Contracts in School Nutrition Programs

General Guidance  |   Monitoring  |   Training

General Guidance

• Contracting with Food Service Management Companies: Guidance for School Food Authorities (USDA)
• Federal Financial Management and Procurement Requirements: CFR PART 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
• Request for Proposals (RFP)/Contract: To request the CSDE's Template Request for Proposals (RFP)/Contract document, contact Andy Paul at andrew.paul@ct.gov.
• USDA Memo SP 13-2023: Best Practices for Contracting with Food Service Management Companies

Monitoring

• School Food Authority/Food Service Management Company Monitoring Form (CSDE)
• Procurement for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)

Training

• Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Request for Proposal (RFP) Process (January 30, 2024)
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  •  PowerPoint slides
• CSDE/DAS CTSource Training for NSLP Sponsors (February 22, 2023)
  This training was conducted by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and CSDE to provide guidance for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) sponsors on uploading their FSMC Request for Proposal to the DAS CTSource website.
• 2023-24 FSMC RFP Process Meeting with FSMC Personnel March 7, 2024
• FSMC RFP Process Open Office Hour March 5, 2024
• FSMC RFP Office Hour February 21, 2024: Online System Tutorial
• FSMC RFP Process Open Office Hour March 10, 2023