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, sourcing and distributing local food, and providing monthly invoices and reports. The contract will be for a period of 7 months, with the possibility of renewal. • The contractor must have experience working with local agricultural producers and distributing local food. • The contractor must be able to provide all goods and services required by the contract. • The contractor must be registered to do business in the State of Maryland. • The contractor must be able to provide monthly invoices and reports. • The contractor must be able to work with the State to facilitate the transition of services to a follow-on contractor, if necessary.