NSLP-USDA Foods Inventory and Contract Management

Published: 4 days ago

•Inventory from Regions 1 and 2 has been transferred to Gold Star Foods is available for SY25 orders. Please check your accounts via the Gold Star Foods system.

•Your State Contracted Warehouse inventory system will be the inventory system used for SY25, so it is highly important that training has been completed. Ask system questions directly to their staff.

•TX-UNPS will not be used for SY25 orders. It is currently closed for all State Contracted Warehouses.

•Ensure you are organizing your current storage space to make room for your SY25 USDA Foods and monitor your inventory in conjunction with your menu planning. If you have any questions regarding your menus and/or inventory, contact your Education Service Center representative.


•As a reminder, keep your USDA Foods inventory levels less than 6MOH to maintain compliance with the NSLP for SY25.

**The SY23-24 NSLP USDA Foods Private Storage and Delivery Fees Report has been posted on SquareMeals. Review your report for your respective region. If you have any inquiries, please submit a Jotform Inquiry Form located on the SquareMeals instructions. Submissions are due by September 9, 2024.**
Visit the link below to access the SY23-24 NSLP USDA Foods Private Storage and Delivery Fees Reports:
https://squaremeals.org/Programs/Food-Distribution-Program-for-NSLP/Contracted-Warehouses **If your Procurement/Purchasing Department has requested a copy of the awarded contract for SY25, they will need to submit an open records request.** Visit this
 link for further instructions.
 

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