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Texas20 Purchasing Cooperative

Texas20 Purchasing Cooperative

The TEXAS 20 Purchasing Cooperative provides procurement services for commercial foods, USDA commodity processed items, and non-food products used by school foodservice departments. The collective buying power of cooperative membership offers substantial cost savings and access to a variety of products. Participation includes an extensive website, procurement documentation, assistance with the utilization of USDA commodity processed foods, training, resources, and exceptional customer service.

 Key Highlights

  • The TEXAS 20 Purchasing Cooperative procures quality food, specialty foods, non-foods, milk, juice, bread, produce and equipment supplies for school food service departments. Members save on costs through group purchasing.
  • Training videos, order guides, procurement audit documents required for TDA, and usage reports for USDA commodity processed foods are conveniently accessed on the TEXAS 20 website.
  • Members attend the annual Product Show featuring appoxomately 150 vendors exhibiting new and high quality products. Members play an active role by participating in group discussions and bid award meetings.

 Potential Cost Savings

There is no direct cost for membership. The collective buying power of over 130 members across seven regions, provides substantial savings on food, non-food, labor, and procurement costs.

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