Buy_American_Provision.pdf

This is a Buy American Provision certification document applicable to a Florida state and local contract opportunity for the procurement of milk, dairy, and non-dairy products. The provision, mandated by Section 104(d) of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998, requires schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) in the contiguous United States to purchase domestic commodities or products to the maximum extent practicable. The document establishes the definition and certification requirements for products eligible under this provision.

A "domestic commodity or product" is defined as one produced and processed in the United States substantially using domestically grown agricultural commodities, with "substantially" defined as comprising over 51 percent of the final processed product. Vendors submitting bids for this contract must certify that all products offered meet the Buy American Provision requirements. The certification requires the authorized representative to sign and provide company identification, confirming compliance with domestic sourcing and processing standards.