Office of Educational Services & Support

Request for Proposal, Cycle Menus for Schools

We are looking for a consultant to develop 2 months of cycle menus for PreK-12th grade school breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack for traditional and enhanced menu patterns that meet US Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements, the HealthierUS School Challenge and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. There are no USDA standards in place for snack after school. Existing cycle menus and recipes from USDA, SNA and South Dakota schools may be utilized in the development process. The consultant will work with schools to line up testing of the cycle menus for student acceptance and adapt the menus as needed to meet student preferences while meeting the Dietary Guidelines, nutrient standards, menu patterns, and HealthierUS School Challenge. The menus will include nutrient information including serving sizes, calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrates, fiber, and sodium. Separate analyses will be completed for breakfast, lunch, and snack. At least 2 entrée choices should be offered for each lunch meal as well as the option of a salad bar.

The goal of the project is to have the menus written in time to test them in January 2009 in schools and make adjustments and then test them again in schools in March 2009 with final revisions being completed by May 2009. The consultant will be paid upon satisfactory completion of the project.

This site will serve as a clearing house for information regarding this RFP. Interested bidders should contact:

Amy Richards

Phone: (605) 773-4718

Email: amy.richards@state.sd.us

Request for Proposal, PDF Document

Request for Proposal Resources

• HealthierUS School Challenge
• Child and Adult Nutrition Services--School Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Information
• Menu Planner, Food Buying Guide, Road to SMI Success and Recipes for Schools
• USDA Menu Patterns for Breakfast
• USDA Menu Patterns for Lunch

Schedule of Activities (Subject to Change)