LONG ISLAND SCHOOL NUTRITION DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

September 8, 2011

Dear Commodity Processor,

The Long Island School Nutrition Director’s Association Cooperative Bid has 45 school districts that are currently combining their volumes for bidding purposes on Commodity Processing.

We would like to provide information to our directors and staff about commodity processing, for the 2012-2013 school year. We have scheduled a Product Evaluation Seminar regarding commodity processing prior to the Regional Industry Seminar hosted by the New York School Nutrition Association. The date will be Tuesday, November 29, 2011 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at: Hyatt Regency Hauppauge

1717 Motor Parkway

Hauppauge, NY 11788

The Product Evaluation Seminar will only be open to the members of the Long Island School Nutrition Director’s Association Cooperative Bid participants from 10:00 – 12:00. The exhibiting will be open to those manufacturers processing USDA commodities through use of school district entitlements. If you are exhibiting, you must be registered with NYSNA on the form provided.

Manufacturers will be able to present only those items which are part of the direct diversion program for commodity foods. Following this part of the seminar, at 12:15, all (commodity and non-commodity) exhibitor tables will open for all other Long Island Directors as well as the Co-op bid participants. We have enclosed a form for you to return no later than October 28th, 2011. You must register with NYSNA in order to show products at the Seminar. If you are an approved commodity processor, please e-mail the completed L.I. form to or mail to: Tom Murphy, School Lunch Manager

Longwood Central School District

41 Yaphank Middle Island Road

Middle Island, NY 11953

Phone 631 345-2805 Fax 631-345-2804

This information will help the directors determine what items are acceptable and if they will be added to our bid process. All of the districts will be given surveys to use with the manufacturer’s name and product information to evaluate.

Please let us know if you will be able to attend.

Please call 631-345-2805 or e-mail with any questions. We look forward to having your items shown at the Product Evaluation Seminar.

Nancy Padrone M.A., R.D., SNS

Chair, LISNDA Cooperative Bid Committee

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LONG ISLAND SCHOOL NUTRITION DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Manufacturer: ______

Will be attending the Product Evaluation at Hyatt Regency, 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY on November 29, 2011

Contact: ______

E-Mail: ______

Phone: ______

Fax: ______

The company will exhibit the following commodity products. You can display any items for bid development. There is NO limit other then it has to be a commodity item.

Item Name / Product Code / Commodity Used

Please list individuals who will be attending:

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For each product listed, please provide with your registration a specification sheet including the ingredients, product information and nutrient analysis.

Must be Returned by October 28, 2011 Send to:

Tom Murphy, School Lunch Manager

Longwood Central School District

41 Yaphank Middle Island Road

Middle Island, NY 11953

Phone 631-345-2805 Fax 631-345-2804

We prefer to have forms completed in Microsoft Word. Please do not scan the form and send the file in PDF format. E-mail completed form to