NIA1 for RFP 26*1876 Monitoring & Compliance Reviews

Michigan Department of Education is issuing a Notice of Intent to Award (NIA1) for RFP 26*1876, Monitoring and Compliance Reviews for the Child Nutrition Program, with a proposal submission deadline of June 4, 2026. Two vendors — CN Resources LLC and Myers & Stauffer LC — are recommended for award pending State Administrative Board approval, each receiving a contract valued at $922,500.

The scope encompasses monitoring and compliance reviews across five service categories: School Nutrition Program Procurement Reviews, Child and Adult Care Food Program Administrative Reviews, School Nutrition Program Administrative Reviews, Summer Food Service Program Administrative Reviews, and Special Projects. The contract term is approximately one year with up to seven one-year renewal options.

Both awardees achieved perfect technical evaluation scores of 100 points across six weighted evaluation criteria: Scope of Work and Experience (25 points), General Requirements (20 points), Sections 2, 3, and 4 (20 points), Project Management and Reporting (20 points), ADA Compliance (5 points), and Vendor Questions (10 points). Only proposals scoring 80 or more points qualified for pricing evaluation. Three competing vendors — scoring 26, 55, and 67 points respectively — were disqualified due to insufficient Child Nutrition Program experience, limited staffing capacity, or inadequate technical documentation.

Pricing structures vary by review type and program category. CN Resources charges $1,975–$3,475 per desk review with additional rates for on-site field work; Myers & Stauffer charges $1,750–$3,250 with corresponding field-work rates scaled by review size and program type. The original RFP was posted April 24, 2026, with proposals due May 8, 2026. Five vendors submitted proposals overall.