9-13. Buy American Compliance - RFP (Food Only).pdf

This is a Buy American Compliance certification form used by the Cherokee County School District Procurement Services Department for food-related proposals submitted in response to their Request for Proposals (RFP). The form requires bidders to certify that specified food products were processed in the United States and contain over 51% of their agricultural food component by weight or volume from domestic sources. The certification must be completed and returned as part of the complete RFP packet, with designated spaces for the product name, domestic component percentage, bidder's legal name, corporate officer signature, title, and printed name.

The form enforces Buy American compliance requirements specific to food procurement, ensuring that the Cherokee County School District meets federal and state preferences for domestically-sourced agricultural products. Bidders are required to provide detailed product-level certifications identifying which specific food items meet the domestic content threshold, with corporate officers signing under penalty of misrepresentation. This compliance documentation is mandatory for participation in the district's food service solicitation and must accompany all bid submissions to be considered responsive.