Food Management Company Service

The government authority in Jefferson, Missouri is seeking a food management company to provide meal services. The agency requires specific nutritional standards for the meals provided to children, including the exclusive use of unflavored whole milk. Pasteurized full-strength juice may only meet the vegetable or fruit requirement for one meal or snack per day. Breakfast cereals provided under this contract must contain no more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce, which equates to no more than 21.2 grams of sucrose and other sugars per 100 grams of dry cereal. The agency allows a vegetable to meet the entire fruit requirement for the meals. The contracted work will be performed offsite. Only organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The agency is currently looking for proposals and has not disclosed a specific budget. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 27, 2026, and bidders must submit all questions no later than June 3, 2026.