Specifications include, but are not limited to: • The Parkland Child Development Center requires services for the preparation and delivery of lunch for the center’s 45-75 children each day that the center is in operation. The PCDC will provide its own milk and juice. Up-to-date headcounts for meals will be provided to the vendor by the end of the work week for the following week of operation. The vendor will portion the meals based on headcounts provided to them by the PCDC. The PCDC has the right to increase and decrease the number of meals but will not exceed 75 students at any point in the contract period. • All meals must meet or exceed the USDA and ISBE requirements for meal patterns. Use the link below to identify all applicable information to the Child and Adult Care Food Program which is regulated by the USDA. https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Child-Adult-CareFood-Program-Documents.aspx. • Additionally, all meals must meet or exceed the standards for nutrition and meal service determined by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to meet state licensing standards. https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/aboutus/notices/documents/rules_407.pdf • The vendor’s facilities shall be subject to periodic inspections by the USDA, State and local health departments, or any other agency designated to inspect meal quality of the State in accordance with USDA regulations. • At time of award and upon request, the vendor must make available a USDA grading certificate. All meat, meat products, and dairy must be sanitary and free of objectionable odors or signs of deterioration on delivery. • Meals shall be prepared under properly controlled temperatures in accordance with standards set forth with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Meals shall not be assembled more than 24 hours prior to delivery. • A copy of vendor’s current Health Inspection report must be submitted with bid. • Meals shall be either 1) prepared fresh on site or 2) packaged in bulk in steam table pans and maintain a regulated temperature from the time of drop off until served. • Vendor will be responsible for removing all equipment and supplies immediately following serving of meals. • Meals will be provided on each day the center is open to students. Payments will not be made for the days the school is closed, including for weather or emergency closures. • Parkland College will provide and maintain an on-site kitchen facility to prepare or stage meals. Any ingredients or supplies will be provided by the vendor. The vendor will clean and remove any equipment following the conclusion of meal service each day.