SAM #12-3J14-Notice-26-020

USDA AMS updates specifications for six frozen ham products

USDA AMS has issued updated specifications for frozen ham products used in federal food and nutrition assistance programs. - Notice status: This is a specification update, not a bid request or award; no vendor, order quantity, or contract value is stated. - Key requirement updates: The meat component must meet domestic-origin requirements; two attached 2.5-pound saddle packs may satisfy the 5-pound sliced-ham package requirement; spinal cord removal language is updated. - Products covered: Six frozen ham products are identified by material number: 100182, 100184, 100187, 100188, 100891, and 111580. Package configurations and delivery-unit details are listed below; they are specification details, not stated order quantities. - Other requirements: The supplement addresses composition, packaging, food safety, traceability, labeling, frozen delivery, contractor qualification, and AMS monitoring. - Effective date: The supplement and associated specifications are effective September 2026.

Description

The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Supplement 303 Ham Products. Primary updates include: verbiage for the Domestic Origin of Meat Component, the allowance for the use of two(2)  2 ½ lb. saddle packs to meet the 5 lb. pack requirement for sliced ham, and verbiage for the spinal cord removal requirements. Additional Links:Product Specifications & Requirements

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