<![CDATA[School Services of Montana - Blog]]>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:53:21 -0600Weebly<![CDATA[SSoM Issues Request for Proposals for Cooperative Food Purchasing Program]]>Mon, 02 May 2022 23:07:36 GMThttps://www.mt-schools.org/blog/ssom-issues-request-for-proposals-for-cooperative-food-purchasing-programSchool Services of Montana is excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for school lunch and related products. More information about this bid can be found at our cooperative purchasing page here. 
 
Organizations interested in submitting a bid should carefully review the Public Notice and all applicable RFP documents prior to the submission of a sealed bid. Bids will be accepted through 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. 
  
This RFP is being issued for some of our most popular product categories, to include fruits, beverages, disposable items, meat, poultry, and hundreds of additional items. 
 
Organizations intending to submit a bid are encouraged to contact the Primary Bid Contact/Procurement Officer identified in the bid documents for clarification or any questions that relate to the RFP.  
The bid closes at 4:00 p.m. on June 8, 2022. Late responses will not be accepted. 
]]><![CDATA[SSoM Issues Second Public Notice Seeking Bids for Cooperative Food Purchasing Program]]>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMThttps://www.mt-schools.org/blog/ssom-issues-second-public-notice-seeking-bids-for-cooperative-food-purchasing-program5579334School Services of Montana is excited to announce a second Invitation for Bid (IFB) for school lunch products.  More information about this bid can be found at our cooperative purchasing page here.  Organizations interested in submitting a bid should carefully review the Public Notice and all applicable IFB documents prior to submission.  Bids on this IFB will be accepted through 4 p.m. on April 1, 2021.

This solicitation is the second of two distinct IFB's that we have issued for food products to be delivered to Montana schools during the 2021-2022 school year.
This IFB is being issued for some of our most popular product categories, to include bakery products, dairy, snack foods, potatoes, cereals, and hundreds of additional items.
Organizations intending to submit a bid are encouraged to contact the Contract Manager identified in the bid documents for clarification or any questions that relate to the IFB.  Respondents should pay particular attention to the following instructions for completing the bid:

Column G: Highlight the brand name and code number that you are bidding on.
Column H: If bidding an alternate product type, you must list the manufacturer name and brand code (as in Column G) and include the nutrition information and product formulation statement with your bid submission.  Bidders are encouraged to verify whether a proposed alternate product type is an exact equivalent to the specifications on the bid.
Column I: Enter the price per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).
Column J: Enter the pieces or units per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).
Columns K: The total in this column will be calculated automatically after you enter Columns I & J.

The bid closes at 4:00 p.m. on April 1, 2021.  Late responses will not be accepted.
]]><![CDATA[SSoM Issues Public Notice Seeking Bids for Cooperative Food Purchasing Program]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:00:00 GMThttps://www.mt-schools.org/blog/ssom-issues-public-notice-seeking-bids-for-cooperative-food-purchasing-program8254525School Services of Montana is excited to announce an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for school lunch products. More information about this bid can be found at our cooperative purchasing page here.

Organizations interested in submitting a bid should carefully review the Public Notice and all applicable IFB documents prior to submission. Bids will be accepted through 4 p.m. on March 25, 2021.
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We anticipate that another IFB for similar products will be issued next week.
This IFB is being issued for some of our most popular product categories, to include fruits, beverages, disposable items, meat, poultry, and hundreds of additional items.

Organizations intending to submit a bid are encouraged to contact the Contract Manager identified in the bid documents for clarification or any questions that relate to the IFB. Respondents should pay particular attention to the following instructions for completing the bid:

Column G: Highlight the brand name and code number that you are bidding on.

Column H: If bidding an alternate product type, you must list the manufacturer name and brand code (as in Column G) and include the nutrition information and product formulation statement with your bid submission. Bidders are encouraged to verify whether a proposed alternate product type is an exact equivalent to the specifications on the bid.

Column I: Enter the price per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).

Column J: Enter the pieces or units per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).

Columns K: The total in this column will be calculated automatically after you enter Columns I & J.

The bid closes at 4:00 p.m. on March 25, 2021. Late responses will not be accepted.
]]><![CDATA[SSoM to host dyslexia webinar series]]>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:47:56 GMThttps://www.mt-schools.org/blog/ssom-is-hosting-a-two-part-webinar-series-to-build-teacher-knowledge-of-dyslexia-and-other-reading-disabilities-and-build-skills-in-intervention-assessment-and-classroom-based-support-for-this-population-of-student-more-info-at-httpscontacc3txsw
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SSoM is hosting a two-part webinar series to build teacher knowledge of dyslexia and other reading disabilities and build skills in intervention, assessment, and classroom-based support for this population of student. More info at: https://conta.cc/3txSW
]]><![CDATA[We need your help!]]>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:26:11 GMThttps://www.mt-schools.org/blog/we-need-your-helpSchool Services of Montana has teamed up with the Montana State University Science Math Resource Center to design and deliver a K-12 educator needs analysis survey, and we'd love for you to participate! To encourage your participation, we will be giving away four $100 Amazon gift cards and twenty $25 Amazon gift cards to Montana K-12 teachers that complete the survey. The survey will be open through April 17, 2020.
Click Here to Take the Survey!

