RFP Packet - FSMC_FP_CR_RFP_2025

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New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) Division of Food and Nutrition (DFN) Food Service Management Company (FSMC) COST REIMBURSABLE Request for Proposal (RFP) and Contract Form 17CR Table of Contents School Food Authority Information Civil Rights Statement Advertisement Template Current and Potential Future Programs Definitions I. General Information a. Procurement b. Award Criteria/Methodology c. RFP Protests d. Security to Accompany Bid; Amount e. Captions f. Contract Term g. Errors or Omissions h. Final Contract i. Gifts from FSMC j. Late Proposals k. Meal Equivalents l. Payment and Fees m. Additional Information n. Minimum Food Specifications o. Equipment p. Staffing Options q. Bonuses and Incentives II. Standard Terms and Conditions a. General Terms b. Signature Authority c. Free and Reduced-Price Meals Policy; Point of Service Meal Count d. USDA Donated Foods e. Crediting for and Use of Donated Foods f. Inventory, Storage and Record Retention of USDA Donated Foods g. Contract Renewal h. Contract Renewal Assumptions i. Health Certifications j. Meals k. Books, Records, Reports, and Audits l. Employees/Personnel m. Monitoring n. Menus; Advisory Boards o. Inventory, Equipment, Storage and Use of Facilities p. Purchases, Rebates, Discounts and Credits NJ State Approval ID: DE- 9649840 Start Date: 07/01/2024 End Date: 06/30/2025 Page 2 of 62 q. Payment/Invoices r. Catering s. Buy American t. Sanitation u. Emergency Closing v. Non-Performance, Negligence, or Breach of Contracts by the FSMC w. Term and Termination x. Energy Policy and Conservation Act/Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act/Environmental Protection/ Clean Air/Federal Water Pollution Control y. Insurance z. Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) aa. Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) bb. Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information cc. Purchase of Fresh Milk dd. Equal Employment/Affirmative Action ee. Drug Free Workplace ff. SOC 1 Report gg. New Jersey Business Registration Requirements hh. Political Contributions ii. Debarment/Suspension Certificate jj. Certificate of Independent Price Determination/FSMC Warranty kk. Certification Regarding Lobbying ll. Statement of Ownership Disclosure mm. Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran nn. Civil Rights Assurance oo. Licenses, Permits and Taxes pp. Indemnification III.