Many school systems and other eligible non-profit agencies take advantage of USDA programs which allow these agencies to purchase certain commodity foods at a discount. Typically this requires that the commodities be purchased either from a state-contracted warehouse or directly from the vendor.

However the USDA also allows discounted commodity foods to be purchased as ingredients in eligible processed food products through an arrangement known as Pass Through Value (PTV for short). The entrée.PTV module supports a particular PTV method known as "Net Off Invoice" (NOI) where the agency's commodity values are deducted from distributor invoices for eligible products. Using the services provided by K12 Foodservice, the credits given in this way are reported back to the manufacturer (for billback purposes) as well as to the State and Federal agencies responsible for administering this program. The K12 Web site serves as a centralized distribution point for information required by all the parties involved in the PTV program.

For more information about K12 please visit the K12 Foodservice Web site.