P 171634Z JUN 09

SUBJ: BASIC DAILY FOOD ALLOWANCE (BDFA) FOURTH QTR FY09
A. FOOD SERVICE MANUAL, COMDTINST M4061.5A
1. THE BDFA FOR JULY AND SEPTEMBER 2009 IS EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY
TWO CENTS. THE FOLLOWING RATES APPLY:
UNIT CLASS     STD INCREASE        OPSUP 1      OPSUP 2    OPSUP 3
LARGE             0.00             0.85         1.28       3.41
MEDIUM            1.28             0.85         1.28       3.41
SMALL             2.56             0.85         1.28       3.41
2. THE SPECIAL MEAL SUPPLEMENT (SMS) FOR JULY AND SEPTEMBER 2009 IS
ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY CENTS.
3. THE BDFA FOR AUGUST 2009 IS EIGHT DOLLARS AND SIXTY-ONE CENTS.
THE FOLLOWING RATES APPLY:
UNIT CLASS     STD INCREASE        OPSUP 1      OPSUP 2    OPSUP 3
LARGE             0.00             0.86         1.29       3.44
MEDIUM            1.29             0.86         1.29       3.44
SMALL             2.58             0.86         1.29       3.44
4. THE SPECIAL MEAL SUPPLEMENT (SMS) FOR AUGUST 2009 IS ONE DOLLAR
AND SEVENTY-TWO CENTS.
5. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF AND RATES APPLIED TO OPSUPS FOUR THRU
SEVEN CAN BE FOUND IN REF A, CHAPTER SEVEN.
6. FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS MUST REQUEST ADDITIONAL BDFA ALLOWANCE DUE
TO EXTRAORDINARY OPERATING CONDITIONS (EOC) TO COMDT (CG-1111) VIA
MEMO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE MEMO 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 (CG 2576);
 E. PREVIOUS THREE MONTHS CYCLE MENUS; AND
 F. THE CO/OINC MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING THE EOC IS REQUIRED FOR
MISSION PERFORMANCE. ALL EOCS EXPIRE ON 30 SEPTEMBER OF EACH
CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL BE RE-APPLIED FOR IAW REF A. REQUESTS FOR
AN EOC THAT DO NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED
ABOVE WILL NOT BE ACTED ON BY COMDT (CG-1111).
7. COMPUTATION OF APPROVED ADDITIONAL BDFA ALLOWANCE DUE TO EOC
SHALL BE COMPUTED BASED ON THE BDFA OF A LARGE CLASS DINING
FACILITY.
8. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE ALL FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS RECEIVE A COPY
OF THIS MESSAGE.
9. COMDT (CG-1111) POC IS CWO BUKOWSKI (202) 475-5149, E-MAIL,
JERRY.L.BUKOWSKI(AT)USCG.MIL.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.