Helpful Hints and Resources
California Department of Education Web page
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/fd
§ Food Distribution Program contacts
§ Management Bulletins
§ Allocation schedule, price list, and serving guide
§ Food inventory, storage, distribution, pickup, and other related forms
USDA Web page
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd
§ National School Lunch Program and other food distribution programs
§ USDA Foods fact sheets
§ USDA Foods expected to be available
Sacramento Distribution Center Contacts
916-324-0162
Distribution Center Manager
Rob Dodd – 916-323-1217
Distribution Center Supervisor
Dave Martinez – 916-323-8101
Delivery Coordinator
Allan Howton – 916-327-2959
Invoicing
Autumn Whitcomb – 916-323-5093
Food Distribution Program Inquiries
Amy Bell – 916-322-5051
We would like to invite you to tour the Sacramento Distribution Center. To schedule an appointment, contact Rob Dodd, Distribution Center Manager.
STATE
DISTRIBUTION
CENTER
SACRAMENTO
401 North Third Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-324-0162
Fax: 916-324-0167
California Department of Education
Nutrition Services Division
Food Distribution Program
Revised March 2017
Mission
The State Distribution Centers have supported the National School Lunch Program for over 70 years by distributing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods and Department of Defense (DOD) fresh produce. Our mission is to continue this effort by storing and distributing nutritious food for California’s school children at state-of-the-art facilities.
Northern California Counties
The Sacramento Distribution Center distributes USDA Foods and DOD produce to the following 46 counties:
Alameda Merced Stanislaus
Alpine Modoc Sutter
Amador Monterey Tehama
Butte Napa Trinity
Calaveras Nevada Tulare
Colusa Placer Tuolumne
Contra Costa Plumas Yolo
Del Norte Sacramento Yuba
El Dorado San Benito
Fresno San Francisco
Glenn San Joaquin
Humboldt San Mateo
Kings Santa Clara
Lake Santa Cruz
Lassen Shasta
Madera Sierra
Marin Siskiyou
Mariposa Solano
Mendocino Sonoma
Sacramento Distribution Center Services
Recipient agencies (RA) receiving USDA Foods through the Sacramento Distribution Center are part of the Allocation Program. RAs have full control of their entitlement spending and scheduling. The Sacramento Distribution Center also serves the state cooperative (co-op) program. If needed, all RAs may choose to place their USDA Foods into extended storage for a nominal fee.
Allocations/Offering
RAs place five orders per year from which they are entitled to order nonprocessed USDA Foods based on the quantity available at the Sacramento Distribution Center. USDA shipments of food are designated for delivery to the Sacramento Distribution Center or held for processor pickup. Allocations indicate delivery dates to RAs for USDA Foods.
Advance Order Program
Annually, before each new school year, RAs with a minimum Total Lunches Served (TLS) of 45,000 or more can order raw bulk USDA Foods to divert directly to approved USDA Foods processors.
State Co-op Program
Annually, before each new school year, RAs submit a completed survey to the State Co-op Coordinator. RAs order specific USDA Foods to be received at the Sacramento Distribution Center rather than selecting inventory from the allocation process. Raw bulk USDA Foods can also be ordered on the survey for direct shipment to a designated approved processor. There is no minimum TLS required to participate.
Benefits of Using the
Sacramento Distribution Center
§ No annual membership fee
§ 15 percent discount on agency pickup
§ Direct communication with state staff for technical assistance
§ Several delivery options
§ Residual USDA Foods from inventory
§ Hold for processor pickup
§ State-of-the-art facilities and equipment
§ Quality services
Warehouse Fees
§ $0.80 per case administrative fee for USDA Foods shipped directly to a processor
§ $2.60 per case service and handling for USDA Foods
§ $2.60 per case service and handling for DOD fresh produce
§ Extended Storage (Monthly storage cost per unit)
§ Frozen $0.50
§ Refrigerated $0.40
§ Dry $0.30