Understanding the Buy American Provision in Child Nutrition Programs
The Buy American Provision applies to National School Lunch, School Breakfast, USDA Foods, and Child Nutrition Programs, requiring purchases of domestic commodities/products. It was added to the National School Lunch Act in 1998 and mandates that over 51% of products be domestically grown. Compliance involves using Buy American language in specifications and monitoring product origins. Exceptions exist for products not sufficiently available in the U.S. or with significantly higher costs.
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Part 2: The Buy American Provision Applies to: National School Lunch School Breakfast USDA Foods Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Buy American Added to the National School Lunch Act by Section 104(d) of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-786). Domestic commodity or product: Agricultural commodity produced in US Food product processed in US using commodities substantially produced in US Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Buy American Substantial Over 51 % grown domestically Applies to SFAs Purchasing commercial products May 24, 2016 ODE CNP Memo; SP-24-2016; Sample Buy American Provision Language; USDA Letter to Industry Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Buy American Funds in food service account include Federal Funds Payment for meals Sales of competitive foods Other May 24, 2016 ODE CNP Memo; SP-24-2016; Sample Buy American Provision Language; USDA Letter to Industry Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Determining if Domestic Commodity or Product Packaging information at delivery Invoices/receipts Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
How to Comply with Buy American Use Buy American Language in all Product specifications Bid solicitations RFPs Contracts Purchase orders Procurement documents Check products Delivery Monitor Contactor performance Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Exceptions to the Buy American Provision Product is not produced or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonable available quantities or Competitive bids reveal that costs of a United States product are significantly higher Exceptions= documentation must be on file Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Buy American Exceptions Justification Domestic food product - exception is considered Quantity to be purchased Domestic substitute(s) meet program need Price of domestic substitute Non-domestic substitution with specifications Price of non-domestic product Domestic substitute availability quantity ordered Why non-domestic product purchased Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
SUMMARY A substantial amount of the final purchased product consists of commodities grown domestically Funds from Non-profit food service account comply Methods to comply with the Buy American Provision Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Questions Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
Resources Buy American Provision ODE CNP May 24, 2016 Memo (includes links to SP-24-2016; Buy American Sample Language; USDA Letter to Industry) Child Nutrition Programs Oregon Department of Education
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