC) FSC 8915
Juice, orange, instant Z-J-00890
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Juice, orange, canned Z-J-00875
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Lime-juice, frozen Z-L-351a FSC 8915
Marmalade, orange Z-M-106a(l) FSC 8930
Olive oil Z-0-351a FSC 8945
Oil, peanut Z-O-358 FSC 8945
Orange juice, canned Z - 0 - 6 6 6 a ( l ) FSC 8915 Orange-juice, concentrated, canned Z-O-670a(l) FSC 8915 Orange-juice, concentrated, frozen Z-O-671 FSC 8915
Peaches, canned Z-P-191c FSC 8915
Peaches, canned Z-P-191c
(Int. Amd. 1) FSC 8915 FSC 8940 Peaches, dehydrated (low-moisture) Z-P-192a FSC 8915 Peaches, evaporated (or dried) Z-P-193b(l) FSC 8915
Peaches, frozen Z-P-194a FSC 8915
Peanut butter Z-P-196a(l) FSC 8915
Peanut butter Z-P-00196b
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Pears, canned Z-P-201c(l) FSC 8915
Pears, evaporated (or dried) Z-P-206a(l) FSC 8915
Pineapple, canned Z-P-351d(l) FSC 8915
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Group Ζ (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Pineapple, frozen Z-P-354a FSC 8915
Pineapple juice, canned Z-P-356(l) FSC 8915
Plums, canned Z-P-491b FSC 8915
Plums, canned Z-P-00491c
Plums, canned
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Prunes, dehydrated (low-moisture) Z-P-665a FSC 8915
Prunes, dried, canned Z-P-671c FSC 8915
Prunes, evaporated (or dried) Z-P-681d(l) FSC 8915
Raisins Z-R-71d(2) FSC 8915
Raspberries, canned Z-R-91b(l) FSC 8915
Vinegar Z-V-401b(2) FSC 8950
Vinegar Z-V-00401c
Vinegar
(Army-QMG) FSC 8950
G R O U P EE: GROCERIES
Group EE Specification No. Seria 1 No.
Baking powder EE-B-0025
(Army-QMC) FSC 8950 Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) EE-B-86b(l) FSC 8950
Bread and rolls EE-B-671c FSC 8920
Candy EE-C-71 FSC 8920
Chili-con-carne, plain or with beans EE-C-281 FSC 8940
Crackers and cookies EE-C-651e(3) FSC 8920
Extracts, flavoring; and flavors,
nonalcoholic EE-E-911d(2) FSC 8950
Ginger-ale EE-G-391a FSC 8960
Ice-cream, sherbets and ices EE-I-116b FSC 8910 Mayonnaise and salad dressings EE-M-131(1) FSC 8950 Mayonnaise and salad dressings EE-M-00131a
(Army-QMC) FSC 8950
Monosodium glutamate EE-M-591(1) FSC 8950
Monosodium glutamate EE-M-00591a
(Army-QMC) FSC 8950
Mustard, prepared EE-M-821b(2) FSC 8950
Mustard, prepared EE-M-00821c
(Army-QMC) FSC 8950 Oleomargarine (margarine) EE-0-451b(2) FSC 8945 Oleomargarine ( margarine ) EE-O-00451c
(DOD-QMC) FSC 8945 Poultry seasoning, ground EE-P-600(2) FSC 8950
Powder, baking EE-P-611c(3) FSC 8950
Sauce, chili EE-S-7lc(l) FSC 8950
Shortening EE-S-321(2) FSC 8945
Shortening compound and lard EE-S-00321a
(QMC) FSC 8945
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Group EE (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Soy Sauce EE-S-610 FSC 8950
Spices, ground and whole EE-S-631d(l) FSC 8950
Spices, ground and whole EE-S-00631c
(QMC) FSC 8950
Spice flavorings, soluble EE-S-645 FSC 8950
Worcester sauce EE-W-600 FSC 8950
Yeast EE-Y-131a FSC 8950
Yeast EE-Y-00131b
(Army-QMC) FSC 8950
G R O U P PP: MEATS A N D SEA FOODS
Group PP Specification No. Serial No.
