Temporary Warming Center Meal Services

The City of Aurora is seeking a food service provider to prepare, package, transport, and deliver approximately 2,700 ready-to-serve meals for its Temporary Warming Center, with options for special diets and emergency quantity changes.

City of Aurora


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Sep 30, 2026 11:00 AM
Sep 10, 2026 01:24 PM
4 months base + 3 × 1 year options
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The City of Aurora is soliciting a food service provider to prepare, package, label, transport, and deliver pre-cooked, ready-to-serve meals for guests of its Temporary Warming Center. The estimated requirement is approximately 2,700 meals over about 90 operating days, including dinner and protein drinks or bars for morning distribution. Actual quantities may fluctuate with shelter occupancy, weather, and emergency conditions, and the contractor must accommodate increases or decreases in demand. Meals must be prepared in a licensed and inspected commercial kitchen, individually packaged in food-safe containers, labeled with contents, preparation or packaging dates, use-by or expiration information, reheating instructions when needed, allergens, and nutritional information when available or required. The contractor must maintain food safety, sanitation, temperature control, transportation, staffing, licensing, and permitting requirements; provide reasonable vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly, low-sodium, and other medically necessary or allergy-related alternatives; and submit a proposed menu cycle, food-safety documentation, a technical proposal, references, a project approach, and pricing through the electronic procurement system. Delivery is anticipated on Mondays and Fridays between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The contract is scheduled to run from November 1, 2026, through March 1, 2027, with up to three additional one-year renewals at the City's discretion.

Classification Codes
NAICS722310Food Service Contractors
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
prepared meal deliveryfood packaging servicesspecial diet meals
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 10, 2026-Release Date
Sep 21, 2026 04:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 25, 2026 04:00 PM-Question Response Deadline
Sep 30, 2026 04:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Auto Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella excess liability — $4,000,000.00
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City_of_Aurora_Temporary_Warming_Center_Food_Vendor.pdfSep 10, 2026 01:25 PM
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