Invitation to Bid and Contract Catered School Meals

UCP Charter Schools
Jun 3
2 min read

Notice of Bid for Osceola Charter Location

Notice of Bid

This Invitation to Bid (ITB) is for the purpose of obtaining responses from caterers and vendors to provide meal services for UCP of Central Florida (1101), Osceola Charter (0900). Child Nutrition Programs operated will include the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the programs checked below:

☒ School Breakfast Program (SBP)

☐ Afterschool Snack Program (ASP)

☒ Seamless Summer Option (SSO)

☐ Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

UCP of Central Florida, Osceola Charter is a public charter school located in Kissimmee, Florida. The goal of the Food Service Program is to provide healthy, nutritious, and appetizing breakfast and lunch meals to students during the school year and summer programming.

Bid Submission

Responses should address each of the requirements set forth in this ITB. Please provide the requested information no later than 5:00 PM EST on 06/26/2025 (date) to the address below. Responses will be publicly opened at 9:00 AM EST on 06/27/2025 (date) to be evaluated per the criteria specified.

UCP of Central Florida

Child Nutrition and Food Services

Matthew Copeland

4780 Data Ct.

Orlando FL 32817

Timeline

06/02/2025 Solicitation available to public

06/18/2025 Bid questions due

06/20/2025 Bid questions answered by publishing Addendum 1, if applicable

06/26/2025 Bid submissions due by 5:00 PM EST

06/27/2025 Bid submissions publicly opened

06/27/2025 SFA review of Bids

06/27/2025 SFA recommendation to FDACS and FDACS review

07/04/2025 Contract Awarded

08/11/2025 Vendor begins service

Evaluation Criteria

Bids received will be reviewed to ensure all materials have been submitted as specified in this ITB. Contract award decision will be made based on the most responsive and responsible Vendor that provides the bid.