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" NSLP-USDA Foods Inventory and Contract Management
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•TDA Surplus from Gold Star Foods servicing FDP Regions (1,2,3,5,8) has been provided to all schools through TDA's Fair Share process. Each school will be receiving 10-11 cases free of Entitlement. Delivery fees will be reimbursed in August for these cases. TDA suggests incorporating these free items into your menus and possibly using them to test new recipes or explore other avenues. TDA appreciates your cooperation and support with this new effort.
•SY25 Annual Physical Inventory Counts will be conducted during May and June for all state-contracted warehouses.
•Ensure all invoices are paid within 30 days of receiving your inventory/private storage fees and are up to date.
•TDA has been reviewing the SY25 Private Storage reports from all FDP Regions and has instructed State Contracted Warehouses to force ship inventory that has been sitting over 45 days to your sites. Please place your delivery orders, accordingly. All inventory must be on a delivery order by April 30, 2025.
•As you are aware, the Weekly Commodity Bulletin is no longer available to schools in TX-UNPS. In previous years, TDA has utilized the below reports/resources to pull together the information presented within the Weekly Commodity Bulletin. Each school will need to review the following reports/resources to gather the necessary information:
1. Identify items received/used through the reports below:
*WBSCM Reports*
a. Requisition Status Report –
b. Value of Commodities Received – details products that have been shipped to your warehouse or processor:
*State Contracted Warehouse reports
*DOD Usage Reports
*ProcessorLink or K12 usage Reports
2. Once you have items used/received items, you can use one of two tools on SquareMeals to determine value of commodities received:
a. Cost Management Tool – used to help you determine the value of commodities received to ensure that your school receives the correct credit, rebates, or discounts.
b. USDA Process Material Prices – provides an average material price for all USDA Foods, even though it references Processor Materials.
3. Connect with your ESC should you need assistance with any transfer requests. Ensure you are utilizing the H4529 Transfer Jotform for TDA approved transfers.
4.Visit this link for ESC Contact Information.
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Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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