Procurement Announcements

Welcome to the Community Procurement Unit’s announcements page. This page includes all announcements and bulletins related to procurement in the Child and Adult Care Food Program as of July 1, 2021 and onward. The announcements are organized below by year.

For assistance, please contact ProcurementCACFP@dss.ca.gov.

Procurement Listservs by Year

2021

Date	Subject	Resource Document
10/27/2021	USDA Tip Sheet – School Meals Supply Chain Issues	N/A
11/18/2021	Procurement Micro-purchase	N/A
12/15/2021	Procurement (China Prohibition Extension)	N/A
12/22/2021	Procurement Micro-purchase – Revised	N/A

2022

Date	Subject	Resource Document
03/07/2022	China Prohibition Extension (1)	N/A
04/05/2022	China Prohibition Extension (2)	N/A
05/23/2022	Streamlining CACFP & NSLP	N/A
06/10/2022	Possible Economic Impact in the CACFP	N/A
06/22/2022	Procuring Local Foods	N/A
09/07/2022	Increased Micropurchase Threshold Self-Certification	Form ID: CPU 21
10/6/2022	Code of Conduct Sample Document	Form ID: CPU 01
10/10/2022	CPU-21: Micropurchase Threshold Self-Certification (Spanish Translation)	Form ID: CPU 21
11/02/2022	Code of Conduct Sample Document (Spanish Translation)	Form ID: CPU 01

2023

Date	Subject	Resource Document
03/09/2023	China Prohibition Extension (through September 30, 2023)	N/A
03/24/2023	Increased Micropurchase Threshold Self-Certification	Form ID: CPU 21
05/18/2023	Available Resources in CNIPS Download Forms	Form ID: CPU 00, CPU 02, CPU 18
05/30/2023	Additional Resources in CNIPS Download Forms	Form ID: CPU 04
07/28/2023	Available Resources in CNIPS Download Forms	Form ID: CPU 04-A, CPU 04-B, CPU 06, CPU 19-A, CPU 19-B
08/02/2023	Additional Resources in CNIPS Download Forms	Form ID: CPU 12a, CPU 20
08/14/2023	Additional Resources in CNIPS Download Forms	Form ID: CPU 03
10/23/2023	Additional Resources in CNIPS Download Forms	Form ID: CPU 05-A, CPU 05-B

2024

Date	Subject	Resource Document
04/19/2024	Purchase of Locally Produced Goods	N/A
06/03/2024	Poultry or Seafood Products Imported from the People’s Republic of China	N/A
06/17/2024	Expanded Geographic Preference Option and Upcoming Webinar	N/A
07/16/2024	Geographic Preference Option - Questions and Answers (Q&A)	N/A
12/02/2024	Updated CACFP Procurement Templates (Civil Rights Assurance Statement)	Form ID: CPU 03, CPU 04-A, CPU 04-B, CPU 05-A, CPU 19-A, CPU 19-B, CPU 20

2025

Date	Subject	Resource Document
6/6/2025	Using Federal Funds to Purchase Local Foods	N/A
6/6/2025	Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025	N/A

2026

Date	Subject	Resource Document
4/8/2026	Updated (Increased) Thresholds	N/A

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

Contact Us

Community Procurement Unit
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Family Engagement & Empowerment Division
744 P Street, MS 9-13-290
Sacramento, CA 95814
833-559-2418

ProcurementCACFP@dss.ca.gov