School and Early Education Programs Farm Enhance Service

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking a partner to enhance farm to school and early education programs within the Commonwealth. The agency needs to evaluate current barriers to engagement and design, implement, and coordinate an innovative promotional campaign. This campaign will inform organizations and the public about the investments operators make in the local food system and the impact of expanded food literacy on students. The scope of work requires promoting greater awareness of farm to school programs, specifically highlighting initiatives like the fresh Grant Program. The selected partner must promote farm to school efforts within communities by implementing monthly local purchasing programs and executing the Terrific Trays campaign. Additionally, the project covers evaluating the qualitative and quantitative impact of the fresh Grant Program and its funding to date, culminating in a comprehensive report with recommendations for improvement to the Department. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires all performance of the work to occur offsite, away from the government authority located in Everett, Massachusetts. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the financial scope. No specific key dates or evaluation criteria are detailed in the procurement notice.