Att N_Waiver Request for Foreign Food.pdf

This document is Attachment N, a Waiver Request for Foreign Food Products form related to the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998. The form requires School Food Authorities (SFAs) to purchase domestically grown and processed foods to the maximum extent practicable. The document outlines a two-part test for determining the country of origin for manufactured food products: (1) the article must be manufactured in the United States, and (2) the cost of domestic components must exceed 50 percent of the total component costs.

The form provides two specific situations that may warrant a waiver for purchasing foreign food products: (1) when a product is not produced or manufactured in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonable quantities of satisfactory quality, or (2) when competitive bids reveal that a U.S. product is significantly more expensive than a foreign product. Suppliers are required to certify the percentage of U.S. content in their products according to the two-part test. The form includes spaces for contractors to provide details about the item, product description, vendor, item number, and reason for the waiver request, along with a certification statement and signature lines for the contractor's representative.