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Procurement Resources Unit

Procurement Resources Unit Staff Contact Information

The Procurement Resources Unit (PRU) provides guidance to school food authorities (SFA) to ensure that all procurements for SFA food service programs comply with federal and California regulations and statutes. As codified in Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sections 210(a)(9) and (10), 210.18(c), 210.19(a)(5), and Title 2, CFR, sections 200.106 and 200.324, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) tasked state agencies with the oversight and administration of the USDA School Nutrition Programs to ensure such compliance.

PRU Staff Contacts

Lynda Phan, Manager
Phone: 916-445-2307
Email: lphan@cde.ca.gov

Trish Marche, Office Technician
Phone: 916-322-8323
Email: pmarche@cde.ca.gov

Specialist Phone Number Email
Ana Bouza-Mercado
916-322-8319
abouzamercado@cde.ca.gov
Natalia Calderon
916-322-9366
ncalderon@cde.ca.gov
Dat Duong
916-327-4056
dduong@cde.ca.gov
Rick Gardenour
916-445-4308
rgardenour@cde.ca.gov
Sarah Geiger
916-324-7131
sgeiger@cde.ca.gov
Jenny Hoang
916-319-0451
jhoang@cde.ca.gov
Sai Moua
916-323-8521
smoua@cde.ca.gov
Samantha Rodrigue
916-323-7186
srodrigue@cde.ca.gov
Alan Spengler
916-327-2220
aspengler@cde.ca.gov
Evelyn Torres
916-322-3105
etorres@cde.ca.gov
Wai Yu
916-445-2651
wyu@cde.ca.gov
Questions:   Procurement Resources Unit | SFSCONTRACTS@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-8323
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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