5-22-1 - RFP #5-22-1 Nutrition Services - USDA Foods

LPS NS is initiating the RFP to solicit proposals to establish contracts for processing USDA Foods.  One or more Distributors will be chosen to negotiate with the District under the terms of the proposal in effect for school year 2022-2023 beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 with up to four 1-year renewals.
 
VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS:
All vendors for School Year 2022-2023 shall be approved for processing by USDA with a National Processing Agreement (NPA) or a USDA approved In-State processor agreement for the State of Colorado. Either agreement must be on file and approved by Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Economic Security, Food Distribution Programs (FDP).  LPS will use the listing located on the USDA website (https://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-foods/npa-approved-processors) when evaluating whether a vendor meets this eligibility requirement.  LPS reserves the right to reject applications submitted by any source other than the abovementioned.

The mission of LPS Nutrition Services (LPS NS) is to provide a variety of healthy school meals and other food options at affordable prices in support of the educational goals of students. The District participates in the National School Lunch Program for reimbursement of meals that meet federal standards and is allocated USDA commodities for use in school meals through the Food Distribution Program.  In accordance with federal Buy American law, the District desires to purchase domestic food products to the maximum extent practicable for school meals.
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) process, the District is seeking responses from qualified offerors to procure final product pizza items processed using USDA cheese and flour.  A qualifying company will need to be able to provide direct shipments to our district central warehouse on an as needed basis.  Offerors and potential offerors to this RFP are referred to as “Offerors” or “Offeror” in this RFP.