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Del Valle ISD staff recommend Sodexo after food-service RFP; board raises questions about pricing-focused scoring
Summary
District staff reported that six vendors responded to the Del Valle ISD food-service RFP and that a scoring committee ranked Sodexo highest largely on cost; trustees asked for more detail on quality, reviewer comments and the process before the board’s approval vote.
Del Valle ISD staff told trustees during a special board meeting in June 2025 that six companies submitted proposals for the district’s food-service management contract and that staff will recommend Sodexo for approval at the June 17 board meeting.
“Twenty-two food service management companies were included in the RFP and we received proposals up until May 21; we had six vendor responses — Sodexo, Southwest Food Service Excellence, Aramark, Chartwells, Tahir, and Whitsons,” Ms. Dina Edgar said, summarizing the request-for-proposals process and the evaluation timeline. “We will bring the recommendation, of Sodexo operations for approval at the June 17 board meeting.”
Trustees said they did not object to hearing the information but pressed…
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