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Food Service Management Companies
ARTs Conference, August 13, 2014
Department of EducationDivision of Program Support
Bureau of Nutrition Programs and Services
Kathryn GM Hodges, Program Specialist IV
If I decide to outsource my food service, what do I need to know?
What will be my responsibilities?
CFR 7 Part 210.16General Responsibilities
• Maintain contract documents
• Retain signature authority on all aspects of FS operations
• Monitor meal service to ensure compliance
• Review monthly invoices for allowable costs
• Review monthly invoices for discounts, rebates, credits
• Approve a la carte items
• Monitor USDA Commodity foods
• Monitor inventory• Maintain health
inspections for on-site facilities
General Responsibilities continued
• Monitor health inspections for off-site facilities
• Review promotion activities for student participation
• Create, maintain, participate in advisory committee
• Verify FSMC criminal records checks
• Review annual breakout of costs
• Assure that FSMC is adhering to the meal pattern and requirements
• Monitor food purchases
• Process renewal option before existing contract document expires
General Responsibilities continued
• Retain responsibility for Free and Reduced Price School Meals Family applications determinations
• Ensure FS operation is in conformance with SFAs Agreement with the State Agency
• Retain control of FS account and overall financial responsibility
• Provide detailed specifications for each food component
• Establish all meal prices
And, last, but not least,
Assure that all discounts, rebates, credits earned by the FSMC on
purchases made on the behalf of the SAU are returned to the SAU’s non-profit
food service account.
So, you’ve made the decision to outsource
your food service.
Now What!?!
Request for Proposal or
Invitation to Bid
Following good procurement practices:Plan Write Specs Advertise Award Manage
This is where you would Write your Specifications:• Request for Proposal (RFP) Competitive Negotiation
• Invitation to Bid (ITB) Competitive Sealed Bids
Request for Proposal• Method generally used• Vendors submit a complete proposal, following
RFP guidance• Each proposal will be evaluated by a committee
against identified criteria with assigned weights, such as budget, experience, financial condition, personnel management, etc.
Invitation to Bid• Vendors bid on exact specifications established
by SAU• Vendors provide their best price, via a concealed
bid process• SAUs will open all sealed bids at the same
meeting and choose the vendor with the lowest bid
• No other evaluation of the bid will be made.
Open and Free Competition
• Procurement procedures must NOT restrict or eliminate competition. Examples of restrictions include:o Unreasonable restrictionso Noncompetitive Practiceso Conflicts of Interesto Inappropriate Practiceso Insufficient Timeo Geographic Preferences
Advertise
• In Newspapers• On Website• Send Notice to Contractors currently
in State
What to Keep on File• RFP/ITB• Advertisement (where posted/where sent/when
closed)• List of Vendors who Responded• All proposals/bids submitted by vendors• Scoring Information• Justification for Chosen Vendor• Final Contract Document and Attachments• Subsequent Renewal Documents
It is VERY important to note that any
vendor that assists the SAU in
preparing the RFP/ITB will be banned
from the bidding process.
If the SAU awards a contract to such a
vendor, the SAU will lose the
opportunity to participate in the USDA
Meals Program.
Contract Document• Each contract is good for only one year, with up
to four one-year renewal options• The State Agency must review the contract
document, or renewals, BEFORE they are signed by the contracting parties
• Each renewal option must be approved by the State Agency BEFORE the current contract/renewal expires
It is the responsibility of the SAU to prepare all contract documents, including RFP, ITB,
original contract and renewals.
The State Agency has templates for SAUs to
use in the bid and contracting process.
(Until we get them posted on the
website, contact me for templates.
Contact Information
If you should have any questions, please contact:
Cheri White at [email protected]; (603) 271-3860
orKathryn GM Hodges at [email protected]
; (603) 271-3861