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Harvest of the Month Recipe Development

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SRC0000035219State & Local

Submission Closed12/02/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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NAICS: 722310

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The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is seeking proposals from experienced offerors to develop a minimum of 40 original, USDA-compliant standardized recipes that highlight 16 pre-selected Ohio-grown or raised foods. These recipes will support federal child nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program, with adaptations suitable for each. The project emphasizes creating recipes that are culturally diverse, innovative, and aligned with meal pattern requirements, including nutritional analysis using USDA-approved software. Deliverables include detailed step-by-step instructions, multimedia instructional aids for at least 10 lunch recipes, and recipes tested with student taste feedback, all to be completed by September 2026. The contract, valued between $50,000 and $200,000, will be awarded based on a trade-off evaluation prioritizing technical merit, including the offeror’s culinary expertise, experience, staffing plan, and proposed work approach, with cost playing a secondary role. The solicitation emphasizes strict compliance with federal and state regulations, including background checks for personnel, food safety standards such as HACCP, and accessibility requirements under Section 508. Offerors must submit detailed proposals through the OhioBuys platform by December 2, 2025, including technical, cost, and supporting documentation such as resumes, staffing plans, and recipe samples. The evaluation process assigns significant weight to the work plan and technical approach, with a smaller emphasis on cost, favoring proposals demonstrating a clear, comprehensive strategy for recipe development, nutritional analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Contract administration will involve monthly virtual meetings, and all deliverables must meet Ohio’s standards for quality, originality, and program compliance. The process also includes mandatory legal acknowledgments, confidentiality provisions, and disclosures related to prior state grants, with proposals subject to public records laws and specific restrictions on contractual terms, including prohibitions on indemnification, binding arbitration, and data location in Russia.

General Info

Agency

Ohio → EDU-DEPT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE

NAICS

722310 - Food Service Contractors

Place of Performance

OH, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Offeror Acknowledgements Form 10.24.23

2 pages · offeror-acknowledgements

High

Ohio Harvest of the Month Recipe Development RFP 0000035219

11 pages · rfp

High

SRC0000035219 Harvest of the Month Recipe Development

rfp

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35219-HOM Recipe Development Cost Proposal

1 page · other

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Offeror Current & Prior Agreements Disclosure - Grant Only

2 pages · other

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Ohio Department of Education Offeror Redaction Justification Form

1 page · other

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Ohio Harvest of the Month Calendar

1 page · other

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RFP Proposal Scoring Evaluation Metrics 2024

2 pages · other

Low

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PhaseClosed

PostedNov 12

Solicitation

Response DeadlineDec 2

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

12/02/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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AgencyOhio → EDU-DEPT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE

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Organization / AgencyOhio → EDU-DEPT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE

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Full Description

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) is seeking to collaborate with one or more experienced Offerors to each create a minimum of 40 original and previously unpublished standardized recipes featuring 16 different pre-selected Ohio grown or raised foods. Selected Offeror(s) will create new and original standardized recipes that are compliant with meal pattern requirements of the federal child nutrition programs. Each recipe must contain adaptations to be used in the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program.