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The Food Service Contract team provides technical assistance and guidance to Child Nutrition Program participants with competitively procuring its Food Service Management Company (FSMC) or Vended Meal Company (VMC) food service contracts in the School Nutrition Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program. The team provides prototype templates for the formal procurement of FSMC and VMC in these programs; guidance on how to complete the prototypes or draft bid specifications in the informal process; information on the process; and pre and post-review functions as required by program regulation. The team also conducts reviews of invoice reconciliations for FSMC and VMC contracts to ensure compliance with program requirements and contract terms.
To learn more about these types of food service contracts, obtain prototype documents, or for questions contact the Food Service Contract Unit at MDE-FSMC-Vended@michigan.gov.
For assistance with all other procurement contracts or issues, please refer to the Procurement section of theFiscal and Administrative Services webpage.
GUIDANCE
Contracting with Food Service Management Companies
Bid Process Guides
School Nutrition Program
Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program
All contract prototype documents and renewal forms are available by contacting the Food Service Contract unit staff at MDE-FSMC-Vended@michigan.gov or 517-241-5348.
School Nutrition Program Sponsors with Food Service Contracts
School Year 2021-2022 SFA and FSMC List
School Year 2021-2022 SFA and VSMC List
