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This in turn modified section 105 ILCS 5/10-20.21 of the Illinois School Code to provide for additional procurement method options when procuring goods, services, or management in the operation of aschool's food service, if a good faith effort is made on behalf of the school district to give preference to all of the following:  \n• contracts that procure food that promotes the health and well-being of students, in compliance with United States Department of Agriculture nutrition standards for school meals. Contracts should also promote the production of scratch made, minimally processed foods;  \n• contracts that give a preference to State or regional suppliers that source local food products;  \n• contracts that give a preference to food suppliers that utilize producers that adopt hormone and pest management practices recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture;  \n• contracts that give a preference to food suppliers that value animal welfare; and  \n• contracts that increase opportunities for businesses owned and operated by minorities, women, or persons with disabilities.  \nPrior to this change, School Food Authorities (SFAs) used the Invitation for Bid (IFB) procurement method solely. Now, due to the passage of this legislation SFAs may continue to use the IFB procurement method or they may utilize a different procurement method called a Request for Proposal (RFP) . It is important to note, that the RFP procurement method can only be utilized if the SFA gives scorable preference to the items bulleted above.  \nGuidance and templates for IFBs are readily available on our procurement website and our ISBE Nutrition Programs Procurement staff are working diligently to develop guidance and templates for SFAsthat will chose to use the RFP procurement method. We appreciate your patience as these resources area work in progress and will take some time to develop. We are aware that SFAs may have many questions and there are some questions we have begun to receive, that we believe do need immediate clarification for our SFAs. Please see the attached Q&A.  \nNutrition Programs Procurement staff are available to answer any questions that SFAs may have regarding general procurement, procurement of services, procurement of vended meals and/or Food Service Management Contracts and any questions regarding the management of your contract(s) . Weare here as a free service and resource to assist SFAs, which includes staff directly employed by the public-school district, ROE or nonpublic school with any procurement related questions. This open communication helps us to develop helpful guidance, templates and training that are beneficial to our SFAs. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us – we are here to help our schools. You can reach out tous at [nutritionprocurement@isbe.net](nutritionprocurement@isbe.net) or 800/545-7892.  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Does this mean we no longer have to conduct bids for purchases?\u003Cbr>|\n| •No. This update to the law allows for the use of the IFB procurement method or the RFP procurement method if certain criteria are met. SFAs must continue to solicit bids or proposals in the purchasing of goods, services and/or food service management. There has been no change to the dollar thresholds that determine whether the purchase/contract can utlize the micro purchase, informal or formal procurement method. There has also been no change to the required 3 step process for the procurement of vended meals and/or Food Service Management Company contracts. It does however allow for the SFA to determine if the IFB or RFP would be the best option for their SFA. |\n| \u003Cbr>I have heard that we can just pick who to award the contract to now- is that correct?\u003Cbr>|\n| •No. SFAs will need to determine which procurement method will be best for their SFA and complete the proc","cbCaisuR6ryopNeY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisuR6ryopNeY","pdf",139911,"English","# Passage of House Bill 4813\n## Key procurement changes (IFB and RFP)\n## RFP eligibility requirements\n## Guidance status and staff support\n## Q&A: Bidding, awards, and meal health","[{\"question\":\"Does this update mean we no longer have to conduct bids for purchases?\",\"answer\":\"No. The update permits IFB or RFP only if specified criteria are met, and SFAs must still solicit bids or proposals for goods, services, and/or food service management. 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