4-Fooda Announcement 2026.pdf

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This is a Sole Source Purchase Announcement issued by City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) for a full-service meal program contract to be awarded to Fooda for their child development lab schools. The announcement, first published on Friday, March 13, 2026, indicates that CCC has determined this purchase is only economically available from Fooda due to the vendor's existing relationship with the institution and their current licenses to operate in CCC's kitchen spaces. CCC states that seeking new licenses from alternative vendors would cause delays in food services and jeopardize the institution's child care services. A public hearing regarding the sole source determination is scheduled for Monday, March 30, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. CDT via Zoom teleconference. Interested parties must submit requests to testify or vendor statements demonstrating capability to provide the services at or below the stated amount no later than the registration deadline. Contact for hearing confirmation is Angela Arrington-Jones, Vice Chancellor of Business and Procurement Services, at (312) 553-2590 or Aarrington@ccc.edu. Registration for the hearing should be directed to William Moore, Procurement Contracts Administrator, at (773) 487-6958, Wmoore48@ccc.edu, or via FAX at (312) 553-2594.

No pricing information, specific contract term details, renewal options, or funding amounts are disclosed in this announcement. The document serves primarily as public notice of the sole source determination and the hearing process, allowing any interested party to testify regarding the appropriateness of awarding the contract to Fooda without competitive bidding. Formal rules of evidence will not apply at the hearing, and hearing minutes will be produced and potentially recorded.

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Business and Procurement Services

Dawson Technical Institute

3901 S. State Street. Room 102

Chicago, Illinois 60609

Phone: (312) 553-2590 procurementservices@ccc.edu www.ccc.edu

Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase

First published Friday, March 13, 2026

City Colleges of Chicago intends to award a contract to Fooda to provide a full-service meal program to our child development lab schools.

City Colleges has determined that this purchase is only economically available from Fooda because due to previous relationships with the vendor they hold licenses to operate in our kitchen spaces and seeking new licenses from other vendors would delay our food services putting CCC at risk for losing their child care services.

For additional information, contact:

Angela Arrington-Jones, Vice Chancellor – Business and Procurement Services Dawson Technical Institute

Procurement Services

3901 S. State St.

Room 102

Chicago, IL 60609

Phone: (312) 553-2590

Aarrington@ccc.edu

Procurement Website

City Colleges of Chicago will hold a public hearing at the date, time and location specified below, if we receive a request to testify regarding the sole source determination. We will also hold a hearing if any vendor submits a signed statement showing the capability to provide the stated supplies/services at or below the amount indicated.

The public hearing allows any interested party the opportunity to testify for or against the sole source determination as described in this notice. The purpose of the hearing is to receive information from the public in a reasonable manner. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. The hearing officer will produce minutes of the hearing and may record it in order to aid in the production of the minutes. After conclusion of the hearing we will decide whether the sole source determination was appropriate.

We must receive any request to testify and any vendor statement no later than the registration date and time indicated below. If we do not receive a timely request or statement, we will not hold the hearing.

We reserve the right to cancel the procurement prior to any scheduled hearing. Please confirm the status of the hearing with the Hearing Contact.

Hearing Details

Date: Monday, March 30, 2025

Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT

Location: Via Zoom Teleconference; access information will be emailed only to respondents.

Hearing Contact:

Angela Arrington-Jones, Vice Chancellor – Business and Procurement Services Phone: Phone: (312) 553-2590

E-mail: Aarrington@ccc.edu

Potential participants are requested to email the Department of Business and Procurement Services for conference information via the Bonfire portal. Date, time, and location are subject to change and/or cancellation. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm these details prior to attendance.

Registration:

Register with:

William Moore – Procurement Contracts Administrator

Phone: (773) 487-6958

FAX: (312) 553-2594

E-mail: Wmoore48@ccc.edu

2026-03-13T11:09:41-0700
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