Food Service Management Company for K-12

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UAFAT
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Georgia
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Opportunity details come from ssl.doas.state.ga.us. Updated .

About this opportunity

Utopian Academy of Arts Trilith (UAFAT), a school food authority in DeKalb County, Georgia, issued an RFP on May 10, 2023, for a Food Service Management Company to operate food service across four campus locations, with proposals due June 12, 2023, at noon and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and facility walkthrough on June 2 at 12 p.m.

The scope encompasses the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, After-School Care Program, and other child nutrition programs including à la carte operations across UAFA High School, UAFA Middle School, UAFA Elementary School, and UAFA Trilith. The FSMC assumes responsibility for food purchases, commodity processing, and invoice payment; the SFA retains responsibility for facility maintenance, equipment replacement, and program compliance oversight. All operations must comply with federal food safety and sanitation standards and National School Lunch Program regulations.

The contract term runs July 24, 2023, through June 30, 2024, with four optional one-year renewal periods available upon mutual written agreement and the possibility of extension up to three additional months under unprecedented circumstances with mutual consent and USDA approval. The SFA selected the fixed meal price proposal option; current federal reimbursement rates for lunch are $4.43 with a $0.26 USDA entitlement value. Annual CPI adjustments are permitted prospectively on contract anniversaries with SFA and State Agency approval. The SFA operates a nonprofit food service account; no guaranteed return or subsidy structure is specified.

Proposals are evaluated by an SFA committee using weighted criteria including pricing and organizational capabilities, with a pre-established cut-off score determining advancement to contract negotiations. The FSMC must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, retain current SFA employees or transition them to FSMC payroll, and maintain detailed records accessible for audit by the Georgia Department of Education and USDA for five years post-reimbursement. Written questions are due June 29, 2023.

Opportunity text

Expanding Charter School outsourcing FSMC to service 6th grade scholars. National school lunch and breakfast program regulations required.

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