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Cost savings
System-wide collective buying power helps Florida charter and private schools secure better pricing and stronger contract terms.
For Florida charter and private schools
Helping Schools
Build strong bodies and minds
A smarter way for Florida schools to purchase, plan, and save—with transparent programs, responsive support, and solutions designed around student success.
Why schools join
Built for Florida schools.
Smaart School Solutions combines collective purchasing power with school-focused planning, procurement, and compliance support.
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Menu innovation
Access a wide range of products and menu solutions, including support for seasonal and promotional items.
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Operational efficiency
Streamlined procurement, contracting, and logistics support ease, administrative relief, and cost-saving initiatives.
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Regulatory compliance
Support includes Buy American requirements and USDA commodity funding and utilization reporting.
How Smaart School Solutions delivers value
Support across the school foodservice cycle.
Contract management & pricing integrity
- Weekly invoice auditing to validate contract terms and correct discrepancies
- Annual contract renewals coordinated with Sysco
- Competitive menu pricing solicitations across menu items
Forecasting & inventory management
- Data-driven forecasts informed by usage, menu cycles, and school events
- Early planning for school openings, holidays, and special events
- Product planning for summer and after-school programs
Reporting & compliance
- Weekly, monthly, or distributor-level usage reporting
- Automated USDA and Buy American compliance reporting
- Custom reporting tailored to procurement and planning needs
An added school benefit
Cool School Café Points
Participating schools can earn points on eligible qualifying purchases from member manufacturers, then redeem those points for resources that enhance their meal programs.
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Purchase qualifying products
Choose eligible products from participating member manufacturers.
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Earn Cool School Points
Eligible qualifying purchases add points to your school’s program account.
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Enhance your meal program
Redeem points for items and resources that support your school nutrition program.
Participating member manufacturers
Product and purchase eligibility is determined by Cool School Café program terms. Participating products are updated annually.
Our partnership
Statewide reach. School-focused support.
Through the strategic partnership between Purchase Smaart and Sysco, participating Florida charter and private schools receive reliable distribution, responsive service, and coordinated purchasing support.
Strong partnersReliable serviceFocused on schools
Join Smaart School Solutions
Let’s build a stronger foodservice program.
Open to Florida charter and private schools interested in participating.