Food Law Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be received by December 17, 2026 at 10:00 a. m. in the City Clerk's office. responses due by: december 17, 2026 10: 00 am

Payment is made after a properly executed city voucher is approved by the city council. payment will be made after a properly executed city voucher has been received and formally approved on the voucher list by the city council

The highest-ranking respondent is recommended based on price and other factors. the highest ranking respondent will then be recommended to the governing body for award of contract, based on price and other factors

Respondents must comply with EEO/affirmative action requirements and provide proof of licensure. respondents shall comply with the requirements of n. j. s. a. 10: 531 and n. j. a. c. 17: 27

Challenges must be filed in writing no less than three business days prior to the opening. file such challenge in writing with the purchasing agent no less than three (3) business days prior to the opening of the rfps

Failure to submit mandatory items is cause for rejection. failure to submit any of these items is mandatory cause for rejection of rfp

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

Awards are made on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsible and responsive bidders, as stated: awards shall be made on an itembyitem basis to the lowest responsible and responsive bidders that meet all bid specifications and requirements.

Bidders must demonstrate capability to meet contract terms, including a multiyear track record of having met the needs of customers of the size and complexity of the participants and evidence of stocking, warehousing, ordering, delivery, and billing capabilities.

Samples are required when bidding a substitute item: when a vendor bids a substitute for a specified product, the vendor must provide a sample of the item at the time of the bid submission.

Bids may be rejected as nonresponsive if incomplete, unbalanced, conditional, obscure, or contain irregularities. Failure to submit required forms may result in the rejection of the bid as nonresponsive.