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Visit the ISBE Nutrition webpage for information on the Child Nutrition Programs.  \nOnce the company has met the necessary requirements, it may notify ISBE that it would like to be included on the list of known FSMCs/Vendors. Companies on the list may be contacted regarding future solicitations for meal services. However, companies cannot market or sell their services (including consultation, phone calls, presentations at school boards, etc. ) directly to Child Nutrition Program participants, as state and federal procurement regulations prohibit this.  \nISBE maintains a list of known FSMCs/Vendors to aide School Food Authorities (SFA) in their solicitation process. The list is not all inclusive, and each SFA has a right to solicit from companies that are not listed that can meet their needs while complying with all federal rules and regulations of the Child Nutrition Programs. The list of known FSMCs/Vendors in the School Nutrition Program is updated once a year on June 30.  \nIf your company would like to be added to the list or update its listing, send the following information to [NutritionProcurement@isbe.net](NutritionProcurement@isbe.net:)[:](NutritionProcurement@isbe.net:)  \n• Company Name:  \n• Parent Company (if applicable):  \n• Contact Person(s) (two maximum):  \n• Company Address:  \n• Company Email(s) (two maximum):  \n• Company Phone number(s) (two maximum):  \n• Company Website:  \n• What contract types the company provides services for (delete types not applicable):  \no Vended Meals  \no FSMC  \no FSMC-Vended  \n• In which Illinois counties does your company provide service (state “all,” if applicable):  \n• Include a certification statement that your company is aware of all rules and regulations set forth in the Child Nutrition Programs, specifically the School Nutrition Programs, and has the procedures, processes, and systems in place required to submit a bid/quote/proposal to provide meals and/or services to a program participant.  \nDefinitions  \nFood Service Management Companies (FSMC): An FSMC contract is one in which the contractor manages any aspect of the school food service program. The FSMC prepares and serves the meals and/or manages the school meal program(s) .  \nFood Service Management Companies-Vended Meals (FSMC-Vended): An FSMC-Vended contract is one in which the contractor manages any aspect of the school food service program. However, the SFA does not have adequate cooking facilities and therefore the FSMC prepares the meals (pre-packaged or in bulk) off-site in their commercially owned or rented facility, delivers the meals to the SFA, and serves the meals and/or manages the school meal program(s) .  \nVended Meals Companies (Vended): A vended meals contract is one in which the contractor only provides the meals (generally prepackaged/pre-plated) and does not manage any aspect of the school food service. However, if the contractor’s employees are responsible for the management of the program and/or for the final preparation and/or serving of pre-packaged/pre-plated school meals, the contract becomes an FSMC contract and is no longer considered a vended meals contract.  \nList of Known Companies  \nThe following companies have been identified as providing FSMC and/or Vended meals for Child Nutrition Programs in Illinois. 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