CO-OP FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM

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 food nutrition requirements. These items are annually reviewed and updated by our Advisory Committee and put out to bid twice a year, with up to four deliveries for each order period. The bid pricing we receive is based on order quantity averages from the previous two bid cycles.
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2019-2020 IMPORTANT DATES
- updated October 1, 2019 -
Aug. 26
Sept. 23
​Oct. 1
Oct. 1
Oct. 17
Oct. 18
Oct. 21
​Oct. 22
​Nov. 1
​Nov. 7
Nov. 15
​Nov. 18
Nov. 18
Dec. 10
​Dec. 12
Fall 2019 Delivery 1 begins
Fall 2019 Delivery 2 begins
IFB #SSoM-008 opens for bids (Spring 2020)
Admin Fee invoices go out to Fall 2019 order participants
Great Falls Advisory Committee meeting
Missoula Advisory Committee meeting
Fall 2019 Delivery 3 begins
​Miles City Advisory Committee meeting
​IFB #SSoM-008 bids due by 12pm MST
​Intended bid award date
Admin Fee invoice payments due
Spring 2020 order window OPENS :)
Fall 2019 Delivery 4 begins
Spring 2020 order window CLOSES at 11:59pm
Order reports sent to bid winner