Port Pantry Cafe and Food Services Operations

The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department is seeking a food service operator to manage its Port Pantry Cafe and provide catering, vending machine, and coffee services at Harbor Department facilities.

City of Los Angeles > Harbor Department > Waterfront and Commercial Real Estate Division


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Sep 24, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 24, 2026 12:00 PM
3 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
therr@portla.org
425 South Palos Verdes Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
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Description

The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department is soliciting proposals from qualified food service companies to operate the Port Pantry Cafe at the Harbor Administration Building. The operator will manage daily breakfast, lunch, snack, beverage, and hot-food service; provide staffing, food procurement, point-of-sale equipment, supplies, cleaning, sanitation, licenses, permits, uniforms, and ongoing facility operations. The cafe is approximately 3,300 square feet and can accommodate up to 85 people. The operator must maintain an A rating from the Los Angeles County Health Department, provide at least one Serve Safe-certified staff member on duty at all times, comply with applicable safety, living-wage, environmental, and zero-waste requirements, and provide healthy and vegetarian options. The scope also includes non-exclusive catering for meetings and events, at least nine vending machines across Harbor Department facilities, and coffee-making equipment and services at various locations. Proposals must address firm qualifications and references, marketing, compensation and detailed menus and pricing, management and operations, staffing, financial capability, and service plans for the cafe, catering, vending, and coffee programs. The anticipated agreement duration is three years from execution, subject to approval by the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Classification Codes
NAICS722310Food Service Contractors
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
cafe operationscatering servicesvending machine services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Aug 24, 2026-Request for Proposals Published
Sep 9, 2026-Site Tour (optional)
Proposers must register using the link in the RFP no later than September 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Sep 10, 2026-Questions Due
Sep 17, 2026-Responses Posted
Sep 24, 2026-Proposals Due
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • All Risk Property
  • Business Interruption and Extra Expense
Scored
  • Minimum 4 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
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