New Resources Available for USDA Foods Vendors – GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GS1 GDSN) Reporting for the USDA Foods Program
USDA has collaborated with GS1 US to provide a suite of training videos to assist USDA Foods vendors with reporting USDA Foods product information to GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GS1 GDSN). The new training videos are available through GS1 US University’s Learning Management System. GS1 US has created an exclusive training portal available only to USDA Foods vendors, which includes several videos that would normally require a registration fee, but are available to USDA Foods vendors at no cost. The videos include:
- An Introduction to GS1 Standards
- GS1 Standards in Foodservice
- Choosing a GDSN-Certified Data Pool
- GS1 Company Prefix, GTIN-12s, and UPC Barcodes
- Key Requirements for Submitting Product Information to GS1 GDSN for USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program (coming soon – new video from GS1 US created exclusively for the USDA Foods Program)
Vendors who are interested in accessing the portal must contact USDA Agricultural Marketing Service at CPPNPDNutrition@usda.gov to obtain instructions for logging into the system.
Reminder: The compliance date is approaching for Phase 1 of the GS1 GDSN reporting requirement for the USDA Foods Program. Under the new requirement, USDA Foods suppliers must report product information to GS1 GDSN for select items purchased for the National School Lunch Program. Key compliance dates for the GS1 GDSN requirement are as follows:
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Phase 2: Vendors awarded a contract after December 31, 2021 must report product information within 20 days after contract award if the contract includes item(s) on the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN Reporting.
More information about the GS1 GDSN requirement in the USDA Foods Program can be found on the AMS website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/gs1-gdsn-requirement
Questions on the GS1 GDSN requirement may be submitted to USDAFoods@usda.gov or CPPNPDNutrition@usda.gov.
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