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The Commodity Procurement Branch of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs buys fresh and processed fruits, vegetables and specialty items from industry vendors. The service provides people with nutritious food and removes surplus production from the marketplace. Foods are often low in fat, sugar and sodium, and always grown and processed in the United States.
Recipients of USDA-purchased food include the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Purchase Program, the Nutrition Program for the Elderly, and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. USDA also provides emergency relief to people who experience the effects of natural disasters. The purchasing program is a coordinated effort in USDA. The Agricultural Marketing Service gathers competitive bids from vendors and awards contracts to the lowest bidders. The Food and Nutrition Service ensures quantity, quality and variety of purchased commodities meet specific needs of food recipients. The Farm Service Agency administers payments to vendors to whom contracts have been awarded. For more information, contact Suzanne Rigby, Chief, Commodity Procurement Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 2548, Stop Code 0239, Washington, D.C. 20250-0239. Phone: (202) 720-4517. FAX: (202) 720-2782. E-mail: stephanie.wells@usda.gov. Return to: AMS Fruit and Vegetable
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