METRIC
A-A-20184C May 16, 2013
SUPERSEDING A-A-20184B
July 31, 2006
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION COFFEE, SOLUBLE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description (CID).
1. SCOPE. This CID covers soluble coffee, 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) and style(s) of soluble coffee required (Sec. 3).
- When analytical requirements are different than specified (Sec. 7.1).
- When analytical requirements need to be verified (Sec. 7.2).
- Manufacturer's/distributor's certification (Sec. 10.3) or USDA certification (Sec. 10.4).
2.2 Purchasers may specify the following:
- Food Defense Section 10.1: Food Defense System Survey (FDSS) (Sec 10.1.1), or Food
Defense Addendum to Plant Systems Audit (PSA) (Sec 10.1.2), or (Sec. 10.1.2 with
10.2.1).
- Manufacturer's quality assurance (Sec. 10.2 with 10.2.1) or (Sec. 10.2 with 10.2.2).
- Packaging requirements other than commercial (Sec. 11).
3. CLASSIFICATION. The soluble coffee shall conform to the following list which shall be specified in the solicitation, contract, or purchase order.
Types and styles.1
Type I - Spray dried, powdered
Type II - Spray dried, agglomerated
1 Not all options are available from every manufacturer. Check with the manufacturer/distributor for availability.
AMSC N/A FSC 8955
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