Welcome to the Nutrition Services Department. The District Food Team strongly believes that healthy, nutritious meals and learning go hand in hand. We are accomplishing this by offering students at all schools breakfast and lunch at no charge.

We are excited to qualify for Community Eligibility Provision district wide! This means we have the ability to offer all MVSD students FREE breakfast and lunch each day starting the first day of school and following the school year calendar! There are no more free and reduced applications or meal fees, every student eats at no charge. There is a family income survey to fill out, this paperwork will come to you via your students school or in the mail. 

*Dinner service at LaVenture Middle School.  *Ends June 18, 2026.  There is no dinner service during the summer.

1200 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 
3:30 pm to 4:45 pm, Monday - Friday
Any child 18 years and under eats for FREE

 

SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM - Ends August 6, 2026

Free for any child 18 and under. Breakfast & Lunch.  Meals must be eaten on site.

LaVenture Middle School, 1200 N Laventure Rd
June 29th to Aug 6th, Monday - Thursday
Breakfast is served 8:00 AM - 8:25 AM & Lunch is served 11:20 AM - 12:40 PM

Summer 2026 Menu

Questions about SUN Bucks?
Family Handout
Family Handout - Spanish

 

SMART SNACKS

Are you interested in learning if your child's snack is a smart one? This Product Calculator at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation can tell you. The site also has information on how to encourage your children to eat healthy and get moving.

Thank you and we look forward to serving our students this school year!

Cheyenne Walker, Nutrition Services Supervisor

 

If you need school meal program information in another language, please call 360-428-6149 or click here Si necesita información en otro idioma sobre el programa de comidas en las escuelas, llame al 360-428-6149 o haga clic aquí Если вам нужна информация о программе школьного питания на другом языке, позвоните в отдел питания 360-428-6149 или нажмите здесь

 

 

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INVITATION TO SUBMIT MILK & DAIRY PRODUCTS BID

• Contract Period: 1-Year: August 26, 2026 – August 20, 2027
• Issuing Agency: Mount Vernon School District #320
• Submittal Location: 124 E. Lawrence St., Mount Vernon, WA 98273
• Date of Issuance: July 28, 2026
• Bid Due Date: August 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
• Bid Opening Date: July 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM

SCOPE OF BID

The Mount Vernon School District (MVSD) is seeking sealed, competitive bids from qualified dairy distributors to provide, process, and deliver fluid milk and dairy products for its Child Nutrition Programs across all district schools. All products must meet USDA Child Nutrition standards and Washington State regulations.

BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

• Deadline: Sealed bids must be received no later than August 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the MVSD Business Office. Late submissions will be rejected.
• Delivery Method: Submit one (1) original hard copy. Mark the outside of the sealed envelope clearly as "SEALED BID: MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS – DO NOT OPEN UNTIL August 10, 2026.
• Questions & Inquiries: All questions regarding this invitation to bid must be directed in writing to Cheyenne Walker, cwalker@mvsd320.org no later than August 6, 2026.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES

Quantities are estimated annual usages and based on previous historical usage. Actual orders may vary depending on student enrollment and menu adjustments.  The bid is to supply the following items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCT AND DELIVERY SPECIFICATIONS

