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Note: If Respondent has objections to any part of the District’s form of Contract, all such terms must be identified in the proposal along with requested modifications. District may reject Respondent’s requests at its sole discretion.] We hereby certify that no official or employee of the Union School District (the District), nor any business entity in which an official of the District has an interest, has been employed or retained to solicit or assist in the procuring of the resulting contract(s), nor that any such person will be employed in the performance of any/all contract(s) without immediate divulgence of this fact to the District. B. Table of Contents Immediately following the cover letter, include a comprehensive Table of Contents that lists all submitted proposal sections, subsections, attachments, and materials. Section 2 - Required Attachments Each proposal packet must include the following items, all of which are enclosed with this RFP: 1. Minimum Qualifications

(ATTACHMENT B) 2. Consultant Professional Standards (ATTACHMENT C) 3. Proposal Questionnaire (ATTACHMENT D) 4. Respondent References (ATTACHMENT E) 5. Authorization Agreement (ATTACHMENT F) 6. Fee Proposal (ATTACHMENT G) UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT RFP #23-24-04 (STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES FOOD & PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT AND CONSULTING) 7. Noncollusion Declaration 8. Federal Certifications 9. Certification Regarding Lobbying 10. Suspension and Debarment Certification 11. Equal Opportunity Employment Certification 12. Respondent’s Statement Regarding Insurance Coverage 13. Iran Contracting Act Certification VI. SELECTION CRITERIA A. Proposals will be opened on or after the date and time specified in the Schedule Summary. During the evaluation process, the District may ask Respondents to clarify information in the proposals, but Respondents may not change their proposals. B. An error in the proposal may cause the District to reject that proposal; however, the District may, at its sole discretion, retain the proposal and make certain corrections. When determining if a correction will be made, the District will consider the conformance of the proposal to the format and content required by the RFP and that the Respondent's intent is clearly established based on review of the whole proposal. Based on that established intent, the District may choose to correct errors such as obvious grammatical or punctuation errors and arithmetic errors. The master copy of the proposal shall have priority over additional proposal copies. C. The District will open proposals to determine if they contain all the required information in accordance with this RFP. The District will evaluate qualifying proposals using the following criteria: CRITERIA MAXIMUM POINTS 1 Cost 55 2 Menu Quality and Vision: Meeting meal pattern requirements, ability to increase menu options while maintaining cost efficiency, demonstrated supplier relationships who provide fresh, minimally processed, and quality ingredients, and an involvement plan that includes student voice and perspectives into the menuing process. Description of Respondent’s vision for elevating the current student nutrition program over the contract term. 15 3 Ability to provide exceptional consulting services: Experience in leading process changes and programmatic shifts within school districts, strategic vision development, proficiency in change management methodologies (ability to assess organizational readiness, engage stakeholders, and navigate resistance to change), and use of data-driven practices; Evidence of successful outcomes from previous consulting engagements such as improved operational efficiency, increased students participation, or positive stakeholder feedback. 15 UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT RFP #23-24-04 (STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES FOOD & PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT AND CONSULTING) [Continues on following page] 4 Capability and experience as measured by performance record, years in the industry, relevant experience,