What the buyer needs
AI summaryInspired Teaching Demonstration PCS (ITDS) seeks a vendor to coordinate a food service group procurement process this Spring for the 2026-27 school year and beyond. The process may involve other schools for a group purchase across multiple LEAs and could result in awards to multiple food service vendors. The selected organization will handle all aspects of food service contract procurement, including negotiating pricing, arranging tastings, and creating RFP or IFB documents. After contract award, the vendor will provide customer service intervention, Administrative Review support, and other assistance for the life of the awarded food service contract, with work performed both onsite and offsite. Eligible applicants are USA organizations with extensive experience in group purchasing for DC charter schools, deep knowledge of local school food service vendors, and pre-existing relationships with OSSE and NSLP. Interested applicants must submit bids via email to [email protected] by noon on Friday, December 11, 2026.
Scope of work
- Coordinate a food service procurement process for the 2026-27 school year and beyond
- Handle all aspects of food service contract procurement
- Negotiate pricing with food service vendors
- Arrange for tastings
- Create RFP/IFB documents
- Provide post-award customer service intervention
- Provide support for Administrative Reviews
- Provide other assistance as needed for the life of the awarded contract
Minimum qualifications
- Extensive experience with group purchasing for charter schools in DC
- Deep knowledge of food service vendors serving schools in this area
- Pre-existing working relationships with OSSE and NSLP
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit bids via email by noon on Friday, December 11, 2026.
