Quick Links
- Food Service Solicitation Participation Agreement – due January 29, 2025
- Informational webinar on January 9 or 10 – registration link coming soon
We have been busy gathering information from schools and distributors/manufacturers needed to plan the next cooperative school food bid beginning for the 25-26 school year. Thanks to all of you who have shared your experiences!
One of our early decisions was to bring in outside assistance in building deeper partnerships with other school food consortiums in the country. We followed the USDA process and completed a formal request for proposal for Food Service Procurement Consulting and Management. We have just awarded to a group with extensive experience in k-12 school food service solicitations and negotiations on behalf of public agencies, the Equalis group.
We are moving quickly to build the school food solicitation. Learning from experience over the past two school years, we will be moving back to a more distribution centered solicitation. We will still be using our collective purchasing power to lower food prices, but will have more of an emphasis on attracting and keeping delivery fees affordable.
Resources
To learn more and ask questions, attend a webinar on January 9 or 10 (registration information coming soon).
We thank you for continued participation and support over the past years. Please reach out if you have questions and watch for additional communication from us.
Business Office:
888-739-3289 | 866-337-2005
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