Bacon, Canadian style PP-B-5 FSC 8905
Bacon, smoked PP-B-81b FSC 8905
Beef, corned, bulk PP-B-196b FSC 8905
Beef, corned, bulk PP-B-00196c
(Army-QMC) FSC 8905
Beef, corned, canned PP-B-201c(l) FSC 8905
Beef, dried PP-B-211a(l) FSC 8905
Beef, fresh (chilled or frozen) PP-B-221c(2) FSC 8905
Bologna, chilled and frozen PP-B-570 FSC 8905
Chickens, chilled and frozen (ready-to-
cook) PP-C-248c FSC 8905
Chili con carne, plain (without beans),
concentrated (in casings) PP-C-276 FSC 8940
Clams, canned PP-C-00400
(Int.-F&WS) FSC 8940 Clams, raw, shucked; fresh (chilled) and
(Int.-F&WS)
frozen PP-C-401a FSC 8905
Crab meat, canned PP-C-651a FSC 8905
Crab meat, cooked, chilled and frozen PP-C-656a FSC 8905 Duck, goose, guinea, and squab (chilled
and frozen) ready-to-cook PP-D-745b FSC 8905
Duck, goose, guinea, and squab (chilled PP-D-00745c
and frozen) ready-to-cook (AGR-AMS) FSC 8905
Fat backs, dry-salt-cured PP-F-81 FSC 8905
Fish, fresh (chilled) and frozen PP-F-381d(2) FSC 8905 Fish, chilled and frozen PP-F-00381e
(Int.F&WS) FSC 8905 Frankfurters, chilled and frozen PP-F-660 FSC 8905
Ham, cured, canned PP-H-61a FSC 8905
Ham, cured-cooked (chilled or frozen) PP-H-63 FSC 8905 Hams, sweet-pickle-cured, smoked PP-H-71(5) FSC 8905
Hash, corned-beef, canned PP-H-91c FSC 8905
Headcheese PP-H-191(1) FSC 8905
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Group PP (cont.) Spécification No. Serial No.
Hearts, beef PP-H-201(1) FSC 8905
Kidneys, beef PP-K-351(1) FSC 8905
Lamb and mutton PP-L-92a FSC 8905
Lebanon style bologna PP-L-160 FSC 8905
Liver PP-L-351c(l) FSC 8905
Meat food product loaf (jellied) PP-M-150 FSC 8905
Meat food product PP-M-154 FSC 8905
Meat loaf PP-M-170 FSC 8905
Mincemeat, canned PP-M-351a FSC 8940
Mincemeat, canned PP-M-00351b
(Army-QMC) FSC 8940
Oysters, canned P P - 0 - 9 5 1 ( l ) FSC 8905
Oysters, raw, shucked (fresh or frozen) P P - 0 - 9 5 6 c ( l ) FSC 8905 Pork, fresh (chilled or frozen) PP-P-571a(l) FSC 8905 Pork, luncheon-meat, canned (fully-
PP-P-571a(l)
processed ) PP-P-578 FSC 8905
Pork bellies, clear, dry-salt-cured PP-P-586 Pork bellies, clear, dry-salt-cured PP-P-00586a
(Army-QMC) FSC 8905
Pork jowls, cured or smoked PP-P-595a FSC 8905
Pork roll (chilled or frozen) PP-P-625a FSC 8905 Rabbits, ready-to-cook (chilled or frozen) PP-R-21a(l) FSC 8905
Salmon, canned PP-S-31 c FSC 8905
Sardines, canned PP-S-51d FSC 8905
Sardines, canned PP-S-0051e
(INT-F&WS) FSC 8905
Sausage, cervelat PP-S-74a FSC 8905
Sausage, cervelat PP-S-0074b
(Army-QMC) FSC 8905 Salami, chilled or frozen, cooked PP-S-0076
(Army-QMC) FSC 8905 Salami, chilled or frozen, dry PP-S-0077
(Army-QMC) FSC 8905
Sausage, farmer (dry-type) PP-S-78 FSC 8905
Sausage, liver PP-S-86a FSC 8905
Sausage, New England brand (chilled or
frozen) PP-S-88 FSC 8905
Sausage, pork PP-S-91b(2) FSC 8905
Sausage, salami PP-S-96 FSC 8905
Sausage, salami PP-S-0096a
(Army-QMC) FSC 8905 Sausage, Vienna-style, canned PP-S-101(2) FSC 8905
Scrapple PP-S-141a FSC 8905
Shrimp, canned PP-S-31 la FSC 8905
Shrimp, frozen, raw, breaded PP-S-00315b
(Int-F&WS) FSC 8905 Shrimp, frozen, raw, breaded PP-S-315c FSC 8905
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Group PP (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Shrimp, raw and cooked, chilled and
frozen PP-S-316a FSC 8905
Tongue, beef, canned PP-T-571(1) FSC 8905
Tongues, beef; fresh, cured, or smoked PP-T-576a FSC 8905
Tuna fish, canned PP-T-771(1) FSC 8905
Tuna fish, canned PP-T-00771a FSC 8905
Turkeys, chilled and frozen (ready-to-cook) PP-T-79H FSC 8905
Veal and calf PP-V-191c(l) FSC 8905
G R O U P H H H : VEGETABLES
Group H H H Specification No. Serial No.
