Commodity Procurement Program

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The Commodity Procurement Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that purchases domestically produced foods to support American agriculture and supply nutrition assistance and school meal programs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of Agriculture program
food procurement program
activity coordinates with food manufacturers and suppliers
issues solicitations and contracts for food commodities
manages logistics and delivery of purchased foods
procures USDA Foods for federal nutrition assistance programs
purchases domestically produced foods
administeredBy Agricultural Marketing Service
surface form: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

Food and Nutrition Service
surface form: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
benefits American farmers
emergency feeding organizations
food processors
low-income households
school food authorities
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn dairy products
domestically produced agricultural commodities
fruits and vegetables
grains and grain products
legumes and other staple foods
meat and poultry products
legalBasis federal farm and nutrition legislation
levelOfGovernment federal
operatedBy United States Department of Agriculture
procurementMethod competitive bidding
formal solicitations
purpose stabilize agricultural markets through government food purchases
supply nutrition assistance programs with food
supply school meal programs with food
support American agriculture
qualityStandard USDA food safety and quality specifications
regulatesThrough federal procurement regulations
relatedTo Agricultural Marketing Service
surface form: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Division

USDA commodity foods
surface form: USDA Foods program
sector agriculture
food and nutrition assistance
supportsGoal improving access to nutritious foods
strengthening domestic agricultural markets
utilizing surplus agricultural commodities
supportsProgram Child and Adult Care Food Program
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
National School Lunch Program
School Breakfast Program
Summer Food Service Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
other USDA nutrition assistance programs
usesFundingFrom federal appropriations

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Agricultural Marketing Service hasPart Commodity Procurement Program
TEFAP foodSources Commodity Procurement Program
subject surface form: The Emergency Food Assistance Program
this entity surface form: USDA commodity purchases