Emergency Meal Services

The City of Vero Beach, Florida is seeking a food service provider to establish a pre-event contract for emergency catering and mass-feeding services. The agency needs to secure high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals for first responders and essential municipal staff during federally declared disasters, public health emergencies, or localized crises. This contract requires the selected vendor to establish, operate, and maintain food service operations for preparing and dispensing food and beverages both before and during emergency events. The scope of work covers onsite performance in Vero Beach, Florida, where the provider must deliver food quality, menu variety, preparation, and presentation consistent with accepted industry standards. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is requesting proposals to determine the budget and will award a contract with a duration of three years. Bidders must submit any questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 08, 2026. The agency accepts proposal submissions either digitally via email or online, or physically via courier or post. Evaluation criteria will be based on the submitted proposals to select the most qualified provider for these emergency services.