Artichokes, fresh HHH-A-00696a FSC 8915
Artichokes, fresh, globe type HHH-A-696 FSC 8915
Asparagus, fresh HHH-A-731b FSC 8915
Asparagus, frozen HHH-A-735c FSC 8915
Beans, green or wax, fresh HHH-B-130 FSC 8915
Beans, green and wax, frozen HHH-B-136 FSC 8915
Beans, lima, fresh HHH-B-141c FSC 8915
Beans, lima, frozen HHH-B-145c FSC 8915
Beets, fresh HHH-B-166c FSC 8915
Broccoli, fresh, bunched HHH-B-691c FSC -8915
Broccoli, frozen HHH-B-692b FSC 8915
Brussels sprouts HHH-B-725a FSC 8915
Brussels sprouts, frozen HHH-B-731 FSC 8915
Cabbage, fresh H H H - C - 2 6 b ( l ) FSC 8915
Carrots, fresh HHH-.C-81c FSC 8915
Carrots, fresh HHH-C-0081d
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Cauliflower, fresh HHH-C-101b FSC 8915
Cauliflower, fresh HHH-C-OOlOlc
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Cauliflower, frozen HHH-C-102a FSC 8915
Celery, fresh HHH-C-191d FSC 8915
Coffee HHH-C-571a(3) FSC 8955
Coffee, instant HHH-C-575 FSC 8955
Corn, frozen HHH-C-586a FSC 8915
Corn, frozen HHH-C-00586b
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Corn, frozen HHH-C-586c FSC 8915
Corn, green, fresh HHH-C-591b FSC 8915
Corn, fresh HHH-C-00591c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Cucumbers, fresh HHH-C-751d FSC 8915
Eggplant, fresh HHH-E-236b FSC 8915
Eggplant, fresh HHH-E-00236c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
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Group H H H (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Endive, escarole, and chicory; fresh HHH-E-516c FSC 8915 Greens, broccoli, fresh; greens, collard,
fresh HHH-G-620a FSC 8915
Greens, leafy, frozen HHH-G-640a FSC 8915
Greens (mustard and turnip), fresh HHH-G-651a FSC 8915 Greens, mustard, fresh and greens, turnip, HHH-G-00651b
fresh (AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Hops HHH-H-491 FSC 8915
Kale, fresh HHH-K-106b FSC 8915
Lettuce, fresh HHH-L-226b FSC 8915
Lettuce, fresh HHH-L-00226c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Okra, fresh HHH-O-400a FSC 8915
Okra, frozen HHH-O-402a FSC 8915
Onions, Bermuda, fresh H H H - 0 - 5 3 2 ( l ) FSC 8915 Onions, dry (fresh), Bermuda-granex type HHH-0-535a FSC 8915 Onions, dry (fresh) (other than Bermuda- HHH-O-00539
granex and Creole types) (AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Onions, green, fresh HHH-0-533b FSC 8915
Onions, Creole, fresh H H H - 0 - 5 3 4 ( l ) FSC 8915 Onions, dry (fresh) Bermuda-granex type HHH-O-00535
Onions, dry (fresh) Bermuda-granex type
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Onions, northern-grown-type, fresh H H H - 0 - 5 3 6 ( l ) FSC 8915 Onions, dry, fresh, Creole type HHH-0-538a FSC 8915
Parsley, fresh HHH-P-96b FSC 8915
Parsnips, fresh HHH-P-103a FSC 8915
