SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Harmony Public Schools seeks proposals for school food service management for the 2026-2027 school year under USDA and Texas Department of Agriculture guidelines. This fixed-price RFP requires FSMCs approved by TDA to manage nonprofit school food services in the Central Texas district.
Harmony Public Schools, herein referred to as the School Food Authority (SFA), is responsible for operating the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) School Nutrition Programs (SNP) in schools under its jurisdiction, pursuant to a permanent agreement with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). To help carry out this responsibility, the SFA is soliciting proposals for school food service management services for the 2026-2027 School Year. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for a fixed-price contract and sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to the proposed procurement. The Offeror is herein referred to as the Food Service Management Company (FSMC). The FSMC will provide services to the SFA as described in the Scope of Work of the RFP and will manage and operate a nonprofit school food service for the SFA according to the SNP requirements of USDA and TDA. Refer to RFP documents provided under Attachments for details. There is a mandatory virtual pre-proposal meeting on February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM (CST). Only food service management companies that have registered with and been approved by TDA are eligible for consideration. This procurement is for Harmony Public Schools - Central TX District. --- Q&A --- Q1: Should the North and South RFP responses also include the $85,000 in District Expenses? A1: The district expenses for North TX and South TX were answered in their respective RFP Q&A. Submitted: 2/19/2026 06:00:55 PM (CT) Q2: Do non-meat proteins need to be Halal certified? The sample menus would suggest vegetarian i.e. cheese based items suffice and do not need to carry a specific Halal certification. USDA Foods Can you share the district’s plan for SY26/27 commodity ordering? I.e., what manufacturers will be chosen for commodity processing for SY26/27? Does each region (north, central & south) have their own Recipient Agency number with individualized commodity decisions? A2: The item designated as the halal friendly entree of the day must contain halal certified ingredients. Not all cheese is halal. Yes, each district is separate and has their own entitlement and decisions. The districts will use the maximum DoD allowed by TDA. Commodity processing decisions have not been finalized yet, but will possibly inlucde Tyson, Hormel, McCain, Rich Products, and Schwan's. The remaining entitlement will be used in direct delivery of primarily canned fruit. It is the district's goal to work towards using 100% of entitlement in DoD and processing, and eventually eliminate direct delivery for entitlement usage. Submitted: 2/17/2026 12:15:11 PM (CT) Q3: Can you provide the current rates that the FSMC is charging you for each district A3: Meal Rates for 25-26 Breakfast: $2.70 Lunch: $4.91 Snack: $1.10 Non Program Meal Equivalent: $4.91 Submitted: 2/11/2026 03:13:13 PM (CT) Q4: 5) Since kosher and halal meals require that food be prepared in a separate oven, will the District or the FSMC be responsible for purchasing the equipment? A4: Halal friendly meals must be prepared using dedicated pans and utensils and appropriate preparation procedures. They may use the same oven at different times. . The FSMC may propose a plan for preparation of Kosher meals. Submitted: 2/11/2026 11:58:53 AM (CT) Q5: 3) Are all the hourly positions to be filled at 8 hours? A5: Yes. Submitted: 2/11/2026 11:57:38 AM (CT)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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