RFP for jail food services at Calhoun County Correctional Facility. Provide all labor, food products, materials, and supplies for meals 7 days/week, 3 meals/day for ~580 inmates plus staff. Mandatory preproposal meeting and site inspection on Nov 5, 2026. Proposals due Nov 16, 2026 via BidNet Direct. Contract term 5 years with 2 optional 1-year extensions. Price per meal firm for first year; annual CPI-based adjustments capped at 5%. Two weekly invoices required. Compliance with Michigan jail standards, PREA, ADA, RLUIPA, HACCP, and FDA/USDA regulations required.
Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 PM EST on Monday, November 16, 2026. proposals due to calhoun county purchasing via bidnet direct powered by sovra by 5: 00 pm est
Payment is made after county review and approval of detailed invoices. Two invoices submitted weekly: one for officer meals, one for inmate meals and medical snacks. payment shall be made following the countys review and approval of the invoice
Proposer warrants that all material or service delivered under this contract shall conform to the specifications. proposer warrants that all material or service delivered under this contract shall conform to the specifications of this contract
The contract will be awarded to the responsible proposer whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the county, considering price and other evaluation factors. the contract will be awarded to the responsible proposer whose proposal, conforming to the requirements of this solicitation, is determined to be the most advantageous to the county
Proposers must be registered with BidNet Direct and register under commodity codes 958 or **** registering for **** jail food services calhoun county sheriffs office shall register under at least one of the following commodity service codes, 958, ****
Failure to attend the mandatory preproposal meeting and site inspection will result in disqualification. failure to attend the mandatory preproposal meeting and site inspection will result in the proposer being deemed nonresponsive and disqualified from further consideration
A mandatory preproposal meeting and site inspection will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM at the Calhoun County Mary Coleman S. Justice Center. a mandatory preproposal meeting, including a site inspection of the calhoun county jail kitchen, will be held as part of this solicitation
Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted via BidNet Direct no later than Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. questions shall be submitted no later than monday, november 9, 2026 @5: 00 pm est
Unauthorized contact with county employees or officials outside the BidNet Direct portal may be grounds for disqualification. unauthorized contact may be grounds for disqualifications of the proposal
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