CO-OP FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM
-  page updated  September 20,  2021  -

The SSoM Cooperative Food Purchasing Program provides quality food and food service supply items to schools and child-based organizations across Montana at a substantial cost savings through high-volume bid purchasing. All food items adhere to the guidelines of the Federal School Lunch Program and USDA nutrition requirements. These items are annually reviewed and updated by our Advisory Committee and put out to bid twice a year, with up to five deliveries for each half of the school year. The bid pricing we receive is based on the order volume from the previous school year. For details about the most recent bid (2021 - 2022) (for distributors in Montana) click the gray button below. For school district info for the Fall 2021 order window, please click here.​
2021-2022 CO-OP FOOD NOTEWORTHY DATES
2021 SPRING
Jan 18
Feb 15
​Feb 22
​Mar 1
Mar 15
​​Mar 16
Apr 9​
​Apr 12
Apr 30​
May 1
​May 24
​May 31

​Spring 2020 Delivery 1 begins (ends Feb 5)
Spring 2020 Delivery 2 begins (ends Mar 5)
IFB SSoM-0011 (SY21-22) opened for bids
IFB SSoM-0012 (SY21-22) opened for bids
Spring 2020 Delivery 3 begins (ends Apr 2)
Admin Fee invoices sent for Spring 2021 orders
Bid award date (-0011 & -0012)​
Spring 2020 Delivery 4 begins (ends Apr 30)
Admin Fee invoice payments due
Fall 2021 order window OPENS : )
Spring 2021 Delivery 5 begins (ends June 11) 
​Fall 2021 order window CLOSES
2021 FALL
Aug 23
Sept 20
​Sept 14
Oct TBD
Oct 18
Oct 29
​Nov 1
Nov 15
​Dec 1
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​Fall 2021 Delivery 1 begins
Fall 2021 Delivery 2 begins
Admin Fee invoices sent for Fall 2021 orders
Advisory Committee Meetings TBD
Fall 2021 Delivery 3 begins
​Admin Fee invoice payments due
Spring 2022 order window OPENS : )
Fall 2021 Delivery 4 begins
​Spring 2022 order window CLOSES
PLEASE NOTE: If you are looking for information about the spring members-only truckload copy paper sale
or 3-D printers, or if you have a suggestion/need for a product or service that would benefit Montana K-12
schools through co-op purchasing, please contact the Purchasing Manager directly:

Jennifer Brekke  |  jbrekke*  |  mobile (406) 580-7547