1. The duration of the Contract shall be for a period of up to one year, beginning on August 1, _2025_____ and ending on July 31, __2026_____, with a maximum of four (4) 1-year renewals contingent upon mutual agreement between the SFA and Vendor. 2. The Vendor shall manage the SFA’s food service program for the benefit of the SFA’s students, faculty, staff, and guests. The Vendor shall provide food service in accordance with all federal regulations found in 2 CFR Parts 200 and 400; 7 CFR Parts 210, 220, 245, and 250; guidance, instructions, and policy memorandum issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service; United States Office of Management and Budget Circulars for Federal Grants; State Board of Education Regulations R.43-168; and policies of the South Carolina Department of Education. The SFA, SCDE, and USDA shall have unlimited access, with or without notice to the Vendor, to all premises used by the Vendor. 3. The Vendor shall provide breakfast, lunch and after-school snacks as specified in Appendix A for approximately __180______ serving days. The Vendor may also be asked to provide lunch, breakfast and/or snacks if the SFA participates in the Summer Food Service Program or the Seamless Summer Option. 4. The SFA may add or remove sites and/or meal periods for existing programs from Appendix A at any time during the period of the contract unless the addition or removal of sites and/or meal periods creates a material change to the contract. 5. The SFA reserves the right to maintain present food and beverage vending machines in its facilities. 6. The SFA shall be legally responsible for the SFA’s nonprofit food service program and shall supervise the food service operations in such a manner as to ensure compliance with the rules and regulations described in Item A (2). The SFA shall conduct regular performance, accountability, and other reviews as required by state and federal regulations and guidelines, as well as periodic on-site visits to include inspection of meals, food preparation, storage and service areas, and sanitation and safety practices. Such reviews shall be documented by the SFA and maintained on file for inspection. 7. The Vendor, as an independent contractor, shall have exclusive right to provide food services for the schools designated by the SFA in this IFB (Appendix A) for the following programs: National School Lunch Program; School Breakfast Program; After School Snack Program; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; Seamless Summer Option Program; and the Summer Food Service Program, as applicable. 8. The Vendor shall be an independent contractor and not an employee of the SFA. Employees of the Vendor are not employees of the SFA. 9. All income accruing as a result of payments by children and adults, federal and state reimbursements, and all other income from sources such as donations, special functions, a la carte sales, contract meals, proceeds from the sale of food service equipment, interest payments and other sources related to the food service program shall be deposited in the SFA’s nonprofit food service account. Any profit shall remain in the SFA’s nonprofit food service account. The SFA and the Vendor agree that this contract is neither a cost-plus-a-percentage-of-income nor a cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost contract as required under the USDA Regulations 7 CFR 210.16 (c) and 2 CFR 200.
