Farm to School Food Hub Aggregation

The Maryland State Department of Education is seeking a contractor to provide centralized sourcing, procurement, and distribution of unprocessed or minimally processed local food to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The contractor will be responsible for working with local agricultural producers to source and distribute local food, prioritizing small agricultural producers and socially disadvantaged producers. The contract will be for a period of 7 months, with an option to renew. • The contractor will be required to provide monthly invoices and reports on the amount of local food distributed to LEAs. • The contractor will be required to work with LEAs to determine mutually agreeable delivery days and times. • The contractor will be required to ensure that all necessary knowledge and materials for the tasks completed are transferred to the custody of State personnel or a third party, as directed by the Contract Monitor. • The contractor will be required to provide transition assistance as requested by the State to facilitate the orderly transfer of services to the State or a follow-on contractor.