20-008 Food for Prisoners on Police Lockup

The City of Springfield, Massachusetts is seeking a vendor to provide food services for prisoners in the Springfield Police Department lockup. The City intends to award a one-year contract with two one-year renewal options to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder, with an estimated annual value not to exceed $40,000. The selected vendor will be required to provide two meals (breakfast and dinner) daily, and three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Bid documents will be available beginning July 8, 2019, and bids are due by 2:00 PM EST on July 23, 2019. All questions regarding the bid or specifications must be received by the Office of Procurement by July 15, 2019. The City's goal is to achieve 20% Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation, and the Office of Procurement reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

The procurement is open to all qualified vendors, but the City has set a 20% MWBE participation goal. There is no incumbent vendor or current contractor information provided, and the contract value is capped at $40,000 per year.