Commercial Item Descriptions (CIDs) are product descriptions that concisely describe the most important characteristics of a commercial product. CIDs are official U.S. Government procurement documents that are:
- Uniquely numbered in a Federal series
- Prominently dated for easy reference
- Appropriately titled (according to current Federal labeling policies)
Dairy Foods and Eggs
- Buttery Spreads (pdf)
- Blends, Cheese Pizza (pdf)
- Cheese, Cheddar (pdf)
- Cheese, Mozzarella, Lite (pdf)
- Cheese, Queso Blanco (pdf)
- Cottage Cheese (pdf)
- Cream Cheese, Neufchatel Cheese, and Related Products (pdf)
- Cream, Eggnog, Half-and-Half, and Sour Cream (pdf)
- Ice Cream, Sherbet, Fruit and Juice Bars, Ices, and Novelties (pdf)
- Milk, Dry, Nonfat, (Spray Process); and Milk Dry Nonfat Instant (pdf)
- Milk Evaporated, Shelf Stable (pdf)
- Milks, Fluid (pdf)
- Yogurt (pdf)
- Natural Butter Flavor Granules, Spray-Dried (pdf)
- Macaroni and Cheese Mix (pdf)
- Cheese Sauce, Ready-to-Serve, Condensed and Dehydrated (pdf)
Additional Resources
For information on how to use CIDs go to: How to Use Commercial Item Descriptions (pdf).