Download the full Request for Proposals HERE

Corrections/Edits:

[1] on 04/20/2026: Page 8.  Item V, Ingredients and Nutrition Standards.

• Instead of: Hot food holding and reheating must utilize non-plastic, oven-safe containers; Vendor shall provide SOP documentation upon request.
• It should read: Hot Holding & Reheating Vessels: All vessels used for hot holding, reheating, or serving hot foods shall be food-grade, BPA/BPS/phthalate-free, and rated by the manufacturer for the intended temperature. Vendor shall provide SOPs documenting vessel types and temperature ratings. 

Notice of Request for Proposals

Food Service Management Company

RFP #2026-2027 Vended Meals

Notice is hereby given that the Governing Board of the Miller Creek Elementary School District  (hereinafter referred to as School Food Authority or SFA) is requesting proposals from food service companies (hereinafter referred to as Vendor or Vendor[s]) to provide vended meals for the SFA’s food service program during the 2026-2027 school year.

Vendors should not construe from this legal notice that the SFA intends to enter into a fixed-price contract with the Vendor unless, in the opinion of the SFA, it is in the best interest of the SFA to do so. The SFA reserves the right to negotiate final contractual terms with the successful Vendor. Vendors must register on the SFA’s website to obtain copies of the RFP.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) documents are available at the Miller Creek Elementary School District’s website HERE.

For any questions, please contact:

Ginna Mohan, Business Services
Miller Creek Elementary School District
Email: gmohan@millercreeksd.org
Postal Mail: 380 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, CA 94903

The SFA will provide answers to any written questions or requests for clarifying information about the RFP during the question-and-answer period by posting the question(s) and answer(s) on the SFA’s website.

Vendors must submit written proposals in a sealed package labeled

“Proposal – #2026-2027 Vended Meals”
Addressed to the SFA at:
Miller Creek Elementary School District
380 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, CA 94903
ATTN: Ginna Mohan

The SFA will accept all proposals received on or before 12:01 PM PT, May 27, 2026, at 380 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, CA 94903. Each Vendor is solely responsible for ensuring the SFA’s timely receipt of its proposal. (To ensure the SFA’s timely receipt of a proposal, a recipient may wish to consider arranging for hand-delivery.) The SFA will not accept proposals that are received after the deadline. The SFA will open proposals at 10:00 a.m. on May 28, 2026.

The SFA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any errors or corrections in a proposal or in the proposal process. The SFA will award the contract based on a review and analysis of the proposals that determines which proposal best meets the needs of the SFA. Following the review and analysis of all responsive proposals, the SFA will make a recommendation to their governing board, as applicable, at its regularly scheduled meeting.