Dining Service Operations for South Dakota Board of Regents Institutions

The South Dakota Board of Regents is seeking proposals from qualified food service management companies to operate dining services at six public universities, with services commencing July 1, 2027.

State of South Dakota > Board of Regents


General
Open
Oct 16, 2026 12:00 PM
5 years base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
State
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Contact
jessica.preister@usd.edu
+16056583624
414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD, USA
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Description

The South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) is soliciting proposals from qualified, professional food service management companies to provide comprehensive dining services at its six public universities: Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota State University, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, and the University of South Dakota. Consideration should also be given to food service options at two university centers in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. The successful contractor(s) will be expected to commence services on July 1, 2027, at all campuses. The contract will be for an initial five-year term with four one-year renewal options. Offerors may propose for one, multiple, or all six campuses, and must provide a separate campus-specific offer for each. The dining services include all-you-care-to-eat facilities, branded concepts, food courts, snack bars, coffee kiosks, grab-and-go venues, and catering. The contractor will have exclusive dining rights and first right of refusal for catering. Vending services are excluded. Proposals must address operational excellence, food quality, customer experience, financial management, facilities maintenance, catering, alcohol service, nutrition, technology, sustainability, and campus-specific strategies. Amendment 1 corrects South Dakota Mines enrollment data and updates dining-site information, including Miner's Shack hours and the addition and revised hours of Peking Plate. The pre-submission tour materials further clarify campus facilities, catering and concessions operations, equipment ownership, current dining arrangements, and campus-specific investment buyout amounts that respondents must include for any institution they propose to serve.

Classification Codes
NAICS722310Food Service Contractors
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
campus dining managementfood service operationscatering services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Jul 28, 2026-Pre-Proposal Campus Site Visits Begin
Aug 31, 2026-Pre-Proposal Conference (required)
Sep 4, 2026-Follow-up Questions Due
Oct 16, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Nov 10, 2026-Finalist Interviews Begin
Requirements
Required
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
SDBOR Dining RFP Pre-Submission Tours with QASep 02, 2026 06:24 PM
RFP Amendment 1Sep 02, 2026 06:24 PM
RFP DocumentJul 15, 2026 02:43 PM
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