INCH-POUND
A-A-20164D July 7, 2009
SUPERSEDING A-A-20164C February 27, 2004
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION NUTS, SHELLED, ROASTED
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description (CID).
1. SCOPE. This CID covers shelled roasted nuts, packed in commercially acceptable
containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments, and other interested parties; and as a component of operational rations.
2. PURCHASER NOTES.
2.1 Purchasers shall specify the following:
- Type(s), size(s), and style(s), of roasted nuts required (Sec. 3).
- When analytical requirements are different than specified (Sec. 6.1).
- When analytical requirements need to be verified (Sec. 6.2).
- Manufacturer's/distributor's certification (Sec. 9.2) or USDA certification (Sec. 9.3).
2.2 Purchasers may specify the following:
- Manufacturer's quality assurance (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1.1) or (Sec. 9.1 with 9.1.2).
- Packaging requirements other than commercial (Sec. 10).
3. CLASSIFICATION. The shelled roasted nuts shall conform to the following list which shall be specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
Types, sizes, and styles.
Type I - Mixed nuts without peanuts
Type II - Mixed nuts with peanuts
Type III - Mixed nuts without peanuts, dry roasted
Type IV - Peanuts
(a) Virginia type or Runner type (blanched) (b) Spanish type (unblanched)
AMSC N/A FSC 8925
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