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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May 26, 2026
Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and enactment by the Council of the District of Columbia is an
emergency bill, the “Modification Nos. M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. GAGA-2022-C-
0385-C with SodexoMagic, LLC., Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of
2026,” and the accompanying emergency declaration resolution in not-to-exceed amount of
$25,205,921.22.
The legislation will approve Modification Nos. M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. GAGA-2022-
C-0385-C with SodexoMagic, LLC., to provide food services to 48 school sites classified as school
clusters 3,4,8 and 9, and to increase the not-to-exceed amount for option year two of the contract.
In addition, the legislation will approve payment for the goods and services received and to be
received under the modifications.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract modification. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have
your staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at
(202) 724-8759.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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~ Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Modification Nos.
M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. GAGA-2022 -C-0385-C with SodexoMagic , LLC .,
and to authorize payment for the goods and services received and to be received under
the modifications.
RESOLVED , BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Modification Nos. M0006 and M0007 to Contract No. GAGA-
2022-C-0385-C with SodexoMagic , LLC , Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency
Declaration Resolution of 2026".
Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve Modification Nos . M0006 and
M0007 to Contract No. GAGA-2022-C-0385-C with SodexoMagic, LLC, and to authorize
payment for the goods and services received and to be received under the modifications.
(b) By Modification No. M0005, the District of Columbia Public Schools, exercised
option year two of Contract No. GAGA-2022 -C-0385-C with SodexoMagic, LLC to provide
food services to 48 assigned school sites in the District of Columbia in the not-to-exceed amount
of $20,937,347.49 for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. (CA26-0209)
(c) Modification No . M0006 increased the not-to-exceed amount by $554,026.09, to a
total not-to-exceed amount of $21,491,483.58.
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(d) Proposed Modification No. 0007 will increase the not-to-exceed amount by 33
$3,714,437.64 to a total not-to-exceed amount of $25,205,921.22 for option year two. 34
(e) The total increase to option year one under Modification Nos. M0006 and M0007 is 35
$4,268,463.73. 36
(f) Under section 451(b)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 37
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.51(b)(1)), Council approval is 38
necessary since the modifications will increase the value of the contract by more than $1 million 39
during a 12-month period. 40
(g) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this 41
approval, SodexoMagic, LLC. cannot be paid for goods and services provided in excess of 42
$20,937,347.49 for the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. 43
Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute 44
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Modification Nos. M0006 and M0007 to 45
Contract No. GAGA-2022-C-0385-C with SodexoMagic, LLC Approval and Payment 46
Authorization Emergency Act of 2026 be adopted after a single reading. 47
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 48