Parsnips, fresh HHH-P-103b FSC 8915
Peas, fresh HHH-P-156c FSC 8915
Peas, frozen HHH-P-106c FSC 8915
Peas and carrots, frozen HHH-P-166a FSC 8915
Peas, southern, fresh (blackeye, crowder,
cream, purple hull) HHH-P-186a FSC 8915
Peppers, sweet, fresh HHH-P-246b FSC 8915
Peppers, sweet, frozen HHH-P-00250
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Potatoes, sweet, fresh HHH-P-621c FSC 8915
Potatoes, white, fresh HHH-P-622a FSC 8915
Pumpkin, fresh HHH-P-796b FSC 8915
Radishes, red, fresh HHH-R-86a FSC 8915
Radishes, fresh, red HHH-R-0086b
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Rhubarb, fresh HHH-R-301b FSC 8915
Rhubarb, frozen HHH-R-303 FSC 8915
Romaine, fresh HHH-R-570a FSC 8915
Shallots, green, bunched HHH-S-256 FSC 8915
Shallots, green, bunched HHH-S-256b FSC 8915
Spinach plants, fresh HHH-S-616c FSC 8915
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Group H H H (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Spinach, frozen HHH-S-620a FSC 8915
Spinach, frozen HHH-S-0062b
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Squash, fresh HHH-S-666a FSC 8915
Squash, fresh HHH-S-00666b
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Squash, frozen HHH-S-668a FSC 8915
Succotash, frozen HHH-S-782a FSC 8915
Swiss chard, fresh HHH-S-900a FSC 8915
Tea HHH-T-191e FSC 8955
Tomatoes, fresh HHH-T-576d FSC 8915
Turnips and rutabagas, fresh HHH-T-851b FSC 8915
Vegetables, mixed, frozen HHH-V-200 FSC 8915
G R O U P JJJ: VEGETABLE P R O D U C T S
Group JJJ Specification No. Serial No.
Asparagus, canned J J M - 7 l l d FSC 8915
Asparagus, canned J J J - A - 7 l l d ( l ) FSC 8915
Beans, dried, canned JJJ-B-101a FSC 8915
Beans, dried, canned JJJ-B-lOla(l) FSC 8915
Beans, dry JJJ-B-106b FSC 8915
Beans, lima, canned JJJ-B-126f FSC 8915
Beans, lima, canned JJJ-B-126f(l) FSC 8915
Beans, green and wax, canned JJJ-B-151c FSC 8915 Beans, green and wax, canned JJJ-B-00151d FSC 8915
Beets, canned JJJ-B-181b(2) FSC 8915
Beets, canned JJJ-B-00181c
(GSA-FSS) FSC 8915
Carrots, canned JJJ-C-76b(2) FSC 8915
Carrots, canned JJJ-C-0076c
(GSA-FSS) FSC 8915
Catsup, tomato JJJ-C-91b FSC 8950
Catsup, tomato JJJ-C-0091c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8950 Chocolate and sweet chocolate JJJ-C-271a FSC 8925 Chocolate and sweet chocolate JJJ-C-0027lb
(Army-QMC) FSC 8925
Cocoa JJJ-C-501b FSC 8955
Cocoa JJJ-C-00501c
Corn, sweet, canned (Army-QMC) FSC 8955
Corn, sweet, canned JJJ-C-542 FSC 8915
Corn, sweet, canned JJJ-C-542(1) FSC 8915
Juice, tomato, canned JJJ-J-00798
Molasses, sugarcane (AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Molasses, sugarcane JJJ-M-576d FSC 8925
Mushrooms, canned JJJ-M-851b FSC 8915
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Group JJJ (cont.) Specification No. Serial No.
