RFP Amendment 1_Revised with Date.pdf

This is Amendment #1 to the RFP for Food Service Operations issued by the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) for dining services at six public universities and two university centers, with an effective date of August 26, 2026. The amendment corrects and updates operational information for the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDM) campus in Rapid City. Specifically, the amendment revises SDM's 3-year enrollment average headcount from 2,186 to 2,522 students, amends the Miner's Shack dining facility hours to operate 24/7 Monday through Sunday, adds the Peking Plate as a new dining location with Monday through Friday hours of 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM (closed Saturday and Sunday), and corrects the Peking Plate's Monday through Thursday operating hours from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM to 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. These amendments are provided to clarify dining site operations and ensure accurate enrollment data for SDM as part of the comprehensive food service management proposal process.

The original RFP requires proposals to be submitted by October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST, with a mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled for August 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST via Zoom and campus site visits conducted July 28 through August 6, 2026. Offerors may propose for individual campuses or multiple institutions and must submit separate campus-specific proposals for each location. The contract term is five years beginning July 1, 2027, with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods subject to annual review and satisfactory performance. Evaluation criteria prioritize food quality and dining experience (45 technical points), operational expertise (40 points), and financial value (up to 100 points), with finalist interviews scheduled November 9-19, 2026 and contract award anticipated April 12-23, 2027.