RFP PUR27-030 Cost Proposal form (Attachment E).xlsx

This is a Cost Proposal Form (Attachment E) for RFP PUR 27-030 issued by Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) for the Scratch Cooking Partner Program. The solicitation seeks a qualified partner to implement a comprehensive scratch cooking initiative across 37 core schools during the base year. The program encompasses seven major task categories: kitchen conversion and readiness assessments using a 29-point evaluation standard; culinary leadership and onsite coaching support provided by a Program Executive Chef and four Culinary Implementation Chefs; menu and recipe development with K-12 standardization and USDA compliance; salad bar and fresh produce program implementation with standard operating procedures and cold storage setup; staff training and capacity building including train-the-trainer instruction; student taste testing and acceptance protocols targeting an 80 percent standard with 100+ student tasting panels; and a December 2026 district public kickoff and rollout support event featuring live cooking demonstrations and community tasting stations.

Offerors must submit pricing for the base year only, with all costs remaining firm and fixed for the full contract term. The Cost Proposal Form requires completion of all yellow-highlighted fillable fields and utilization of the Labor & Direct Rates sheet to establish contractually binding hourly labor rates and markup percentages for four key positions: Program Executive Chef/Project Director (10+ years culinary management experience), Culinary Implementation Chef—4 FTE positions (5+ years commercial/scratch kitchen experience), Training/Operations Specialist (5+ years SOP and food safety training experience), and Data/Program Support Specialist (3+ years analytics and survey tracking experience). All submitted base year pricing must include labor, fringe benefits, overhead, profit, travel, equipment, materials, and incidentals. Offerors must provide company legal name, Maryland offeror registration number, federal tax identification number, PGCPS iSupplier ID, primary contact information, and authorized representative signature with submission dated October 9, 2026.