The purpose of this survey is twofold: first, we'd like to gather information about teachers' professional learning preferences - from ideal times and delivery methods to subject matter; and second, we're interested in understanding how to better connect current K-12 teachers with active research projects that are happening at colleges and universities across Montana.

This research has been made possible by the National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive research (EPSCoR). With your participation in this survey, we aim to design and deliver professional learning that is more aligned to your preferences, and work with administrators and policymakers to better connect you with ongoing research projects.

All the information gathered in this survey will be confidential, and your participation is voluntary. We estimate that it will take approximately 12 minutes to complete the survey, and we recommend that you use a desktop or laptop computer to complete it.

If you wish to enter the drawing to win one of the gift cards, there will be a separate link at the end of the survey to enter. Your responses to the survey will not be connected to your entry in the drawing, and your responses will remain confidential.

Thank you for participating in this survey - we greatly appreciate it!

How you can help: Please help us by sharing this survey with your colleagues - we want to make sure to collect information from as many Montana K-12 teachers as possible.  Thank you!
]]><![CDATA[SSoM Issues Second Public Notice Seeking Bids for Cooperative Food Purchasing Program]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.mt-schools.org/blog/ssom-issues-second-public-notice-seeking-bids-for-cooperative-food-purchasing-program​School Services of Montana is excited to announce a second Invitation for Bid (IFB) for school lunch products.  More information about this bid can be found at our cooperative purchasing page here.  Organizations interested in submitting a bid should carefully review the Public Notice and all applicable IFB documents prior to submission.  Bids on this IFB will be accepted through noon on April 2, 2020.

This solicitation is the second of two distinct IFB's that we have issued for food products to be delivered to Montana schools during the 2020-2021 school year.
This IFB is being issued for some of our most popular product categories, to include bakery products, dairy, snack foods, potatoes, cereals, and hundreds of additional items.

Organizations intending to submit a bid are encouraged to contact the Contract Manager identified in the bid documents for clarification or any questions that relate to the IFB.  Respondants should pay particular attention to the following instructions for completing the bid:

Column G: Highlight the brand name and code number that you are bidding on.
Column H: If bidding an alternate product type, you must list the manufacturer name and brand code (as in Column G) and include the nutrition information and product formulation statement with your bid submission.  Bidders are encouraged to verify whether a proposed alternate product type is an exact equivalent to the specifications on the bid.
Column I: Enter the price per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).
Column J: Enter the pieces or units per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).
Columns K: The total in this column will be calculated automatically after you enter Columns I & J.

The bid closes at noon on April 2, 2020.  Late responses will not be accepted.
]]><![CDATA[SSoM Issues Public Notice Seeking Bids for Cooperative Food Purchasing Program]]>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.mt-schools.org/blog/ssom-issues-public-notice-seeking-bids-for-cooperative-food-purchasing-programSchool Services of Montana is excited to announce an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for school lunch products.  More information about this bid can be found at our cooperative purchasing page here.  Organizations interested in submitting a bid should carefully review the Public Notice and all applicable IFB documents prior to submission.  Bids will be accepted through noon on March 30, 2020.

We anticipate that another IFB for similar products will be issued next week.
This IFB is being issued for some of our most popular product categories, to include fruits, beverages, disposable items, meat, poultry, and hundreds of additional items.

Organizations intending to submit a bid are encouraged to contact the Contract Manager identified in the bid documents for clarification or any questions that relate to the IFB.  Respondants should pay particular attention to the following instructions for completing the bid:

Column G: Highlight the brand name and code number that you are bidding on.
Column H: If bidding an alternate product type, you must list the manufacturer name and brand code (as in Column G) and include the nutrition information and product formulation statement with your bid submission.  Bidders are encouraged to verify whether a proposed alternate product type is an exact equivalent to the specifications on the bid.
Column I: Enter the price per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).
Column J: Enter the pieces or units per case / container of the item you are bidding on (dollar amount only).
Columns K: The total in this column will be calculated automatically after you enter Columns I & J.

The bid closes at noon on March 30, 2020.  Late responses will not be accepted.

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