DOH - WIC - WIC Minimum Stocking

South Dakota WIC Minimum Stocking Requirements

The Vendor agrees to stock varieties and minimum quantities of WIC approved foods as specified in the Minimum Stocking Requirements. Failure to meet these stocking requirements during this Agreement period may cause this Agreement to be terminated or sanctions to be applied to the Vendor by the WIC Program.

The variety and quantity in stock are defined as including both inventory on display and in on-premises storage, but not inventory on order from suppliers.

Each vendor is required to stock a minimum variety and quantity of each type of WIC authorized food (which may not be past its “sell by”, “best if used by”, “use by”, or any other date limiting the sale or use of food item).

If a vendor is out of stock of a specific item, the vendor CANNOT SUBSTITUTE it for another item.

Requesting a UPC be added to the WIC Approved Product List

For items that should scan as WIC-approved but do not, contact the Vendor Management team by email with pictures of the following information:

Brand/description of the item
Size of the item
12-digit UPC or 4-digit PLU
Full ingredient list
Shelf price

Stocking Waiver

Vendors may request a Minimum Stocking Requirements Waiver Form from stocking infant items (i.e., infant formula, infant cereal and infant food) required by the WIC minimum stocking requirements. The Program shall grant a waiver when:

There has been no documented WIC sale of the specific item within the last 3 months;
The WIC Program certifies there are no WIC families currently using the specific item;
The Vendor guarantees that upon request by a Participant or WIC staff, the item will be made available within 48 hours at which time the waiver will be void.

Stocking requirements differ for grocery store types.

Large grocery store = 6 or more registers | Small grocery store = 5 or less registers

Authorized Formula		Minimum Stock
Authorized Formula		Small (SG)	Large (LG)
Similac Advance UPC 0 70074 55958 2	Powder 12.4 oz	6 cans	12 cans
PLUS, one or more of the following formulas:
Similac Total Comfort UPC 0 70074 62600 0	Powder 12.0 oz	6 cans	12 cans
Similac Sensitive UPC 0 70074 57541 4	Powder 12.5 oz	6 cans	12 cans
Similac for Spit-Up UPC 0 70074 50960 0	Powder 12.5 oz	6 cans	12 cans
Similac Soy Isomil UPC 0 70074 55964 3	Powder 12.4 oz	6 cans	12 cans

Authorized Food	Stock	Minimum Stock
Authorized Food	Stock	Small (SG)	Large (LG)
Infant Fruit/Vegetables At least two varieties 2 packs Gerber Stage 2 Or Beech-Nut Stage 2	Gerber – 4 oz. 2 pks Beech-Nut 4 oz. jar	Gerber – 20 Beech-Nut – 60	Gerber – 60 Beech-Nut - 140
Infant Meats At least two varieties	2.5 oz.	10 jars	30 jars
Infant Cereal At least two varieties	8 and/or 16 oz.	2 boxes	6 boxes
Milk Whole, 2%, and 1% or skim Must include gallon, half gallon, and quart sizes	Gallons, half gallons, and quarts	4 gallons Whole and 2% In GAL, HGL, and QT combined 6 gallons 1% or fat free In GAL, HGL, and QT combined	8 gallons Whole and 2% In GAL, HGL, and QT combined 16 gallons 1% or fat free In GAL, HGL, and QT combined
Yogurt Dannon: Non-fat, Low-fat, or whole milk* whole milk only if needed by customer Yoplait:* Low-fat	32 oz. tub	6 containers Any variety	12 containers Any variety
Cheese At least 2 varieties (refer to food guide for brands and flavors)	8 or 16 oz. Block or shredded	4 pounds	8 pounds
Eggs Medium, large, extra-large, or jumbo size; white or brown	6 count or 1 dozen	4 dozen	8 dozen
Breakfast Cereal - Cold At least 4 different varieties (one must be whole grain)	12-36 oz.	4 boxes	8 boxes
Breakfast Cereal - Hot At least 1 authorized hot cereal (one must be whole grain)	12-36 oz.	2 boxes	4 boxes
Whole Grains – Bread	12-24 oz.	4 loaves	8 loaves
Whole Grain Tortillas, Pasta / Brown Rice Two different types	Tortillas – 8 or 16 oz. Pasta – 16 oz. Rice – 14-16 oz.	4 packages	8 packages
Juice Two flavors each 100% frozen concentrate 100% fluid	Frozen – 12 oz. Fluid – 64 oz.	12 cans 6 bottles	24 cans 12 bottles
Legumes - Dried Peas/Beans At least 2 varieties	16 oz.	4 bags	8 bags
Legumes – Canned Peas/Beans At least 2 varieties	15 to 16 oz.	8 cans	16 cans
Legumes – Peanut Butter	16 to 18 oz.	4 jars	8 jars
Fish Light Tuna in water or oil Salmon Sardines	5 oz. 5 oz. 3.75 oz.	6 cans 3 cans 3 cans	12 cans 6 cans 6 cans
Vegetables SG - 2 varieties each LG – 4 varieties each	Fresh, frozen, or canned – bulk or packaged, whole or cut up	4 pounds fresh or 64 ounces of any combination canned or frozen	8 pounds or 128 ounces of any combination canned or frozen
Fruit SG - 2 varieties each LG – 4 varieties each	Fresh, frozen, or canned – bulk or packaged, whole or cut up	4 pounds fresh or 64 ounces of any combination canned or frozen	8 pounds or 128 ounces of any combination canned or frozen

MILK

Vendor must be able to supply the following types of milk as requested by the WIC Program or WIC participant:
- Evaporated
- Dry
- Lactose-reduced
- Acidophilus
Vendor must be able to supply approved specialty milk as requested by WIC Program or WIC participant
- Requested specialty milks must be available within 72 hours (3 days)

FRUIT JUICE

Vendor agrees to stock up to 16-ounce single serving approved juices as requested by the WIC Program or WIC participant
- Requested juices must be available within 72 hours (3 days)

INFANT FORMULA

Vendor agrees to stock other WIC approved brands of formula on an as-needed basis
Infant formula must be purchased only from a wholesaler, distributor, or vendor on the WIC Program’s approved list
The Vendor must be able to supply the infant formula within 48 hours if requested by a customer. If the Vendor is unable to supply it within 48 hours, the Vendor must contact the State WIC Office to determine if an exception can be made to extend the 48-hour time frame to within five (5) days.

INFANT FOOD

The Vendor (with or without an exception) must be able to supply the infant cereal and infant foods within 48 hours. If the Vendor is unable to supply these items within 48 hours, the Vendor must contact the State WIC Office to determine if an exception can be made to extend the 48-hour time frame to within five (5) days.