Specifications include, but are not limited to: Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (MSDB) is soliciting competitive sealed proposals from qualified vendors for Food Service Management Services; There are no plans to change the approach to delivery of food services. The normal style of food service is cafeteria. Both schools participate in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, After-School Snack and Food Distribution Programs. The daily activities at the school are under the administration of a superintendent. The Director of Finance and Operations is the administrator of the Food Service Contract. The schools provide specialized instruction for students who are hearing impaired and visually impaired. 1) Preparation and service of food to students and school employees in accordance with the description of food service menu style described in this RFP. 2) The daily menus shall meet the 2010 Guidelines for Americans. Section 9 of the national School Lunch Act mandates that school lunches and school breakfasts provide one-third and one-fourth of the daily recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) and energy allowances, respectively, when averaged over a week. The RDAs reflect nutrient intake levels that meet the needs of the most children by targeting nutrient levels needed not only to prevent nutrient deficiencies, but also to reduce the risk of chronic disease. The nutrient standards are found in 7 CFR 210.10(c) and 7CFR 220.8 and (c). 3) With prior approval of the appropriate superintendent, the offeror may be requested to provide special meals for the schools that are outside the scope of this RFP. If so, the charge for these meals will be negotiated prior to the event and the charge for these special means will be invoiced separately. 4) The charge to adults for eating shall be the same charge as for student meals. Adults will pay the offeror, and the collections shall remain the property of the offeror. MSDB shall not assume any liability for the uncollected adult sales. Portion sizes for adult meals served during regularly scheduled meals shall be no less that 125% of the portion sizes for high school students. 5) The offeror shall serve guests and charge as indicated in number 4 above; however, some guests may have guest tickets that will entitle them to eat at the expense of the MSDB. These guest tickets will be signed and dated by the superintendent and shall be turned in with the invoice. 6) The offeror shall take the daily meal counts and shall provide the Director of Finance & Operations the information needed to file monthly claims for reimbursement with the Office of Child Nutrition (OCN). 7) The offeror must have an adequate number of personnel to serve all meals to students on both campuses within the time limits scheduled for each school’s meal periods. 8) The offeror shall provide meals for the Extended School Year program for both Mississippi School for the Deaf and Mississippi School for the Blind. The dates for the Extended School Year are determined prior to the end of the school year.
