REQUIREMENT: Product: Adult Milk Powder Volume: 2500 tons per month Pricing: CIF Iraq SPECIFICATION: " Fit for Human Consumption" according to international norms for adult milk powder, with a Valid shelf life of at least two years from the date of production, and at least 18 months from The date on which the cargo arrives at the point of entry in Iraq Moisture- 2 to 4 % Fat 27 to 28 % Protein 25 to 27 % Lactose 35 to 37 % Minerals 5.7 to 7 % Lecithin up to 5grams per kilogram (maximum) Acidity up to 0.17 % as lactic acid (maximum) Add Vitamin A AT between 5,000 to 10,000 I.U per 100 grams Add Vitamin D at between 500 to 1,000 I.U per 100 grams Radiation concentrate residue within the limit of 240 to 280 BQ per Kilogram Add one of the standard allowed stabilizers used in food production, but at A LEVEL not more than 5 grams per Kilogram (maximum), individually or as a MIXTURE Product must be free from pathogenic bacteria and their poisons. Including the absence of BSE, AS evidenced by the phyto-sanitary/veterinary certificates accompany cargo Total coliform not to exceed 100 cells per gram TPC not to exceed 50,000 cells per gram Product must be free from antibiotics Aflatoxin not to exceed the international limitPACKAGING: The adult milk powder must be packed in aluminum foil sachets as 50% of 48 bags of 250 grams each, and 50% of 24 bags of 500 grams each, each sachet will be sealed with either nitrogen gas alone, or with a combination of nitrogen gas and carbon dioxide. Packed in cartons... The sachet will be packed in double-wall corrugated cartons, each carton must contain three flat layers of liner paper: one of them must be between two layers of flute paper which must be well fixed and the number of flutes must approximately be from 150 to 184 flutes per meter in the sheets, and the flute height must approximately be from 2.1 to 2.8 millimeters. Flute paper specifications must be as follows essential weight of 118 grams per square meter, and thickness of 0.22 millimeters, with a tolerance of 6% the resistance power of the flat crush for the flute paper must be a minimum of 1.8 kilogram power per square centimeter. The carton must be bound with wide stick tape not less than five centimeters or with a wire, distance between every two stitches must be not more than five centimeters. The Carton surface must pass the test of water resistance. Each container must contain only one batch of the commodity, which must be manufactured at the same processing installation on the same date. METHOD OF ANALYSIS: Analysis to ensure compliance with international specifications will use any or all of the following procedures: EC No. 1854/96 L246, dated 27 September 1996, Vitamin A per FIL 142, Vitamin D per AOAC 43.079, and coliform test per Regulation EC No. 1080/96