Specifications include, but are not limited to: This document contains a Request for Proposal for providing vended meals for Colorado Charter School Institute (Sponsor), on behalf of Mountain Song Community School (School) participation in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) and sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to the proposed procurement. Upon acceptance, this document, the offeror’s proposal, and approved amendments or addendums to this document shall constitute the contract between the offeror and the School Food Authority. The Sponsor has full responsibility for ensuring that the terms of the contract are fulfilled. Sponsors must maintain oversight to ensure that contractors perform in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of the contract. The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is never a party to any contract between a sponsor and a Vendor. CDE has no involvement with the enforcement of this contract; however, payment can be denied for all meals received / purchased, if a vendor fails to meet the terms and conditions of the contract. The Sponsor alone must be responsible, in accordance with good administrative practice and sound business judgment, for the settlement of all contractual and administrative issues arising out of procurements. These issues include, but are not limited to, source evaluation, protests, disputes, and claims. These standards do not relieve the Sponsor of any contractual responsibilities under its contracts. USDA will not substitute its judgment for that of the Sponsor unless the matter is primarily a Federal concern. Violations of law will be referred to the local, state, or Federal authority having proper jurisdiction.