USDA Foods
It’s not too late to sign up for myFOODS training on March 13
th
2019!
We will use this training opportunity to provide attendees with access to the myFOODs ordering system and provide and overall view of the USDA Foods Program and all functions of the system. You can sign up for this training on the Event Management System at ems.azed.gov.
SY20 PRODUCT CATALOG AND DOD FRESH INFORMATION
The SY20 Brown Box and Processing Catalogs, and DoD set aside option are now available in myFOODS.
The catalogs and set aside option will close on March 22, 2019 – this date will NOT be extended for any reason.
You must have access to myFOODS to submit catalog requisitions.
- Requisitions – a request submitted to the USDA Foods Program via myFOODS product catalogs identifying the brown box materials and/or raw bulk materials you want diverted to a contracted Processor.
You can delete, modify, and create new requisitions until March 22
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Please watch the “myFOODS Video Tutorial: Placing Brown Box and Processing Requisitions” video found by clicking on “Links” in the lime green tool bar.
Brown Box Catalog
- Review last year’s requisitions to determine if the food you received throughout SY19 helped meet your menu needs. If not, consider requesting different materials and/or quantities for SY20.
- Ensure when you are requesting multiple materials you select the same “USDA Shipping period” to help meet minimum case requirements once the food is made available in the “Available Materials List”.
- If you are a direct ship school, your school name will appear in the drop-down, select your school name for any materials you would like shipped directly from USDA to your warehouse. Direct ship schools MUST request AT LEAST 1/3 of a truck.
Processing Catalog
- If you have NOT diverted raw bulk materials to a contracted processor within the past 2 years, you will not see the “processing catalog” option. You must contact Dawn Irvine @ dawn.irvine@azed.gov for further guidance.
- Please review current pound balances in ProcessorLink and K12foodservice. Include these pounds when making additional pound requests for next year.
- Complete the Calculator(s) for the Processor(s) in which you want to divert, this will help you determine how many pounds you will need to enter in your processing diversion requisition.
DoD Set Aside
- Enter an amount in the “DoD set aside” field found by clicking “View Entitlement”.
- If you are new to the DoD Program Regan Garner will contact you to get set-up with the program.
- This set aside amount will be loaded into FFAVORS – the DoD Fresh ordering site on July 1, 2019.
