About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks a vendor to provide food and catering services for a government authority in Knoxville, Tennessee. Requirements include private meeting rooms or event spaces, alongside catered food prepared and served on-location by catering staff for offsite performance. Eligibility is limited to onshore organizations based in the United States. Prospective vendors must submit all questions no later than December 1, 2026, and responses may be submitted digitally through email or online. The contract period will run for one year.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Solicitation No.
- 3774
Scope of work
- Private meeting room or event space located within Knox County
- Catered food prepared and served on-location by catering staff
- Event location usage only with hourly rental and seating
- Rental or usage of audio/visual and technology equipment
- Catered food prepared off-site but set up and served at designated locations
- Delivery of prepared food including utensils and place settings
- Prepared food for customer pick-up
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Cost | 100 Points |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be registered with the Knox County Procurement Division prior to submitting a bid
- Read and complied with the Non-Conflict of Interest statement in vendor registration
- Must pass criminal history background checks per Tennessee Code Annotated Section 49-5-413
- Must possess a Knox County Business License, if applicable
Documents to include with your response
- Signed bid form original in blue ink
- Section V Vendor Information Form
- Attachment A (Pricing)
- Attachment B (Insurance Checklist signed by bidder and insurance agent)
- Attachment C Criminal History Affidavit of Compliance
- Copy of Knox County Business License (if applicable)
- Specifications, catalog pages, brochures, or proof of comparability if bidding equals
Key dates
- Questions due
- December 1, 2026 @ 4:30 p.m. local time
- Bids due
- December 8, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. local time
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy or electronic via the County's On-Line Procurement System
- Instructions
- Mailed or hand-delivered hard copy requires one marked original and one exact copy in a sealed envelope or box showing the bid number, bid name, and opening date, delivered to Knox County Procurement Division, Suite 100, 1000 North Central Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917. Electronic submissions are via the On-Line Procurement System. Email and fax bids are strictly prohibited.
Contract details
- Term
- One (1) year with the option to renew upon mutual agreement
- Place of performance
- Knox County, Tennessee
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers Compensation statutory limits of Tennessee; Automobile Liability combined single limit; Commercial General Liability; Products-Completed Operations/Aggregate; Contractual Liability. Carrier rating of Best's A-V or better. County named as additional insured on all policies except Workers' Comp and Auto.