Harvest of the Month Recipe Development

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Nov 12, 2025
Due:	Dec 2, 2025
Agency:	State Government of Ohio
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	SRC0000035219
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Solicitation ID:	SRC0000035219
Solicitation Name:	Harvest of the Month Recipe Development
Original Begin Date:	11/12/2025 12:00:00 AM
Begin Date:	11/12/2025 12:00:00 AM
End Date:	12/2/2025 1:00:00 PM
Inquiry End Date:	12/1/2025 1:00:00 PM
Commodity:	Nutrition issues
MBE Set Aside:	MBE Set Aside
Agency:	EDU-DEPT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
Solicitation Status:	Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type:	Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)

Solicitation General Information

In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response

Solicitation ID

SRC0000035219

Solicitation Name

Harvest of the Month Recipe Development

RFx Type

Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)

Lot #

Solicitation Status

Open for Bidding

Round #

MBE Set Aside

Begin Date

11/12/2025 12:00:00 AM (ET)

Amendment?

End Date

12/2/2025 1:00:00 PM (ET)

Inquiry End Date

12/1/2025 1:00:00 PM

Summary

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) is seeking to collaborate with one or more experienced Offerors to each create a minimum of 40 original and previously unpublished standardized recipes featuring 16 different pre-selected Ohio grown or raised foods.

Selected Offeror(s) will create new and original standardized recipes that are compliant with meal pattern requirements of the federal child nutrition programs. Each recipe must contain adaptations to be used in the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program.

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Process

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Scope of work

Invoicing and purchase orders

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EDU-DEPT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE

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Solicitation Documents

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Title	Type	Att.	Validity End Date	Validity End Date
35219-HOM Recipe Dev RFP Cost Proposal Template	Public Solicitation Documents (Approved)	35219-HOM Recipe Dev Cost Proposal.pdf
35219-HOM Recipe Develop RFP	Public Solicitation Documents (Approved)	35219-HOM Recipe Dev RFP.pdf
RFP-Proposal Scoring	Public Solicitation Documents (Approved)	RFP-Proposal Scoring.pdf
Offeror Current Agreements Disclosure	Public Solicitation Documents (Approved)	Offeror Current Agreements Disclosure-Grant Only.pdf
Offeror Acknowledgements	Public Solicitation Documents (Approved)	Offeror Acknowledgements 10.24.23.pdf
Offeror Redaction Form	Public Solicitation Documents (Approved)	DEW Offeror Redaction Form for RFPs.pdf
Ohio Harvest of the Month Calendar	Public Solicitation Documents (Approved)	Ohio Harvest of the Month Calendar.pdf

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Evaluation Metrics

Background

During the evaluation process, the evaluation team reviews and rates Proposals based on the

metrics and the weight assigned to each metric. This can be found in the RFP document

“Evaluation Criterion” for specific metric and assigned weight.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

If the metrics contain Mandatory Requirements, those portions of the Proposals are reviewed

first, and only Proposals meeting the Mandatory Requirements may continue to the technical

and cost Proposal review. Mandatory Requirements are pass/fail.

SCORING BREAKDOWN

The Oﬀeror with the highest combined total score will be recommended for the next phase of

the evaluation process.

Criteria

Available Points

Technical Requirements

Weight Total *5

Cost

Cost Weight *5

Maximum Available

Total of Technical + Cost Points

Technical Proposal Scoring

The scale in the below table (0-5) will be used to rate each Proposal on the technical metrics

listed in the RFP “Evaluation Criterion”. DEW will score a Proposal by multiplying the score

received in each category by its assigned weight and adding all categories for the Oﬀeror’s

technical score. Numerical values are defined as follows.

Numerical

Rating

Adjective

Excellent

Very Good

Description

• Response demonstrates an approach do the proposed work

with an exceptional solution or level of quality

• Response contains significant strengths and few minor

weaknesses, if any.

• There is very little risk that the Oﬀeror would fail to satisfy

the requirement(s).

• Response demonstrates an approach oﬀering unique or

innovative methods of performing the proposed work or

delivering a solution.

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Numerical

Rating

Adjective

Description

• Response contains many strengths that outweigh the

weaknesses. Weaknesses, if any, are very minor and can be

easily corrected.

• There is little risk that the Oﬀeror would fail to satisfy the

requirement(s).

• Response demonstrates an approach that oﬀers an

acceptable solution or level of quality.

Acceptable

•

Response contains strengths that are balanced by the

weaknesses. Weaknesses are minor and can be corrected.

• There is some probability of risk that the Oﬀeror may fail to

satisfy some of the requirement(s).

• Response demonstrates an approach that inadequately

addresses the requirements and/or objectives.

• Response contains weaknesses that are not oﬀset by

Weak

strengths. There are significant weaknesses and very few

strengths.

• There are questions about the likelihood of success and

there is a risk that the Oﬀeror may fail to satisfy the

requirement(s).

• Response demonstrates an approach that does not meet

the stated requirements and/or objectives, lacks essential

information, is conflicting, and/or is unproductive.

Poor • Response contains many significant weaknesses and very

minor strengths, if any.

• There is not a reasonable likelihood of success and high risk

that the Oﬀeror would fail to satisfy the requirement(s).

• Response is missing necessary information to demonstrate

Completely

Deficient

•

that the Oﬀeror can perform.

Response is devoid of strengths.

Response has an unacceptable level of risk that the Oﬀeror

will fail to satisfy the requirement(s).

Cost Scoring

The Oﬀeror with the lowest cost will receive the maximum cost score available. The remaining

Oﬀerors will receive a percentage of the maximum cost points available based upon the

following formula:

Cost Score = (lowest proposed cost/Oﬀeror’s proposed cost) x maximum points available

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