R 281841Z DEC 10


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

1. THE ISSUED BDFA FOR JANUARY 2011 IS NINE DOLLARS AND TWENTY CENTS.

THE FOLLOWING RATES APPLY:

UNIT CLASS     STD INCREASE        OPSUP 1      OPSUP 2    OPSUP 3

LARGE             0.00             0.92         1.38       3.68

MEDIUM            1.38             0.92         1.38       3.68

SMALL             2.76             0.92         1.38       3.68

2. THE SPECIAL MEAL SUPPLEMENT (SMS) FOR JANUARY 2011 IS ONE DOLLAR

AND EIGHTY-FOUR CENTS.

3. THE ISSUED BDFA FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2011 IS NINE DOLLARS AND

ELEVEN CENTS. THE FOLLOWING RATES APPLY:

UNIT CLASS     STD INCREASE        OPSUP 1      OPSUP 2    OPSUP 3

LARGE             0.00             0.91         1.37       3.64

MEDIUM            1.37             0.91         1.37       3.64

SMALL             2.73             0.91         1.37       3.64

4. THE SPECIAL MEAL SUPPLEMENT (SMS) FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2011 IS

ONE DOLLAR AND EIGHTY-TWO CENTS.

5. COMPUTATION OF APPROVED ADDITIONAL BDFA ALLOWANCE DUE TO

EXTRAORDINARY OPERATING CONDITIONS (EOC) SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED ON

THE ISSUED BDFA OF A LARGE CLASS DINING FACILITY.

6. 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 FIVE 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.