Catering Services
- Client
- Los Angeles, California
- RFP Number
- FOOD-11245
- Posted
- 10/17/2026
- 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 Los Angeles, California requires a vendor to provide catering services for groups of 40 to 100 people. The selected vendor must prepare and serve a light breakfast, full lunch, and beverages for each event, developing menus that accommodate various dietary preferences and food allergies with or without an on-site kitchen. Only USA-based organizations with at least three years of experience in catering for 40 to 100 people are eligible to bid, and the work must be performed offsite at the vendor's premises. Interested applicants must submit questions no later than October 26, 2026, for this three-year contract, and proposals must include budget details.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP Final w_Appendix.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions is seeking proposals from qualified companies to provide catering services for its Financial Planning Education Seminars held at various locations throughout Los Angeles. The contractor will develop menus, prepare food, staff events, and provide necessary equipment for 20 to 25 seminars per year. Eligibility is limited to onshore USA organizations.
- Issued by
- Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions
- Release Date
- October 16, 2026
- Questions due
- October 26, 2026, 4:00 P.M. PDT
- Answers posted on or about
- November 3, 2026
- Proposals due
- November 12, 2026, 4:00 P.M. PDT
- Anticipated Board Approval
- December 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- Submit full proposal in PDF format via email to Adriana Beltran-Herrera at [email protected] with subject line 'RFP # REQ26-04 – CATERING SERVICES'.
- Contract term
- Three (3) years from the effective date of final signatures and approval
- Place of performance
- Various seminar locations throughout Los Angeles, CA, including Grace Simons Lodge.
- Insurance and bonding
- Program of insurance conforming to City requirements, naming the City as additional insured. Specific limits determined by CAO Risk Management. Submission via KwikComply.
How proposals are evaluated
| Level I: Review of Qualifications, Experience & References | |
| Responsiveness to administrative submittal requirements | |
| Proposed plan of services and fees |
Scope of work
- Develop menus covering various dietary preferences and food allergies
- Prepare light continental breakfast and full lunch with beverages
- Staff and serve seminar attendees for groups of 40 to 100 people
- Cater with or without the use of an on-site kitchen, including prepackaged meals if required
- Provide service ware, eating utensils, napkins, cups, table linens, and table decorations
- Provide heated and refrigerated vessels for serving and transporting food
- Perform complete cleaning of prep kitchen, bussing, and removal of rental equipment and trash
- Ensure compliance with current California food safety laws
Minimum qualifications
- At least 3 years of experience in catering for groups of 40-100 people, including preparing and serving food
- Assign or utilize experienced and licensed professionals
- Awareness of and compliance with current food safety laws in California
- Maintain valid City of Los Angeles Business Tax Registration Certificate
- Onshore USA organization only
Documents to include with the bid
- RFP Response corresponding to Section 3 requirements
- Fee schedules
- Requested forms and appendices
- Form 55 (City Ethics Commission Awarding Authority Commitment Form)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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