School Nutrition Staffing

2026-11-03

a ) It shall be the intent and purpose of this Request for Proposal ( RFP ) to cover the terms and conditions under which a successful Proposer shall be responsible to supply and deliver products to the Wilkes County Board of Education , School Nutrition Program through sealed Proposals . School food authorities shall comply with the requirements of 7CFR 210 . 21 and 2 CFR part 200 , subpart D and USDA implementing regulations 2 CFR part 400 and part 415 , as applicable , which implement the applicable requirements , concerning the procurement of all goods and services with nonprofit school food service account funds . The Wilkes County School Nutrition Program is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive staffing services . These services shall include , but are not limited to , the provision of salary - based full - time personnel and hourly substitute employees to support daily school nutrition operations across the district . The School Nutrition Program operates on a standard 190 - day academic calendar , aligned with the regular school year . In addition , staffing needs may extend beyond the traditional calendar to support summer operations , including summer school programs and participation in the Seamless Summer Option ( SSO ) feeding program . As such , proposers should demonstrate the capacity to provide flexible staffing solutions that can accommodate both school - year and summer operational requirements , including both salaried and hourly staffing models . The intent of this RFP is to establish a contract with a qualified firm that can deliver reliable , efficient , and high - quality staffing services . The Wilkes County School Nutrition Program will award the contract to the firm whose proposal is determined to offer the best overall value , taking into consideration multiple evaluation factors . These factors may include , but are not limited to , relevant experience , ability to recruit and retain salary - based full - time personnel and hourly substitute staff , staffing capacity , service delivery model , responsiveness , references , and cost . All costs must be fully disclosed . No additional fees shall be charged unless clearly identified in the proposal . Proposers are advised that price alone will not be the sole determining factor in the award decision . The Wilkes County School Nutrition Program reserves the right to :  Accept a proposal other than the lowest - priced offer ;  Reject any or all proposals ;  Waive informalities or technicalities in the proposal process ; and  Request additional information or clarification from proposers as needed . All proposals must comply with the requirements outlined in this RFP . Proposals that are incomplete , non - responsive , or fail to meet the specified criteria may be disqualified from consideration . The Wilkes County School Nutrition Program appreciates your interest and encourages qualified firms to submit proposals for consideration .

Georgia

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