Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: December 16, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Sandra Ruff, Program Manager, Community and Family Services Department
PHONE: 407-836-6504
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y25-131-KS, Head Start Child Care Food Program
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y25-131-KS, Head Start Child Care Food Program to the low responsive and responsible bidder, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida dba Plates of Plenty, in the total contract award amount of $1,398,526.25 for a one-year term. Further request Board authorization for the Procurement Division to renew the contract for four additional one-year terms. ([Community and Family Services Department Head Start Division] Procurement Division).
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will engage a provider to supply breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks for 10 Head Start locations in Orange County.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account numbers 7405-062-7524-4135 and 7005-062-7522-4135. Funding for this program is reimbursed by the State of Florida.
APPROVALS:
The Head Start Division concurs with the recommendation.
REMARKS:
Three bids were received from the State of Florida approved caterers in response to this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and were evaluated for price, responsiveness, and responsibility.
In accordance with the State of Florida Bureau of Child Care Food Programs' written directives, award is recommended to the low responsive and responsible bidder Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Inc. Dba Plates of Plenty. Ashakai's Applied Behavioral Services, LLC and World Plate Caterer LLC were deemed non-responsive for failing to meet the reference requirements prescribed in the IFB.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Bidder Bid Total:
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
dba Plates of Plenty $1,...
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