R 171915Z MAR 11


SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) THIRD QTR FY11

1. THE ISSUED BDFA FOR APRIL, MAY AND JUNE 2011 IS NINE DOLLARS AND

NINETY-SIX CENTS. THE FOLLOWING RATES APPLY:

UNIT CLASS     STD INCREASE        OPSUP 1      OPSUP 2    OPSUP 3

LARGE             0.00             1.00         1.49       3.98

MEDIUM            1.49             1.00         1.49       3.98

SMALL             2.99             1.00         1.49       3.98

2. THE SPECIAL MEAL SUPPLEMENT (SMS) FOR APRIL, MAY AND JUNE 2011 IS

ONE DOLLAR AND NINETY-NINE CENTS.

3. COMPUTATION OF APPROVED ADDITIONAL BDFA ALLOWANCE DUE TO

EXTRAORDINARY OPERATING CONDITIONS (EOC) SHALL BE BASED ON THE ISSUED

BDFA OF A LARGE CLASS DINING FACILITY.

4. FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS MUST REQUEST ADDITIONAL BDFA DUE TO EOC TO

COMDT (CG-1111) VIA LTR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.  THE REQ MUST

INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

   A. REASON FOR REQUEST.

   B. COMPLETED FOOD BASKET SURVEY FORM.

   C. COPIES OF RECEIPTS TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETED FOOD BASKET SURVEY.

   D. PREVIOUS THREE MONTHS CGDFOS (CG2576).

   E. LAST THREE MONTHS CYCLE MENUS.

   F. CO/OINC MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING THE EOC IS REQUIRED FOR MISSION

PERFORMANCE.  ANNUAL EOC REQUESTS MUST BE REVALIDATED IAW THE

PROCEDURES ABOVE EVERY SIX MONTHS.

7. ENSURE ALL FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS MSG.

8. COMDT (CG-1111) POC IS CWO3 CARPENTER (202) 475-5149, E-MAIL

MICHAEL.V.CARPENTER(AT)USCG.MIL.

9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.