Okra, canned JJJ-O-400a FSC 8915
Okra, canned JJJ-O-400a(l) FSC 8915
Onions, dehydrated JJJ-O-533 FSC 8915
Onions, dehydrated JJJ-O-00533a
( Q M C ) FSC 8915
Onions, dehydrated JJJ-0-533b FSC 8915
Peas, canned JJJ-P-151b FSC 8915
Peas, canned JJJ-P-151b(l) FSC 8915
Peas, dry split JJJ-P-156a FSC 8915
Pickles JJJ-P-391b FSC 8950
Pickles JJJ-P-391b(l) FSC 8950
Pimientos, canned JJJ-P-400 FSC 8915
Pimientos, canned JJJ-P-400(1) FSC 8915
Potatoes, sweet, canned JJJ-P-611c(l) FSC 8915
Potatoes, sweet, canned JJJ-P-00611d
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Potatoes, sweet, canned JJJ-P-611e FSC 8915
Potatoes, white, canned JJJ-P-621a FSC 8915
Potatoes, white, canned JJJ-P-621a(l) FSC 8915
Pumpkin (or squash), canned JJJ-P-791b FSC 8915 Pumpkin (or squash), canned JJJ-P-791b(l) FSC 8915
Salad Oil, vegetable JJJ-S-30(3) FSC 8945
Sauerkraut, canned JJJ-S-71c FSC 8915
Sauerkraut, canned JJJ-S-71c(l) FSC 8915
Sirup JJJ-S-351b(2) FSC 8925
Sirup JJJ-S-00351c
(Army-QMC) FSC 8925
Soups, canned JJJ-S-581a(2) FSC 8935
Soy flour JJJ-S-591 FSC 8920
Spinach, canned JJJ-S-611b FSC 8915
Spinach, canned JJJ-S-611b(l) FSC 8915
Sugar, refined and brown; beet or cane JJJ-S-791d FSC 8925
Tomatoes, canned JJJ-T-571b FSC 8915
Tomatoes, canned JJJ-T-571b(l) FSC 8915
Tomatoes and okra, canned; Okra and
tomatoes, canned JJJ-T-574a FSC 8915
Tomatoes and okra, canned; Okra and
tomatoes, canned JJJ-T-574a(l) FSC 8915
Tomato juice, canned JJJ-T-576a(2) FSC 8915
Tomato-paste, canned JJJ-T-579c FSC 8915
Tomato-paste, canned JJJ-T-00579b
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915 Tomato-puree ( tomato-pulp ), canned JJJ-T-581d FSC 8915 Tomato-puree (tomato-pulp), canned JJJ-T-00581c
(AGR-AMS) FSC 8915
Turnip greens, canned JJJ-T-806a FSC 8915
Turnip greens, canned JJJ-T-806(1) FSC 8915
SUMMARY 143 Summary
T h e foregoing lists of foods are complete according to the GSA i n d e x but it is to be expected that occasional additions and deletions will be made. These will appear in the cumulative supplements and in new editions of the Index from year to year.
Attention is called to the GSA food standards shown by photocopy in the Appendix of this book [A-103-A-106]. Coffee and Instant Coffee are chosen as examples of GSA food standards. N o other department or independent agency of the federal government, so far as our search has disclosed, has formulated or promulgated a standard for either Coffee or Instant Coffee. All branches of the federal government, both civilian and military, are required to follow the Federal Specifications in their purchase of Coffee and Instant Coffee.
T h e Department of Defense is said to be the largest purchaser among the governmental branches buying foods. T h e Veterans Administration is the next largest agency which purchases foods according to the Federal Specifications. I n addition, the Indian Affairs branch of the Department of the Interior and other miscellaneous parts of the federal government make procurements according to the Federal Specifications.
144 12. FOOD STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY GSA
GSA Office Locations
General Services Administration headquarters office is at Washington 25, D.C. T h e r e are also regional offices, each serving areas listed below:
Region No,
1 Postoffice and Courthouse, Boston 9, Massachusetts
2 250 Hudson St., New York 13, N.Y.
3 G.S.A. Regional Office Bldg., Washington 25, D.C.
4 50 Seventh St., N.E., Atlanta 23, Georgia
5 U.S. Courthouse, 219 South Clark St., Chicago 4, Illinois 6 2306 E. Bannister Rd.,
Kansas City 10, Missouri
7 1114 Commerce St., Dallas 2, Texas 8 Bldg. 41,
Denver Federal Center, Denver 2, Colorado 9 49 Fourth St.,
San Francisco 3, California
10 Auburn Depot Site, Administration Bldg., Auburn, Washington
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
New York, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis
sippi, North Carolina, South Caro
lina, and Tennessee
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michi
gan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Ok
lahoma
Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
California, Hawaii, Nevada, Ameri
can Samoa, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Mon
tana and Oregon
REFERENCES
1. Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Handbooks, Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration, about 150 pages, Supt. of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. The price of $1.50 includes Cumulative Monthly Supplements to Index.
