Dear Program Operator,

The Community Procurement Unit (CPU) is working in collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders to create resources related to procurement in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

The purpose of this communication is to announce the availability of several new procurement resources in the Download Forms section of the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS), which include the following:

• CPU 00:  Community Procurement Unit (CPU) Document Library 
• CPU 04-A: Small Purchase Food Service Agreement (Unitized Meals Only)
• CPU 04-B:  Small Purchase Food Service Agreement (Food Products Only)
• CPU 06:  Signature Page: Formal Agreement (Amendment/Extension)
• CPU 10:  Sample Template: Small Purchase Procurement (Record of Potential Vendors)
• CPU 19-A:  Formal Purchase Food Service Agreement – Invitation for Bid (IFB) – Unitized Meals Only (Lowest Priced Only – No Evaluation Criteria)
• CPU 19-B:  Formal Purchase Food Service Agreement – Invitation for Bid (IFB) – Food Products Only (Lowest Priced Only – No Evaluation Criteria)

We encourage all CACFP agencies to review the resources as they become available.  If your agency currently has procurement processes in place, we encourage you to review the resources, and incorporate information or processes that may be needed based on local, state, or federal procurement regulations and standards.

The resources provided by the CPU are optional and are intended to assist agencies with navigating procurement in the CACFP.

Contact Information  

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the Community Procurement Unit by email at ProcurementCACFP@dss.ca.gov.  

Thank you.  


Family Engagement and Empowerment Division  
California Department of Social Services