Sunflower Seed Butter Commodity Requirements Document

The USDA is seeking sunflower seed butter that meets specific commodity specifications, including being peanut and tree nut free. The product must have a shelf life of at least one year from the date of manufacture and meet certain quality standards. The contractor shall perform product testing and quality analysis to ensure the product meets the commodity specifications. Some key points to consider include: • The sunflower seeds used in the manufacture of sunflower seed butter must be human food quality confectionery kernels and meet U.S. Grade No. 2 or better standards. • The finished product must meet certain microbiological standards and have a specific nutritional content. • The product must be processed and packaged using peanut and tree nut free equipment. • The contractor must certify that their manufacturing plant is capable of meeting applicable dietary (kosher) laws as established by the “613 Va’ad” for certain material codes.