About this opportunity
AI summaryCamden County seeks sponsorship proposals to establish a vendor pool for community events and park programs in 2026. The scope includes mobile vending across categories such as food trucks, light meals, hot dogs, frozen desserts, specialty items, ethnic dinners, and dry goods like crafts and art. The contract period will run for one year. Eligible mobile retail food proposers must possess at least one year of experience in establishment ownership or management and operate onshore in the United States. Submissions must include a relevant experience resume, the vendor services chart, the vendor information form, and copies of trade name, state sales tax, and business registration certificates. The county evaluates proposals based on completeness, years of vending business experience, and submission of the vendor services chart.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Camden County
Scope of work
- Food Trucks featuring themed specialty food items
- Light Meals including breakfast, lunch, and snacks
- Hot Dogs and accompanying snacks and beverages
- Frozen Desserts such as smoothies, water ice, ice cream, and frozen yogurt
- Specialty Items including funnel cakes, fries, pizza, vegetarian, organic, and gluten-free options
- Ethnic/Dinner Foods including Latino, Chinese, African, Caribbean, and Mexican items
- Dry Goods including crafts, art, t-shirts, and artisan goods
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Completeness of Proposal - inclusion of all required forms or copies | Not specified |
| Years of experience in the vending business | Not specified |
| Submission of the vendor services chart | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Extensive experience and knowledgeable background in vending services
- At least one (1) year experience in ownership and/or management of a mobile retail food establishment
- Compliance with inspection provisions and standards of Chapter VII of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal signed in ink
- Resume of experience in mobile retail food establishment ownership and/or management
- Satisfactory Inspection Report from Camden County Division of Health for each vending unit
- Fire Safety Permit from Camden County Fire Marshal's Office for food vendors
- Trade name certificate
- State sales tax certificate
- Business registration certificate
- Completed Vendor Information Form
- Completed vendor services chart listing items and unit counts
- Cut sheets or information on disposable or commercially compostable single-use products
Key dates
- Proposals due
- Tuesday March 31, 2026, at 2:00 P.M.
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit two (2) copies in a sealed envelope marked Camden County Department of Events & Community Outreach Vending Services to Camden County Division of Purchasing, Courthouse - 6th Floor, 520 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102. If hand-delivering, leave in marked bin accessible via 6th street entrance (M-F 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM). Fax, email, or telephone submissions are not permitted.
Contract details
- Term
- Year 2026
- Place of performance
- Throughout Camden County and its Park System
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation statutory coverage for NJ with $500,000.00 Employer's Liability; General Liability of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence naming County of Camden as additional insured; Auto Liability of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence/$1,000,000.00 aggregate; 60 days notice of cancellation, non-renewal, or change.