Comprehensive Dining Services for Western Carolina University

The buyer requires a vendor to provide dining services for a government authority located in Lillington, NC. The requested scope includes providing food and non-alcoholic beverages for events, as well as managing alcohol service in compliance with State law, Jackson County ordinances, and University policies. Alcohol guidelines mandate serving non-alcoholic beverages and food alongside alcohol, limiting alcohol service to a maximum of 1.5 hours for receptions or 2.5 hours with full meal service, and prohibiting alcohol service before 5:00 pm on weekdays except for designated athletic events. The buyer specifies a five-year contract period and requires all work performance to occur onsite. Bidders must meet the onshore eligibility requirement restricting participation to the USA only. The buyer holds a pre-bid meeting on September 30, 2026, and sets a deadline for all question submissions no later than October 6, 2026. The buyer lists no explicit budget and is looking for proposals.