1. Nutritional Requirements: All fluid milk must be pasteurized, Grade A, and fortified with Vitamins A and D and meet the latest USDA nutritional guidelines for school meals. 
2. Geographic Preference: Per Washington state guidelines, MVSD encourages the bidding and sourcing of Washington-grown dairy products where feasible and cost-effective. 
3. Delivery: Deliveries shall be made a minimum of once weekly to all district school kitchens. Products must arrive under strict temperature control (between 33°F and 40°F). The vendor is responsible for all spoilage prior to acceptance by district staff. 
4. Expiration Code Date: Milk and dairy products shall have a minimum expiration date of ten (10) days to ensure freshness of the product.
5. Invoices/Monthly Statements: With each delivery of products, the Vendor is required to leave with the school kitchen manager an itemized delivery slip which has been signed by one of the District personnel in the cafeteria to which the delivery has been made.  Payment for inaccurate invoices shall be held by the District until accurate documents are received by the District. Absolutely no fuel surcharges or carrying fees are to be invoiced as a separate line item for any deliveries made from this contract. Billing by the Vendor shall be done on a monthly basis referencing the itemized invoices. All monthly statements shall be sent to: Mount Vernon School District #320, Attention: Accounts Payable, 124 E Lawrence St., Mount Vernon, WA 98273 and/or emailed to accountspayable@mvsd320.org.
6. Velocity Reports: Submit monthly velocity reports by item and by school/location including dates and quantities delivered within 2 weeks (14 days) after the end of month.
7. Inclement Weather: When schools are closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the Vendor should contact the District to determine whether to continue deliveries and/or pick up the unused product.
8. Quantities: Quantities listed on the Bid Form are the approximate needs of the Mount Vernon School District for the designated period. The District shall not be bound to purchase the amounts shown.
9. Bid Pricing: All bids shall be based on the published FEDERAL MILK ORDERS 124 & 131, ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADVANCED CLASS AND COMPONENT PRICES July 2026, Pacific Northwest.
10. Escalation Provision: All pricing shall be firm for 30 days after bid opening and thereafter are subject to escalations, up or down, based upon cost changes on Class I and Class II milk and butterfat differential as determined by the monthly Federal Milk Order 124 and 131 announcements for the Pacific Northwest, or the Northwest Milk Marketing Federation (NMMF), whichever is in effect.  Prices for delivered half pint milk may be increased or decreased at the rate of $.001 per half pint for each full $.001 increase/decrease reflected in the monthly Federal Order Minimum Cost for Selected Products/Containers, FO 124 for half pints.
11. Production Costs Escalation: Thirty (30) days prior to the renewal of each optional contract year, in the event of unusual circumstances such as changes in local, state, or federal taxes, laws, specifications, regulations, or certain production expenses that could not have been foreseen or budgeted in the original proposal, which cause the Vendor’s costs to hereunder increase, the parties shall determine a reasonable and just amount to cover such documented increases.  Under normal circumstances, this shall not exceed the Consumer Price Index (United States City for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers), as reported for the previous 12 month period on a percentage basis, to apply to contract pricing for the ensuing fiscal school year. Approval of any increases shall be at the sole discretion of the District. The District may require cost decreases based on the above factors as well.
12. Contract Term: This contract shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year, for the period beginning August 26, 2026 and continuing through August 20, 2026.  At the option of the District this contact may be renewed for three (3) consecutive renewal periods of one (1) year each by mutual agreement set forth in writing thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the current contract.
13. Lobbying Activities: Per CFR 7.3018 - A Lobbying Certification and Disclosure must be completed for all bids $100,000 and over. Please see and complete Attachment A.
14. Buy American Statement: Contractor must comply with the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 (Buy American Act -7 CFR 210.21) which requires schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) in the contiguous United States to purchase, to maximum extent practicable, domestic commodities or products for use in meals served under the NSLP and SBP. Buy American - (1) Definition of domestic commodity or product. In this paragraph, the term ‘domestic commodity or product’ means—(i) An agricultural commodity that is produced in the United States; and (ii) A food product that is processed in the United States substantially using agricultural commodities that are produced in the United States.
15. Cooperative Purchasing Information: RCW 39.34 allows cooperative purchasing between public agencies in the State of Washington. Public agencies that have, or in the future file an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the District may purchase from the District’s contracts, provided that the bidder has agreed to such participation. Each bidder shall indicate on the attached bid form whether it will honor other public agency orders in accordance with the contract terms and conditions. The District will not have any responsibility or liability for orders issued by other public agencies utilizing the District’s contract through an Interlocal Agreement. Participation in cooperative activities may allow the bidder the opportunity to work with additional Public Agencies without rebidding. It is the discretion of the bidder as to whether or not he/she can provide services to the requesting entity.
16. Deliveries: The District will work with the Vendor to identify a flexible delivery schedule.  Deliveries are to be made one (1) time per week. Product should be available at Mount Vernon HS no later than 7:30 a.m. All other sites use products beginning at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast and beginning at 10:45 a.m. for lunch.  District staff is on-site at each location at the times noted in the following chart. 
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIRED VENDOR DOCUMENTS

All bids must include the following completed documents:

1. Bidder Pricing Form

2. Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension

3. Non-Collusion Affidavit

4. Buy American Certification Form

 

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USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identify and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TYY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.  The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email
   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

 

OSPI CNS Procedure for Handling Complaints of Discrimination (PDF)

OSPI CNS Procedure for Handling Complaints of Discrimination – Spanish (PDF)