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- SOUTHWEST MONTANA SCHOOL SERVICES CO-OP FOOD PROGRAM - SPRING 2019 DELIVERY 3 MEMO

TO: Participating Food Service Managers FROM: Cindy Giese, Bid Manager DATE: Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The following is the most current information regarding products on our Spring bid. The third delivery started Monday, March 18, and will conclude by Friday, April 5. Please make sure to contact Tammie Claassen at FSA - Billings or Carmen Steele at FSA - Spokane if you have any delivery or product issues. They can take assist you directly rather than me relaying the messages, and they’re happy to help.

- SPRING 2019 PRODUCT NUTRITION DATABASE - The Spring 2019 Product Nutrition Database can be found on the SWMSS website by CLICKING HERE and scrolling toward the bottom of the page. It includes product formulation sheets and Child Nutrition labels for all Spring 2019 food items (alphabetized by product category). The previous bid cycle database is also available for reference & OPI reviews on that same page.

- ADMINISTRATIVE FEE DETAILS - Southwest Montana School Services (SWMSS) charges each participating district an administrative fee of $0.90 per case/unit based on your total order amount. This admin fee will be billed on March 15, and payment is due by April 30, 2019.  Please respect the 45 day payment period as this may affect your opportunity to participate in the Fall 2019 bid. SWMSS member districts receive a discount off this fee. To learn more about becoming a SWMSS member district, please [ click here ], or have your Superintendent or District Clerk contact Jennifer Brekke in the SWMSS office.

- PRODUCT ISSUES & UPDATES - Didn't receive a Delivery 2 memo? Well, we didn't have ANY product issues, so we didn't send one. Kudos to the FSA team and our manufacturers!

ITEM 120 - Taco Shells Due to the manufacturer’s inability to produce enough of the white corn taco shells to fill orders in the immediate future, FSA will be shipping WG yellow taco shells as a replacement. These shells are packaged the same as the original Mission product in 8/25 count/case and will be priced the same at $12.48 per case.

Food is the Most Important School Supply Kids can't learn on an empty stomach. Studies have shown that when kids have the healthy meals they need, test scores go up, attendance is better, and behavior improves. Our cooperative food purchasing program offers many of the options you need to give your students a delicious, nutritious meal. Thank you for participating. Learn more about our program here

- COMMUNICATION - Please keep the lines of communication open so that we are aware of any issues and problems can be solved in a timely manner. Also, please let me know if you, your staff, and your students experience positive things with our products. All of us together will make our bid a better tool for your menu needs. We are excited about the Fall 2019 Cooperative Food Bid which will be sent out to the distributors on Friday, March 22. Our intended award date is Thursday, April 25. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 1 st for the opening of the Fall 2019 order window! (Be on the lookout for upcoming emails with more details.)

- CONTACT DETAILS -

Cindy Giese, Bid Manager (406) 366-9829 cgiese@swmss.coop Jennifer Brekke, Marketing (406) 522-6024 jbrekke@swmss.coop

Tammie Claassen, FSA - Billings (406) 238-7854 tammie_claassen@fsafood.com Carmen Steele, FSA - Spokane (509) 483-7746 carmen_steele@fsafood.com