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The Amite County Board of Supervisors, acting on behalf of its Sheriff's Department, is seeking sealed bids for a prisoner feeding contract for the county jail. The procurement is for a comprehensive meal service that requires the successful bidder to prepare and provide nutritious, well-balanced meals three times daily (two hot meals and one cold meal) for prisoners, seven days a week. Meals will be prepared on-site in the Sheriff's Department Kitchen, with the county providing the facility and serving logistics. The contract will run from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with potential for extension. Bids are due by 9:00 a.m. on December 1, 2025, at the Courthouse in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-meal basis, with payments made monthly based on the number of prisoners served. The Board of Supervisors will award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, reserving the right to reject any or all submissions.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the procurement documents. The contract does not specify incumbent vendor information or existing technological infrastructure requirements. Interested vendors can obtain detailed meal preparation specifications by contacting Amite County Purchase Clerk Brittani Dixon at 601/657-8341. The bid document includes provisions for potential courthouse closures due to Force Majeure events, stipulating that if the courthouse is closed on the bid opening date, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the next available business day at the originally advertised time. Vendors are considered to have acknowledged and agreed to these terms upon bid submission. While no specific budget range was provided, the pricing structure will be based on a per-meal cost, with the total contract value dependent on the actual number of prisoners fed during the one-year contract period.