Cloud-Based Local Food Purchase Tracking System

RFI Posting Date: March 4th, 2026

Inquiry Deadline: March 11th, 2026

Estimated time for CDE to post answers to inquiries: March 16th, 2026

Response Submission Deadline: March 24th, 2026

Legislative Council Service makes funding determinations in March each year.

Sponsors apply in April and May, and funding awards are determined by June each year.

Final number of participants for 2026-2027 school year determined in June 2026.

Local Food Program grant starts in State Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

By August 1st of the preceding budget year, participating Sponsors must track and report information.

CDE prepares a report in December every two years.

CDE plans to use a manual Google Sheets system for State Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and potentially additional years.

CDE is conducting market research for a potential Request for Proposal solicitation for State Fiscal Year 2027-2028.

A request for information (RFI) is being issued for the development and implementation of a cloud-based or web-based local food purchase tracking system. The platform should be capable of tracking procurement metrics for School Food Authorities (Sponsors) and provide robust dashboards accessible on a variety of devices, including phones, tablets, and computers from manufacturers such as Apple, Dell, HP, and compatible with iOS, Android, and Windows operating systems.

The system must be accessible across multiple browsers like Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari, ensuring broad usability. Vendors are expected to provide details regarding the feasibility and estimated costs of delivering an end-to-end solution for the tracking of local food purchases.

Questions regarding this RFI are to be submitted by March 11, 2026.