Syracuse Arts Academy- Food Service Management

Syracuse Arts Academy is soliciting proposals for a fixed-price food service management contract under solicitation number RA27-4, with a target start date of August 17, 2026, and an initial performance period ending June 30, 2027, covering 174 service days. The contract involves managing all aspects of school meal operations across designated SFA sites, including meal preparation, staffing, cleaning, utilities, pest control, and compliance with federal and state child nutrition regulations. Bidders must submit proposals by 3:00 PM MDT on August 12, 2026, to Kellie Mudrow at the designated physical address in Syracuse, Utah, with all questions to be directed via email to kmudrow@saacharter.org no later than July 27, 2026. The proposal must utilize only the forms and templates provided, and while a 1GB upload limit is noted for an online posting, physical submission in a sealed envelope labeled “Food Service Management Bid” is required. The award will be based on a 100-point evaluation system where cost accounts for 35 points, service capability plan and personnel management each 20 points, quality assurance 10, years of experience 10, and student and staff engagement 5. Two award methodologies are considered: a trade-off approach favoring the most advantageous proposal, or a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) approach. The contractor is responsible for hiring staff who meet USDA Professional Standards, passing Utah state background checks, and maintaining approved staffing plans subject to SFA oversight. The SFA retains authority to approve all managers, request employee removals for cause, and conduct unannounced inspections at service sites to ensure adherence to HACCP plans, USDA regulations, and state health codes. The contract includes an option for up to four one-year renewals, contingent on mutual agreement, USBE approval, and a CPI-U based cap on price increases. No CLINs are provided, and the contract value is not formally stated, as reimbursement amounts listed reflect federal and state meal funding paid to the SFA, not direct payments to the vendor. The FSMC must also provide a performance bond, submit detailed operating cost projections, labor and benefit summaries, and site listings, and certify under Appendix E that it is not debarred, suspended, or terminated for cause on prior contracts. The SFA is not a federal agency and