Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables for School lunches
Posted by U.S. Department of Agriculture on September 1, 2014
This memorandum is a request for application and sets forth the guidance and procedures for interested State Distributing Agencies (SDAs) to be considered for participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables, with deliveries anticipated to begin in the middle of the 20 14-2015 School Year (SY). Interested SDAs must submit an application no later than September 30, 2014 to be considered for selection beginning in S Y 2014-2015.
The pilot project will provide SDAs in selected States additional flexibility in the procurement of unprocessed fruits and vegetables. School food authorities (SF As) in selected States, or SDAs acting on behalf of participating SF As, will be permitted to
competitively solicit a USDA-approved vendor using USDA Foods National School Lunch Program (NSLP) entitlement funds. SDAs or SF As will also be able to use pre-existing commercial distribution channels and relationships with growers, produce
wholesalers, and distributors. Use of geographic preference, as allowed by FNS regulation, is permitted in the procurement of these products.
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