USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Procurement Program Notice of New Reporting Requirements to GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network

Section 14(b)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (7 USC 1762a(b)(2)) requires USDA to make nutrition, allergen, and ingredient information available for USDA Foods used in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). This product information is critical to recipient agencies and program recipients to inform menu planning decisions and assist school districts in developing menus that are compliant with federal requirements for school meals. USDA will be updating contract requirements in two phases to require commodity vendors to report nutrition, allergen, and ingredient information for select USDA Foods to GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). The products that must be reported to GS1 GDSN are in the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting , found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/gs1-gdsn-requirement. Phase 1 : For contracts awarded between September 1 – December 31, 2021, vendors will be required to submit product information to GS1 GDSN by December 31, 2021 , if the contract includes deliveries on or after January 1, 2022 for any item on the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting . Phase 2 : For contracts awarded after December 31, 2021, vendors will be required to submit product information to GS1 GDSN within 20 days of receiving an award for any item on the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting . The Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurement – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) will be updated September 1, 2021, to include the reporting requirement in paragraph (b)(5) of clause 4A52.211-4, Commodity/Packaging Labeling Requirements: (b)(5) Reporting Product Information to GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). Vendors that are awarded contracts between September 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 will be required to report product information to GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) by December 31, 2021, if the contract includes deliveries on or after January 1, 2022 of select products purchased for the National School Lunch Program. The items that must be reported to GS1 GDSN are in the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting , found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/gs1-gdsn-requirement. Vendors that are awarded contracts after December 31, 2021 must report product information to GS1 GDSN within 20 days of receiving a contract award, if the contract includes items on the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting . Note: USDA may request nutrition information, ingredient and allergen statements, and Child Nutrition Program crediting information for USDA Foods products that are not on the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting . Vendors must provide this information through branded product information sheets, product brochures, or label images upon request. Questions regarding the GS1 GDSN requirement may be submitted to [email protected]. More information about the GS1 GDSN requirement may be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/gs1-gdsn-requirement.