Pays Solutions for You up to $132,000 to redesign Nutrition Services purchasing
The district is hiring Solutions for You to redesign Nutrition Services purchasing so it is more efficient and follows federal and state rules. The work includes written procedures for contracts and orders, buyer training, and onboarding new procurement staff during the 2025-26 school year.
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- Vendor / partner
- Solutions for You · Vista, CA
- Action
- New agreement
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- Food, transportation & operations
- Term
- Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026
- This vote
- $132,000
- Funding
- 5310 - Child Nutrition School Program
- Resource / site
5310-991- Vendor no.
009287- Presented by
- Chief Systems and Services Officer
- File
25-1909· agendaL.-12- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Aug 27, 2025
Official text
Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2025-2026 by and between the District and Solutions for You, Vista, CA, for the latter to review and redesign procurement workflows to improve efficiency and compliance with federal and state regulations; develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for vendor contract management, purchase orders, and commodities ordering; support bid processes and ordering revamp for school sites and the Central Kitchen; align procurement practices with Board policies and legal thresholds; provide Buyer Training to coach procurement staff in USDA Foods, vendor contracts, and OUSD financial systems; and build upon existing systems established by the previous buyer and support the onboarding of new Procurement Personnel, via the Nutrition Services Department, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $132,000.00.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report