Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Registration

2025-2026
New Application

Before a business entity can respond to solicitations or enter contracts to operate as a full-service food service management company (FSMC) in Texas, the business entity must be registered with the Texas Department of Agriculture. All business entities must apply for a new or renewal registration annually.

Instructions: This Smartsheet form is to be completed by the FSMC-authorized representative applying to register as an FSMC contractor in the state of Texas. Please retain a copy of the submission for record keeping. Additional information can be found here.

Note: Applicants may attach additional information for TDA’s consideration, if necessary. Applicants with continued non-compliance with regulations will not be approved.

Instructions: This Smartsheet form is to be completed by the FSMC-authorized representative applying to register as an FSMC contractor in the state of Texas. Please retain a copy of the submission for record keeping. Additional information can be found here.

Note: Applicants may attach additional information for TDA’s consideration, if necessary. Applicants with continued non-compliance with regulations will not be approved.

I. Company Identification

1. Legal Company Name:

2. Other Names/Doing Business As (DBA), if applicable:

3. Street Address:

4. City:

5. State:

6. Zip Code:

7. Contact Name:

8. Contact Title:

9. Street Address:

10. City:

11. State:

12. Contact Telephone:

Phone

13. Contact Fax:

14. Contact Email:

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II. Corporate Profile

15. Is the Company incorporated?

Yes

16. List subsidiaries and/or other names the FSMC is presently using, or has used in the past 24 months:

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

17. Select all programs and services within a food service operation that your company may participate:

National School Lunch Program (NSLP)

Seamless Summer Option (SSO)

School Breakfast Program (SBP) -

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Special Milk Program (SMP)

Non-Program Food and Meals

Operational Questions:

18. What is your company’s operational model?

19. Provide the average number of meals by type, your company is capable of producing:

Breakfast

Enter the Meal Production Capability below.

Lunch

Enter the Meal Production Capability below.

Snack

Enter the Meal Production Capability below.

Supper

Enter the Meal Production Capability below.

20. Is your company able to provide adequate onsite staff per SFA request within FSMC RFP?

Yes

21. Is your company capable of providing compliant meals that meet the Child Nutrition Program regulations? ?

Yes

III. Personnel Profile

22. Please list the name(s) and title(s) of individuals authorized to sign contracts on behalf of your company.

Authorized Name

Title of Individual with Signature Authority

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Less-Than-Arm’s Length Transactions

A less-than-arm’s-length transaction occurs when a person who can influence the actions of others is responsible for making a purchase and could benefit from the transaction. This may include agreements between divisions of an organization; organizations under common control through common officers, directors, or members; and/or an organization or a director or employee of the organization and their immediate family.

23. Were there any less-than-arm’s-length transactions that have occurred within the last three years. If so, please describe the occurrence and any subsequent corrective action taken.

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

Conflicts of Interest

All parties (TDA, SFA, and any subcontractor or affiliate) are prohibited from real, or apparent, conflicts of interest governing the actions of its employees engaged in the selection, award, and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by a federal award if he or she has a real, or apparent, conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of their immediate family, their partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees, and agents may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontractors.

24. List all individuals who are owners, officers, local area representatives, or consultants, and any other individuals with at least a five percent (5%) financial interest in the food service management company, and provide the following information:

Name

First and Last Name. (If not applicable indicate N/A)

Officer/Title

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

Financial Interest Percentage

Number only do not include a % sign. (If not applicable indicate N/A)

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Other Information

25. List the names of all Texas school districts, private, or charter organizations that have had a consulting/vended meal contract with your company in the last four years that have been awarded or terminated . Be specific. General statements are not accepted. Failure to disclose consulting activities will result in a revocation of this renewal application.

Year

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

School Food Authority (SFA) Name

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

Services Provided

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

Fee (annualized)

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

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26. List any other states where the company or any of its subsidiaries have FSMC contracts with SFAs.

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

27. List any fiscal actions, or areas of noncompliance that were deemed to be in violation of regulatory requirements within the Food Service Management Company (FSMC) contract of SFA’s that were operated by the vendor for the program years 24-25. Please provide documentation that the findings and/or fiscal actions have been resolved. This information will be validated by review officials. Failure to disclose noncompliance will result in disapproval to operate as an FSMC

SFA

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

Fiscal Action (dollars)

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

noncompliance areas 1

(If not applicable indicate N/A)

Add Additional Fiscal Action

IV. Certification

If awarded a contract, the FSMC agrees to operate in accordance with Child Nutrition Program regulations. The FSMC certifies that it will credit SFAs for the value of all donated foods. (7 CFR 250.51).

I CERTIFY that the information supplied on this application is true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge. Any false statement or misrepresentation may be punishable by law (18 U.S.C. 1001).

I acknowledge that my company’s registration may be revoked by TDA if my FSMC has systemic or consistent noncompliance with Child Nutrition Program regulations.

Name of authorized Food Service Management Company official.

First and Last Name.

Title of Authorizing Official

Date

mm/dd/yyyy

Telephone Number

Phone

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Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Registration2025-2026 New Application

I. Company Identification

II. Corporate Profile

Operational Questions:

III. Personnel Profile

Less-Than-Arm’s Length Transactions

Conflicts of Interest

Other Information

IV. Certification

Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Registration

2025-2026
New Application