The purpose of this solicitation is to invite interested vendors to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP), an instrument of competitive sealed bidding, that will be considered for a contract to provide for the operation of a food service program for the Malden Public Schools (hereafter referred to as the MPS) for one year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2017. MPS has the sole option to renew the contract for one (1) year at a time for up to a total of two additional one year extensions, providing it is to the benefit of the MPS and subject to approval by the Malden School Committee.