Documents/Forms

Administrative Fees  |   Complaints  |   Direct Delivery USDA Foods
Disaster Feeding Guidance  |   FFAVORS  |   Food Safety  |   Order and Donation Forms
Processing  |   Produce Pilot  |   USDA DoD Fresh  |   WBSCM

Administrative Fees

• CSDE Operational Memo No. 14-17: USDA Foods Administrative Fees
• CSDE Operational Memo No. 15-18: USDA Foods Program Administrative Fees

Complaints

• Complaint Process for Direct Delivery, USDA DoD Fresh, and Processing (CSDE)
• WBSCM Direct Delivery Complaint Form (CSDE)

Direct Delivery USDA Foods

• Ideas for Using Excess USDA Foods Inventory (CSDE)
• Recipes Using USDA Foods (CSDE)
• School Year 2023-24 Schedule of Direct Delivery USDA Foods (CSDE)
• Vendor Contact Information (CSDE)

Disaster Feeding Guidance

• Disaster Assistance (USDA)
• Disaster Feeding Guidance for School Food Authorities Using USDA Foods (CSDE)
• USDA Foods Program Disaster Manual (USDA)
• Webinar: Use of USDA Foods in Disasters (USDA)

Food Safety

• Responding to a Food Recall: Procedures for Recalls of USDA Foods (USDA)
• USDA Foods Hold & Recall Procedures (USDA)

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Order Receipt System (FFAVORS)

• FFAVORS Contact Information: E-mail SM.FN.ffavors@usda.gov
• FFAVORS website (USDA)
• FFAVORS Web Ordering Manual

Processing

• ACDA Resource Guide: Processing (ACDA)
• CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 02-19: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods – Processing of USDA Foods
• Business Partner Identification Numbers (BPID) for Approved Food Processors for the Connecticut FDP (CSDE)  
• Recipient Agency Business Partners Identification Numbers (BPID) (CSDE)
• State Participation Agreement (CSDE) (for processors only): Contact the CSDE's FDP staff for more information.
• USDA Foods Further Processing (CSDE)
• USDA Foods Hold/Recall Contact Information (CSDE FDP Staff)
• USDA Foods Transfer Request Form (CSDE)

Order and Donation Forms

• Order: Request to Order USDA Foods
• Donate: Request to Donate USDA Foods

Produce Pilot

• USDA Pilot Project: Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables (USDA)

USDA Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

• DoD Fresh Program Connecticut Contract (CSDE)

Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM)

• Orders for School Year 2024-25
  • Instructions for Ordering USDA Foods for School Year 2024-25 (CSDE)
  • USDA Foods Ordering Worksheets for School Year 2024-25: Direct Delivery (Brown Box) and Processing (CSDE) 
• WBSCM Contact Information
  • Phone: 1-877-WBSCM-4U
  • Email: WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com
• WBSCM Training Guide (CSDE)
• WBSCM (USDA website)