The Gatesville ISD (School Food Authority - SFA) is seeking proposals for school food service management services for the **** school year. This is a fixed-price contract. Proposals must be submitted by March 3, 2026. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. The award will be based on evaluation criteria, with price as the primary factor. The contract will be in effect for one year, commencing on July 1, 2026, and may be renewed for up to four additional one-year periods. The SFA encourages participation from historically underutilized businesses (HUB), minority and women business enterprises (MWBE), and labor surplus area vendors. The SFA will retain control of the nonprofit school food service account and overall financial responsibility for the school nutrition programs. The FMSC must follow the 21-day cycle menus for the first 21 days of service, without change.
The proposal due date is ****.
The fsmc must be paid at a fixed rate per mealmeal equivalent.
The award will be made to a qualified and responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the sfas school nutrition program snp, price and other factors considered, with price as the primary factor.
Proposals that fail to address all requirements or fail to include all completed forms and signed certifications will be considered nonresponsive and disqualified from further consideration.
A meeting with interested offerors to review the specifications, clarify any questions, and for a walkthrough or tour of the facilities with school officials will be held: preproposal meeting yes no in person on **** date at 02: 00 pm time cst time zone, at the following address: held at gisd admin office, located a 311 s. lovers ln, gatesville, tx **** attendance is not mandatory.
Protest requests must be received in writing within 5 business days prior to the close of the bidproposal and no later than 5 business days after the date upon which the bid is awarded and vendors are notified.