USDA FOOD DISTRIBUTIONSTATEWIDE PROCUREMENT

March 13, 20151

USDA FOOD DISTRIBUTORS

Distributor Storage and delivery contracts re-bid

New Contract to be in place by June 1, 2015

Remove all of your USDA Foods NLT May 25, 2015

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CHEESE FOR PROCESSOR

Pizza products purchased from Schwan’s increased

Planned to spend $1.2M

Actually spent $3.3M

Plan to set aside $3.5M for SY 2015-16

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DOD FF&V

Set aside $3.0M current SY$1.3M spent on AL grown

Grape Tomatoes – Steele, AlWatermelons – Cullman, AlApples (Gold & Red) – Ardmore, AlApples (Johnathan) – Bay Minette, AlSweet Potatoes – Cullman, AlSatsumas (when available) – Baldwin County,

AL

Increase to $4.0M SY 2015-16 AlabamaFresh.org 4

USDA DONATED FOODS EXPECTED TO SHIP BY APRIL

Wood Fruitticher

100254-STRAWBERRY SLICES FRZ 100253-STRAWBERRY FRZ CTN-30 LB100313-CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN100220-PEACHES CLING DICED EX LT CAN110361-APPLESAUCE CUPS100329-TOMATO DICED CAN100225-PEARS DICED EX LT CAN100352-CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB

Merchants

100254-STRAWBERRY SLICES FRZ 100253-STRAWBERRY FRZ CTN-30 LB100307-BEANS GREEN CAN100313-CORN WHOLE KERNEL(LIQ) CAN100220-PEACHES CLING DICED EX LT CAN100329-TOMATO DICED CAN100225-PEARS DICED EX LT CAN100352-CARROTS FRZ CTN-30 LB

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SY 15-16 ENTITLEMENT (estimated based on SY 13-14 lunches served)

PAL - $0.3025 per mealSY 13-14 Total Meals- 86,192,198State Entitlement - $26,073,140

- Set Aside for Cheese - 3,500,000- Set Aside for DOD - 4,000,000

Available Funds to Allocate to Recipient Agencies - $18,573,140

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DONATED FOOD AVAILABILITYSY 15-16

List of Accepted/Approved USDA Foods provided in handout

“Let’s Go Shopping” Email & Turn Around TimeEmail with attached Request Form to be sent out by

Wednesday, March 18th

Should be returned to office by March 30th

First Orders (Fruit and Vegetables) due to USDA by April 1st

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SHORTAGES/COMPLAINT FORMS

Go to CNP Online Application SWP/FD

o Download Forms

COMMUNICATEWe can not resolve a problem if we don’t know

about the problem

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Food RecallsFood Recalls

Information that you need provide:Product name, product code, lot number, delivery date,

total number of affected cases, invoiced cost, and storage/destruction cost.

If you have a concern please complete the complaint form and submit it to ALSDE.Go to CNP Online Application SWP/FD

o Download Forms

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SUMMER FEEDING VENDORS & SPONSORS

Sliced Cheese will arrive at Wood Fruitticher during the second half of April

We will notify the sponsor of arrival

If we know you are a vendor we’ll also notify you

Vendor Only - Coordinate sliced cheese pick-up with your sponsor

Pick-up by May 31

Pick-up price is $1.0810

OTHER STUFF

Monthly Form 12 Final Price Update EmailWhy do we send them?Relationship to the End of Year History Report

New Staff MemberBrantley Tucker

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Statewide ProcurementThe Statewide Procurement Bid has been

extended for one school year.The new statewide bid will begin in July of 2016.Currently we have updated all of the

specifications to better meet the meal pattern requirements.New Specs. include Whole Grain and Low/Reduced

Sodium.New Categories such as, Asian items and Breakfast

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Statewide ProcurementIQF Chicken

For SY 2015-16, bone in chicken pieces will NOT be availableInstead will be IQF bone in chicken 8 cut pieces.

We will be adding a Boneless Skinless breast on the 2016 bid.

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Statewide Procurement

SY 2015-2016 Orders 1st two weeks

Should be submitted before the last day of school.

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STATE PRODUCT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGIONAL CONTACTS

REGION 1Ashley Powell – Auburn City

Nina Hollingsworth – Tallapoosa Co.

REGION 2Melissa Donaldson – Trussville City

Sonja Anthony – Jefferson County

REGION 3Laura Parker – Etowah County

Marty Tatara – Madison City

REGION 4Elaine Vaughn – Russellville City

Paige Soeder– Tuscumbia City

REGION 5Peggy Terry – Wilcox County

Erin Miller – Baldwin County

REGION 6Janet N. Hendricks – Coffee County

Stephanie Dillard – Andalusia City 15

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ORDER YOUR USDA FOODS!!