Food Services and Food Management Services
- Client
- County of Morris
- Solicitation No.
- CC#26-159
- Posted
- 10/21/2026
- 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 buyer requires a vendor to provide food services and food management services for a government authority in Morristown, NJ. The selected vendor must prepare and serve approximately 1,200 well-balanced meals daily for roughly 350 inmates and 150 staff members, maintaining a weekly average of 3,400 calories per day and strictly adhering to specified meal component requirements. Eligibility is limited to onshore USA organizations, and the text indicates performance of the work will be offsite. Vendors must submit all questions no later than October 31, 2026. The provided text does not state the submission deadline, application submission instructions, evaluation criteria, contract term, or specific budget amount.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from CC26-159 Food Services and Management for MCCF Final.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The County of Morris is soliciting proposals to provide food services and food management for the Morris County Correctional Facility. The contractor will serve approximately 1,200 daily meals to around 350 inmates and 150 staff members. Eligible respondents must be established concerns in the business of food service management with required correctional experience.
- Issued by
- County of Morris
- Questions due
- October 31, 2026
- Proposals due
- November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy delivered in person, by delivery, or mail
- Submission details
- Submitted in a sealed envelope marked SEALED RFP with RFP number and title to Purchasing Agent, Morris County Administration & Records Building, Purchasing Division, 5th Floor, PO Box 900, 10 Court Street, Morristown, New Jersey, 07963 0900. Do not submit double-sided.
- Contract term
- 36 months, from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029, with an option to extend for two additional 12-month periods, not to exceed 60 months total.
- Place of performance
- Morris County Correctional Facility, Morristown, New Jersey
- Insurance and bonding
- Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability; Comprehensive General Liability with combined single limit of $1,000,000; Professional Liability; Owners Contractor Protective Liability of $1,000,000 naming County of Morris; Automobile Liability with combined single limit of $1,000,000.
Scope of work
- Food service and food management for Morris County Correctional Facility
- Preparation and set-up of meal serving locations for approximately 1,200 daily meals
- Provision of well-balanced meals averaging 3,400 calories daily per week
- Provision of special, modified, religious, pre-packaged Kosher, and holiday meals
- Dietitian review, menu certification, and nutritional analysis
- Supply of paper products, disposable supplies, household items, and cleaning supplies
- After-meal clean-up, trash removal, and daily sanitization of work areas
- Equipment maintenance, record-keeping, and inventory transition management
Minimum qualifications
- Five years successful experience operating a food service facility in a New Jersey correctional institution
- Ability to maintain ACA Accreditation
- District Manager with at least five years of corrections feeding experience
- Bona fide registered dietitian licensed in New Jersey with active ADA registration card
Documents to include with the bid
- RFP Proposal Form / Signature Pages
- Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda
- Non-Collusion Affidavit
- EEO/Affirmative Action Regulations Questionnaire / Form AA-302
- Business Registration Certificate
- W9 Form
- Statement of Ownership Disclosure
- Certification Of Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus
- Copy of Dietitian's ADA Registration Card
- 4-week cycle menu with complete nutritional analysis and holiday menus
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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