Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: August 1, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, FNIGP, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Angela Chestang, Manager, Citizens' Commission for Children Division
PHONE: 407-836-6541
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Y25-2061, Provision of Community Services
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Contract Y25-2061, Provision of Community Services, with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Inc., in the amount of $7,750,000 for a three-year term.
([Community and Family Services Department Citizens' Commission for Children Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide funds for food bank distribution services to meet the nutritional needs of children and their families by sourcing and providing a steady supply of nutritious, high-quality food, including shelf-stable items (canned goods, grains, proteins), dairy, fresh produce, frozen items, and baby food/formula. The performance period is upon contract execution through December 31, 2028.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 0001-062-2556-8610.
APPROVALS:
The Citizens' Review Panel for Human Services recommended Second Harvest Food Bank to receive funding to provide these services. Second Harvest Food Bank has previously been awarded funding by the Citizens' Commission for Children and has been funded to provide food bank distribution services since August 2021.
Second Harvest Food Bank has demonstrated compliance with prior contracts and has satisfactorily delivered healthy foods through food box distribution to families throughout Orange County.
REMARKS:
In accordance with the Code of Ordinances, Part 1, Chapter 17, Article III, Section 17-286 - Application and Exclusions, agreements between the Board and nonprofit organizations are excluded from competitive procurement requirements.
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