1-Attachment G - Buy American Provision Form.pdf

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Fresh Produce and A la Carte Beverages for Food Service
Solicitation number
26RFP034
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Travis County, Austin City, Texas

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This is a Buy American Provision Form for RFP 22RFP085 issued by Austin Independent School District (AISD) Food Service in Texas for the procurement of cereal and other items for food services. The form requires all vendors bidding on food items to certify compliance with the Buy American Act, which mandates that school food authorities purchase domestic commodities and products to the maximum extent practicable. For processed foods to meet Buy American requirements, over 51% of the final processed product by weight or volume must consist of domestically grown and processed agricultural commodities, while unprocessed foods must be 100% domestic. Domestic food products include those from United States territories including Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The form requires vendors to complete documentation for all food items bid that do not meet the Buy American Provision, with justification provided using one of three codes: Code 1 indicates no domestic alternative source or substitute exists; Code 2 indicates a domestic product is unavailable in the specified quantity and quality, requiring documentation of seasonal availability; and Code 3 indicates the cost difference between domestic and non-domestic products is unreasonable, requiring completion of domestic product cost information for award committee review. The form includes a table with seven rows for vendors to list bid codes, product descriptions, product numbers, country of origin, applicable justification codes, domestic availability information, and domestic product case costs, with space for additional sheets if necessary. Vendor signature and certification are required on the form.

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Vendor Name: 22RFP085 ALC, Cereal, & Other Items for Food Services

BUY AMERICAN PROVISION

Vendor certifies that vendor is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Buy American Act. The Buy Amercian Provision requires school food authorities to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, domestic commodities or products. For a product to meet the Buy American requirement, over 51% of the final processed product (by weight or volume) must consist of agricultural commodities that were grown domestically, and processed domesticallly. Unprocessed foods must be 100% domestic. See 7 CFR 210.21 (d) and USDA-FNA memo SP 38-2017 Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program. The Buy American Provision must still follow the applicable procurement rules calling for full and open competition.

We require bidders to certify that products bid was processed in the U.S. and contains over 51% (by weight or volume) of its agricultural food component from the US [NOTE: Domestic food products include food products from the Unitied States territories: Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Island, Puerto Rico, and the Nothern Marian Islands.]

This document must be completed for all foods items bid that do NOT meet the Buy American Provision. Justification is required for each item.

Justification Code 1: There is no domestic alternative source or substitute food product Justification Code 2: A domestic food product is not available in the specified quantity and quality. Note: Must complete Column F.

Justification Code 3: The cost difference of the domestic product and non-domestic product is unreasonable. Note: Must complete Column G. Award committee will make final determination on reasonableness.

Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F Column G

Bid Code/# Product Description Product Number Country of Origin Justification

Code

(SEE ABOVE)

Is this product available in the quality/quantity domestically at another time of the year? If yes, when.

What is the case cost of the domestic product?

ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEET IF NECESSARY

Name: Signature:

Title: Date:

Bid CodeRow1:
Product DescriptionRow1:
Product NumberRow1:
Country of OriginRow1:
Justification Code SEE ABOVERow1:
Is this product available in the qualityquantity domestically at another time of the year If yes whenRow1:
What is the case cost of the domestic productRow1:
Bid CodeRow2:
Product DescriptionRow2:
Product NumberRow2:
Country of OriginRow2:
Justification Code SEE ABOVERow2:
Is this product available in the qualityquantity domestically at another time of the year If yes whenRow2:
What is the case cost of the domestic productRow2:
Bid CodeRow3:
Product DescriptionRow3:
Product NumberRow3:
Country of OriginRow3:
Justification Code SEE ABOVERow3:
Is this product available in the qualityquantity domestically at another time of the year If yes whenRow3:
What is the case cost of the domestic productRow3:
Bid CodeRow4:
Product DescriptionRow4:
Product NumberRow4:
Country of OriginRow4:
Justification Code SEE ABOVERow4:
Is this product available in the qualityquantity domestically at another time of the year If yes whenRow4:
What is the case cost of the domestic productRow4:
Bid CodeRow5:
Product DescriptionRow5:
Product NumberRow5:
Country of OriginRow5:
Justification Code SEE ABOVERow5:
Is this product available in the qualityquantity domestically at another time of the year If yes whenRow5:
What is the case cost of the domestic productRow5:
Bid CodeRow6:
Product DescriptionRow6:
Product NumberRow6:
Country of OriginRow6:
Justification Code SEE ABOVERow6:
Is this product available in the qualityquantity domestically at another time of the year If yes whenRow6:
What is the case cost of the domestic productRow6:
Bid CodeRow7:
Product DescriptionRow7:
Product NumberRow7:
Country of OriginRow7:
Justification Code SEE ABOVERow7:
Is this product available in the qualityquantity domestically at another time of the year If yes whenRow7:
What is the case cost of the domestic productRow7:
Vendor Name:
Name:
Title:
Date:

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