USDA Child Nutrition Program Processor Pricing Agreements

The State of Oregon, specifically the Department of Administrative Services State Procurement Services (DAS SPS) and Oregon Department of Education (ODE), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP S-DASOBO-00013701) to establish USDA Food Distribution Program Price Agreements with food processors. The procurement seeks to create agreements for processing USDA Foods, specifically targeting processed end-products from apples, beef, cheese, chicken, fish, peanuts, pork, and turkey for use in Oregon's Child Nutrition Programs K-12 nutrition services. Proposers must have an approved National Processing Agreement with USDA and be capable of producing creditable end products that comply with USDA Food Distribution Program regulations. The comprehensive evaluation process will score proposers on qualifications, technical plan, sodium content, and value pass-through systems, with a total of 215 possible points. The solicitation was released on October 15, 2025, with proposals due on November 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM PT, and the anticipated initial contract term will begin in February 2026 with potential yearly renewals up to a cumulative maximum of 5 years.

The state has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, actively encouraging participation from small, minority-owned, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. The Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan requires proposers to provide details about their commitment to involving certified disadvantaged businesses in potential subcontracting opportunities. Certified firms are defined as small businesses including minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. While the COBID (Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity) information will not be scored in the proposal evaluation, proposers must certify they will take reasonable steps to ensure these certified firms have equal opportunities. The annual finished end-product value is estimated to exceed $1 million, with DAS SPS intending to award multiple price agreements, but only one agreement per unique end-product. Additional requirements include comprehensive insurance coverage, compliance with civil rights laws, Buy American provisions, and various federal certification standards.