Adams County Detention Facility Food Services

Adams County is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive food services for approximately 800–1,000 inmates per meal and staff dining at the Adams County Detention Facility, including meal production, special diets, catering, sanitation, staffing, and emergency food operations.

Adams County > Finance Department > Purchasing Division


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Oct 19, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 26, 2026 04:34 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
rzamora-arroyo@adamscountyco.gov
+17205246078
4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

Adams County seeks a qualified food service management contractor for its 1,620-bed detention facility. The contractor must provide three nutritionally adequate meals daily, seven days per week, for approximately 800–1,000 inmates per meal; operate staff dining; provide catering and sack meals; manage regular, medical, religious, vegetarian, vegan, kosher, halal, and other special diets; and supply all required food, disposable serviceware, cleaning supplies, labor, purchasing, inventory, reporting, and sanitation services. The contractor must maintain 3,000 calories per inmate per day, provide at least five days of emergency provisions, support meal delivery schedules, and comply with applicable Colorado jail, health, food safety, and accessibility requirements. The proposal must address food preparation, menus, quality assurance, staffing, security, sanitation, emergency contingency plans, oversight reporting, uniforms, and a cashless point-of-sale system for staff dining. Required qualifications include at least five years of similar food service management experience, demonstrated ability to start operations within 30 days after award, qualified correctional food service leadership, background-clearance capability, and documented financial stability. The response must include a single technical PDF and a separate pricing PDF, along with the required contractor statement, references, pricing form, W-9, 28-day menus, special-diet load sheets, staffing matrix, audited financial statement, and other specified supporting information.

Classification Codes
NAICS722310Food Service Contractors
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
correctional food servicesinstitutional dining servicescatering services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Aug 26, 2026-RFP Issue Date
Sep 15, 2026-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting and Walk-Through (required)
Meet in the jail lobby. Attendees must bring government-issued identification, may not bring weapons, and late arrivals will not be accepted.
Sep 29, 2026-RFP Questions Due
Oct 19, 2026-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED)
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
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