Child Nutrition System Modernization Service

A government authority in New York is seeking information from qualified vendors regarding the modernization of its Child Nutrition Management System (CNMS). The agency is gathering market input to better understand available technologies and vendor capabilities for replacing or improving its primary business system used to coordinate, monitor, and report on child nutrition programs, including associated claims and payments.

The current system supports data intake and management for multiple programs, as well as claims processing, reporting, events, meetings, and program office administration. The agency is interested in a new child nutrition solution that can support complex and evolving business rules, be deployed efficiently, align with agency-specific regulations and workflows, and be updated quickly in response to federal and state regulatory changes. The solution should also integrate with relevant state and federal systems for eligibility, payments, procurement, reporting, and monitoring, while allowing the agency to retain meaningful in-house control over testing and quality assurance.

The future-state vision emphasizes a configurable and modern architecture with strong interoperability, a user-centered digital experience, improved communications, data and document management, and potential artificial intelligence capabilities. The agency also highlights the importance of transparency, oversight, security, user and risk management, as well as robust reporting, analytics, and dashboard functionality. Questions are due by July 28, 2026.