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Published: yesterday
" Small Purchase Increase in Threshold to $100,000
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On September 1, 2025, in accordance with Texas Senate Bill 1173, which raises the formal procurement threshold for school districts from $50,000 to $100,000, TDA is also raising the formal procurement threshold to $100,000 for all nutrition and household programs.
Beginning September 1, transactions over $10,000 but below $99,999 will require the small purchase method, and transactions of $100,000 and over will require formal procurement. This is not retroactive. TDA is in the process of updating these thresholds in all program handbooks.
Administrative and Procurement Reviews (AR/PRs) review documentation from the prior school year. Therefore, TDA will examine compliance with the $100,000 threshold in AR/PRs scheduled for the school year 2026-2027.
A few reminders regarding the Small Purchase method:
- Requires accurate specification of what is being purchased to ensure free and open competition.
- Requires documentation of an attempt to obtain 2 or more quotes and supporting documentation.
- If only one quote is received, it is acceptable as long as the specification did not limit fair and open competition.
- TDA does have a small purchase log available on Squaremeals.org.
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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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