Food Services for Inmate Population
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Pre-Bid Meeting: September 15th, 2026
RFP Questions Due: September 29th, 2026
Proposals Due: October 19th, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Adams County Finance Department
DESCRIPTION
The government authority in Brighton, Colorado is seeking a vendor to provide uninterrupted food services for its inmate population. The contractor will provide approximately 3,000 calories per inmate each day through nutritious and palatable meals.
The meal program should include two hot meals daily, consisting of breakfast and lunch, along with an evening sack meal. The contractor is expected to provide medical, food allergy, vegetarian, and vegan diets while keeping special diets as simple as possible and closely aligned with the standard inmate menu. Efforts should also be made to reduce facility deliveries and provide fresh bread made on site whenever practicable.
The contract period will be three years. A pre-proposal job-walk visit is scheduled for September 15, 2026, and all questions must be submitted by September 29, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due October 19, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 29, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Adams County Finance Department. The work is located in Brighton, Colorado, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Institutional food service provider with correctional or detention facility experience
- Demonstrated capacity to prepare and deliver high-volume daily meals
- Experience managing medical, allergy, vegetarian, and vegan diets
- Strong food safety, nutrition, and quality-control programs
- Ability to support on-site bread production and minimize delivery frequency
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