Request for Information

SLCI27037

Food Waste Recycling and Food Recovery Services

OBJECTIVE

Salt Lake City Corporation, (“City”) is seeking information from vendors, suppliers, agencies and non-profit organizations that provide food waste recycling and/or food recovery services. The intent of this Request for Information (“RFI”) is to provide a publicly posted opportunity for all service providers to present themselves to City and to respond to this request.

The intent of this Request for Information (“RFI”) is to gather information to-

1. Surface vendors that provide food waste recycling and/or food recovery services within City boundaries, see Exhibit A.

2. Potentially include vendor as a resource on City’s website.

3. Potentially include vendor in social media posts.

4. Include vendor in appropriate collaborations.

5. Inform future plans.

6. No contracts will result from this RFI.

BACKGROUND

City is working towards a zero-waste goal by 2040. One aspect of this goal is to reduce landfill volume through increased waste reduction and recycling options available to City residents and business owners operating in City or with locations operating in City. City aims to increase tonnage of residential compost collected at the SLC Landfill and increase tonnage of residential food waste drop off and curbside tonnage.

The City’s Department of Sustainability, Waste and Recycling Division currently provides limited food waste recycling which includes some organics namely fruits, vegetables, eggshells, and coffee grounds.

1. The purpose of this RFI is to assist City in determining what resources are available for expanding food waste recycling and food recovery services.

2. The RFI will provide City with a realistic picture of how vendors would help residents and business owners to meet current City goals as stated above.

3. The RFI will provide City with information about available resources for potentially developing an expanded food waste recycling and food recovery plan.

4. The RFI will help City understand industry best practices and innovative approaches.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED

City acknowledges the importance of meaningful public engagement when considering the introduction of new offerings to residents and local business owners. City is seeking to understand available resources and capabilities of vendors in the following areas as they relate to food waste recycling services.

Please provide the following information in your response.

1. Business Information

a. Business or entity name

b. Address

c. Primary point of contact

d. Email address

e. Utah business license

f. Do you offer food waste recycling services, food recovery services or both?

2. Your food waste recycling and/or food recovery process from beginning to end.

3. Your business offerings both inclusions and exclusions.

4. All food waste recycling and/or food recovery information and education you provide to your customers.

5. All food waste reduction information and education you provide to your customers.

6. How do you address additional environmental impacts from transportation pollution, energy use and increased fuel consumption and fuel costs.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Please direct all questions to the RFI through the U3P Question & Answer Board. All answers will be posted publicly for all interested parties to review.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION REQUIRED. THERE IS NO OPTION TO SUBMIT A PAPER

RESPONSE.

Proposals may only be submitted electronically and only through the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) website as detailed below. Proposals will not be accepted unless the upload and submission of the proposal is fully completed on the U3P website. This RFI will close at 12:00 p.m. on October 16, 2026.

PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE U3P

WEBSITE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Upload your cover sheet and response, compiled primarily into a *SINGLE file, to the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) website. Responses must be uploaded and the electronic submission completed by the time and date specified. (*Other uploaded documents such as an exceptions document, declarations of confidentiality, or other reference documents related to the primary response criteria are allowed but should be minimal).

If applicable to your proposal submit the following:

1. Any claims of confidentiality of proposal contents, which must include a concise written statement of reasons supporting the claims.

Responses through the U3P website require uploading of electronic attachments. The U3P site will accept a variety of document types such as Word, Excel, and PDF attachments but not all. You MAY NOT submit documents that are embedded (zip files), movies, wmp and mp3 files or password protected files, etc. Such actions may cause your response to be deemed "non-responsive". After uploading your response file, Offerors MUST go to "Review and Submit" and click "SUBMIT RESPONSE" to complete the process.

Please allow sufficient time to complete your initial registration, any online forms and upload documents. The solicitation will end at the closing time published. If you are in the middle of uploading your documents at the closing time, the system will stop the process, and your response will not be received by the system. It is recommended that the submission process be completed the day prior to the due date, with the knowledge that any changes/updates will be accepted through the due date and time.

Information gathered through this RFI will inform future plans. No contracts will result from this RFI.

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