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This is a monthly rebate statement submitted by the Cherokee Nation WIC Program to Abbott Nutrition, the incumbent vendor for the NEATO/WIC Retail Infant Formula Rebate Agreement serving seven jurisdictions including Cherokee Nation, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The statement documents infant formula purchased through the retail vendor system during August 2025, with the Cherokee Nation reporting an infant participation count of 1,400 for that month. Payment is requested to be remitted to the Cherokee Nation WIC office in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with contact available through the Interim Director, Sonya Wynn, at the provided phone number.

The document reflects the operational infrastructure of an established rebate agreement whereby Abbott Nutrition processes monthly invoices from participating jurisdictions based on formula redeemed through authorized WIC vendors. Historical rebate data demonstrates substantial monthly payments across the consortium, with individual jurisdictions invoicing amounts ranging from approximately $127,000 to $2.4 million monthly during 2025. The procurement is funded through federal USDA Food and Nutrition Service funding with supplemental state funding from Massachusetts. The underlying NEATO/WIC agreement, with a contract period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, and a renewable option for an additional two-year period, requires bidders to supply all six product categories of infant formula while maintaining cent-for-cent price adjustments aligned with changes in national wholesale prices for full truckloads.