Agenda Item
i. Contract Renewal ~ ITB 22-18 ~ School Nutrition USDA Product Processing ~ Renewal #4 of 4 (Not to exceed $5,600,788 ~ SY 25-26)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve the contract renewal for School Nutrition USDA Product Processing in the not -to- exceed amount of $5,600,788 for SY25-26 to the following processors:
Brookwood Farms, Inc.
Gold Creek Foods, LLC,
Goodman Food Products dba Don Lee Farms
Jennie O Turkey Store Sales, LLC dba Hormel Foods
JTM Provisions Co. Inc.,
Land O’ Lakes, Inc.,
Out of the Shell, LLC dba Yang’s 5th Taste
Tyson Prepared Foods
Why: Approval of the contract renewal ensures that DeKalb County School District (DCSD) School Nutrition Services (SNS) provides healthy reimbursable meals to students that meet the Child Nutrition, USDA standards for meal pattern requirements.
Approval of the contract renewal for School Nutrition USDA Product Processing Strategic meets Goal Area 1: Student Academic Success with Equity and Access
Details: USDA allows recipient agencies, such as school districts, to contract with state-approved food processors to convert USDA commodities into a variety of convenient, ready-to-use end products. School Nutrition Services (SNS) uses various USDA commodities for processing products, such as whole chicken processed into roasted chicken, natural American and mozzarella cheese processed into cheese sauce and coarse ground beef processed into beef patties. This has increased menu options and acceptability for students. Food safety is maintained at the school level by limiting the use of raw products.
School Nutrition Managers and Central Office personnel are provided a vendor complaint form (Quality Assurance Form) to evaluate vendor performance, including accuracy and quality. This information is used to communicate with vendors, evaluate pricing, assess products, and monitor deliveries.
These vendors met the assessment criteria. Therefore, SNS requests to renew ITB 22-18 for an additional year with the same terms and conditions as the original contract terms from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
Financial impact: Funds will be paid from GL account 622.3100.563500.00062.8200.9990.8015.040.0000 in the amount not to exceed $5,600,788 for SY 25-26.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, (678) 676-1447
Dr. Connie R. Walker, Executive Director of School Nutrition Services, Division of Operations, (678) 676-1780
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Delivered Pricing: 7/1/25 - 6/30/26 GA - Dekalb County 2025-2026 Commodity Processing Price List
Case Cases per Drawdown Est. Cost Donated Commercial Commercial
Item Weight Pieces Piece Size Serving Size Servings Meat Grain 36,000 Pounds Pounds Per FFS Price / FFS Price / per Food Price per Price per
Item #'s Code Product Description (lb) /serv (oz) (oz) per case /Meat Alt Serving Diverted Case Pound CASE serving USDA Value Value/Case CASE SERVING
24 Karat Whole Muscle Breast Items 25,200 lb
14 792402 Whole Grain Whole Muscle Spicy Breast Chunks 32 4 1.00 4.00 128 2 1 795 31.68 $2.040 $65.28 $0.510 1.4903 $47.21 $112.49 $0.879
6 792421 Whole Grain Whole Muscle Chicken Breast Filet 32 1 4.00 4.00 128 2 1 795 31.68 $1.980 $63.36 $0.495 1.4903 $47.21 $110.57 $0.864
7 792426 Whole Grain Whole Muscle Breakfast Filet 32 1 2.00 2.00 256 1 0.5 764 32.97 $1.990 $63.68 $0.249 1.4903 $49.14 $112.82 $0.441
8 792441 Whole Grain Breast Tenders 32 3 1.50 4.50 113 2 1 795 31.68 $1.770 $56.64 $0.501 1.4903 $47.21 $103.85 $0.919
18 Karat Dark Meat Items 10,800 lb
791863 Whole Grain Southern Gravy Crunchers 32 varies varies 4.80 107 2 1.25 263 41.06 $1.905 $60.96 $0.570 1.4903 $61.19 $122.15 $1.142
791880 Whole Grain Breaded Drumsticks & Thighs 32 1 Varies 4.57 112 2 0.5 279 38.71 $2.020 $64.64 $0.577 1.4903 $57.69 $122.33 $1.092
791890 Fully Cooked Roasted Drumsticks & Thighs 32 1 Varies 3.71 138 2 0 227 47.58 $2.050 $65.60 $0.475 1.4903 $70.90 $136.50 $0.989
791893 CN Whole Grain Breaded Dark Meat Popcorn 32 10 0.45 4.50 113 2 1.25 232 46.55 $1.580 $50.56 $0.447 1.4903 $69.38 $119.94 $1.061
791896 Unbreaded Dark Meat Chicken Strips 32 Varies Varies 2.14 239 2 0 185 58.38 $2.820 $90.24 $0.378 1.4903 $87.00 $177.24 $0.742
When Purchasing COMMODITY Whole Muscle product you must purchase both the white meat and dark meat with a 70/30 ratio of DONATED USDA POUNDS.
14 Karat Natural Proportion White/Dark Chicken Items 36,000 lb
12 791431 CN Whole Grain Hot & Spicy Patty 32 1 3.00 3.00 170 2 1 1,480 24.32 $1.480 $47.36 $0.279 1.4903 $36.25 $83.61 $0.492
All Commodity items above are also available for Commercial purchase
NEW items available for 25/26
792404 NEW - Whole Grain Whole Muscle DILL Breast Chunks 32 4 1.00 4.00 128 2 1 836 30.14 $2.200 $70.40 $0.550 1.4903 $44.92 $115.32 $0.901
792408 NEW - Unbreaded Whole Muscle Breast Chunks 32 4 0.89 3.56 144 2 0 671 37.54 $2.690 $86.08 $0.598 1.4903 $55.95 $142.03 $0.986
792480 NEW - Whole Muscle Unbreaded Breast Filet 32 1 3.00 3.00 170 2 0 600 41.98 $2.950 $94.40 $0.555 1.4903 $62.56 $156.96 $0.923
791885 NEW - Whole Grain Breaded Drumstick 32 1 Approx 5.0 5.00 102 2 0.5 279 38.71 $2.060 $65.92 $0.646 1.4903 $57.69 $123.61 $1.212
791895 NEW - Fully Cooked Roasted Drumstick 32 1 Approx 3.15 3.15 163 2 0 227 47.58 $2.090 $66.88 $0.410 1.4903 $70.90 $137.78 $0.845
771421 NEW - HALAL CN Whole Grain Chicken Patties 32 1 3.00 3.00 170 2 1 1,480 24.32 $1.710 $54.72 $0.322 1.4903 $36.25 $90.97 $0.535
GA - Dekalb County - 25-26 COMMODITY Pricing 11/21/2024
Gold Creek Code Description 24/25 Serving Price 25/26 Serving Price % Increase
792402 Whole Grain Whole Muscle Spicy Breast Chunks
$0.525 $0.510 -0.029
792421 Whole Grain Whole Muscle Breast Chicken Fillets
$0.495 $0.495 0.000
792426 Whole Grain Whole Muscle Breakfast Fillet
$0.249 $0.249 0.000
792441 Whole Grain Breast Tenders
$0.496 $0.501 0.010
791431 CN Whole Grain Hot & Spicy Patty
$0.279 $0.279 0.000
This price increase is in line with the Consumer Producer Price Index (CPI) released October 2024.