Food Services
- Client
- Brighton, Colorado
- RFP Number
- FOOD-11008
- Posted
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- Category
- Live Animals, Poultry, Food, Beverage, Catering Services and Supplies, Vending Machines
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Brighton, Colorado, seeks a vendor to provide uninterrupted food services to its inmate population. The buyer requires three daily meals delivering 3,000 calories of nutritious, palatable food, consisting of two hot meals for breakfast and lunch plus an evening sack meal. The vendor must accommodate medical, food allergy, vegetarian, and vegan diets while keeping special diets simple and aligned with standard meals. Additionally, the contractor must make every effort to bake fresh bread on site whenever practicable to reduce facility deliveries. The buyer limits eligibility to USA organizations and requires all work to occur onsite. The procurement outlines a three-year contract period and seeks proposal submissions. Key dates include an onsite pre-proposal job-walk visit on September 15, 2026, and a deadline for all vendor questions on September 29, 2026. Bidders may submit responses digitally by email or online.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP-RZA-2026.590 FOOD SERVICES AT ADAMS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Adams County is soliciting proposals to provide comprehensive food services for the Adams County Detention Facility inmate population and staff dining in Brighton, Colorado. The contractor will supply all food, labor, and supplies required to deliver uninterrupted meals, special diets, and staff dining operations. Eligible vendors must be onshore USA organizations capable of operating onsite in a secured detention environment.
- Issued by
- Adams County Finance Department Purchasing Division
- RFP Issue Date
- August 26, 2026
- Pre-Bid Meeting
- September 15, 2026, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM MST
- RFP Questions Due
- September 29, 2026, 2:00 PM MST
- Proposal will be received until
- October 19, 2026, 5:00 PM MST
- How to submit
- Electronic via the agency portal
- Submission details
- Submitted via Bidnet Direct. Main proposal combined into a single PDF; pricing forms and rate sheets must be provided as a separate PDF document.
- Contract term
- Three-year agreement with the option of two one-year renewals
- Place of performance
- Adams County Detention Facility, 150 N. 19th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601
How proposals are evaluated
| Price | |
| Food Preparation Procedures | |
| Corporate Stability | |
| Project Personnel | |
| Policies and Procedures | |
| Security and Sanitation Procedures | |
| Emergency Contingency Plan | |
| Oversite Material Availability | |
| Uniforms |
Scope of work
- Inmate food service delivering three daily meals (two hot, one sack meal)
- Provision of medical, allergy, vegetarian, vegan, and religious diets
- Staff dining facility operations, menu options, and grab-and-go services
- Onsite fresh bread preparation whenever practicable
- Sack meals for court, booking, work release, and transport inmates
- Supply and maintenance of Point of Sale (POS) system for staff dining
- Daily inventory, tool control, and security management in kitchen areas
- Sufficient emergency contingency meal provisions and emergency menus
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore USA Organization
- Food Services Director with minimum 5 years progressive leadership experience in correctional facility housing over 1,000 inmates
- Food Services Director certified in high-volume food safety (ServSafe or equivalent) and trained under 6 CCR 1010-13
- Two Assistant Food Services Directors with 3 years progressive leadership experience and food safety certifications
- Administrative Support position with minimum 2 years office management or institutional administrative experience
- Culinary Supervisor with minimum 3 years high-volume food service experience and nationally recognized food safety certification
- Proven track record demonstrating financial stability and ability to networking with vendors for emergency supplies
- Mandatory attendance at the pre-proposal meeting on September 15, 2026
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover Letter/Executive Summary
- Staffing Matrix
- 28-day Menus and Menu Cycles
- Proposed Diet Load Sheets for Special Diets
- Emergency Contingency Plans
- Contractor's Statement
- Reference Form
- Pricing Form / Rate Sheet (separate PDF)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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