Commercial Food Service Vendor for San Francisco Food Programs
DCYF's Nutrition Program RFP is for Commercial Food Service Vendors for the San Francisco Summer Food Service Program and the Child & Adult Care Food Program.
Learn more about our nutrition program.
Qualified food service management companies (commercial enterprises or non-profit organizations) submitting proposals for:
- Breakfast, lunch, and snack for use in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
- Supper and snack for use in the USDA Child & Adult Food Care Program: At-risk Afterschool Meals Program (CACFP)
This page includes information about the RFP and steps for applicants.
Proposals are due on January 6, 2025 at 5PM.
Documents
RFP documents
2025-26 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) nutrition program.
Proposer coversheet and references for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Written proposal template for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Price proposal template for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Updated SFSP meal pattern certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
CACFP meal pattern certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
11 day SFSP menu cycle for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
21 day CACFP menu cycle for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Independent price determination, lobbying, no sanctions (debarment and suspension) and drug free workplace for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
General provisions for contracts exceeding $250,000 and clean air, water, and energy policy certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
HCAO and MCO declaration forms for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
First source hiring form for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
City contract terms for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Nondiscrimination and ADA statements for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
SFSP and CACFP sites for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Final rule changes to meal pattern requirements for 2020-2025 dietary guidelines for Americans for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Questions and answers
Questions and answers for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families' (DCYF) 2025-26 nutrition program request for proposals (RFP).
Debarment and suspension certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Lobbying certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Drug free workplace certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Offer versus serve (OVS) certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Equal employment opportunity certification for the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) 2025-26 Nutrition Program Request for Proposals (RFP).
Timeline
- Nutrition RFP released
November 22, 2024 - Pre-proposal conference
December 3, 2024, 2 to 3PM
at DCYF in the Mint Conference Room, 1390 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco - Question submission period and proposed changes to City's contract terms end
December 4, 2024 at 5PM - Questions and answers posted
December 9, 2024 by 5PM - RFP proposals due
January 6, 2025 at 5PM - Oral interviews, site visits, and taste testing period
January 6, 2025 to January 10, 2025 - Notice of intent to award announced
February 3, 2025 - Period for protesting Notice of Intent to Award
Within three (3) business days of City's notice of intent to award - RFP funding cycle begins
May 1, 2025
Contact us
If you have questions, contact the Contract Administrator:
- Michelle Kim
Health and Nutrition Services Coordinator
Department of Children, Youth and Their Families
1390 Market Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 628-652-7136
E-mail: nutrition@dcyf.org