Inspection Grading and Standardization
Department Of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
To develop and apply standards of quality and condition for agricultural commodities; to participate and assist in the development of international agricultural standards; and to conduct quarterly inspections of egg handlers and hatcheries.
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Helps businesses in agriculture ensure their products meet quality standards. Provides grading and inspection services for various agricultural commodities.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
This program provides official U.S. Government procurement documents, including Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs), USDA specifications, and Institutional Meat Specifications (IMPS). These standards ensure quality, wholesomeness, and consistency for a wide range of food and agricultural products (e.g., fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, poultry) used in federal nutrition assistance programs and by other institutional food service entities. It also facilitates the development and revision of these specifications.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: food and agriculture, meat processing, dairy production, specialty crops, poultry production, grain and oilseed processing
Region: United States
Other Criteria: Producers and suppliers of food and agricultural products seeking to meet federal procurement standards, Government agencies, schools, restaurants, hotels, and other food service entities procuring food products, Entities interested in developing or revising commercial item descriptions for food products
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Develop a written program for humane animal handling and welfare.
- Submit the program as a supporting document to the approved technical proposal.
- 📤Submission Method
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- quality assurance reviews
- inspections
- food safety auditing
- development of national standards
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Program Submission
- Quality Management Plan
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- The program will be audited (external) by AMS or a firm accredited by AMS.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- The organization shall immediately notify SSD when any animal handling and welfare official enforcement action is issued by FSIS.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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