d. Attachment D, NPA Form, PA180737.docx

This is a National Processing Agreement Approval Form (Attachment D) issued by the Wisconsin Department of Administration on behalf of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for Request for Bid #PA180737, which seeks qualified processors to convert USDA bulk cheese into cheese quesadillas for distribution to Wisconsin schools. The project involves processing either USDA Bulk Cheese, Mozzarella (Material ID Code #110244) or Bulk Cheese, Cheddar Yellow Block (Material ID Code #110254) into finished cheese quesadillas. The processed product will be distributed to all Wisconsin schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) that receive USDA Foods, including both public and private schools, as well as participants in the Summer Food Service Program. The State of Wisconsin intends to award the contract to the bidder whose product passes student taste tests and offers the lowest total price per serving.

Bidders must complete the National Processing Agreement Approval Form by certifying either that their company maintains an approved National Processing Agreement (NPA) with USDA or that they have applied for USDA approval through the NPA Program. The form explicitly states that if USDA approval is not granted, the bidder cannot process USDA Foods for the State of Wisconsin. This requirement ensures that only USDA-authorized processors are eligible to submit bids for this contract opportunity.