Local Produce Program

2026-11-03

The Department of Social Services desires to establish a single feasible source contract with A Red Circle to open a cooperatively owned grocery store that provides locally grown fresh produce from state farmers and other locally sourced products and meats to families . House Bill 11 . 292 requires the following : “ For a nonprofit organization founded in 2017 to open a cooperatively owned grocery store that will provide locally grown , fresh produce from state farmers , and other locally sourced products and meats located in any county with more than one million inhabitants .” A Red Circle is the only entity that meets the requirements for a non - profit organization founded in 2017 and located in a county with more than one million inhabitants that provides locally grown fresh produce from state farmers and other locally sourced products and meats through a cooperatively owned grocery store to families . According to RSMo 34 . 044 , a single feasible source can be utilized when the product / service requirement is proprietary and only available from a single provider . As a result , this represents a proprietary requirement that meets the criteria as a single feasible source under RSMo 34 . 044 and the State is pursuing this acquisition as a Single Feasible Source . Please note : This is a Sole Source Notification .

Missouri

2026-04-29