Catering Services at Facilities Available for Rental at Multiple State Parks

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is soliciting qualified full-service caterers for rental facilities across multiple state parks, with proposals due January 28, 2027. This is a rolling qualification solicitation: DEEP will qualify a minimum of three and maximum of fifteen caterers per facility over a three-year term beginning spring 2027, with annual rolling solicitation cycles to maintain and refresh the vendor roster.

Selected caterers will be pre-qualified to compete for specific scopes of work at designated state park facilities, which DEEP will award either directly or through future contracting processes among the qualified pool. The solicitation remains open until each facility reaches its minimum and maximum threshold of qualified vendors, after which DEEP will conduct annual reopenings to source additional caterers and manage the roster on a continuous basis.

Vendor qualifications and capabilities are the primary evaluation criteria. Pricing terms and specific facility locations are detailed in the solicitation document (2027-DEP-001-MM_Jul_29_26_solicitation_doc.pdf).

This structure prioritizes access to a diverse, pre-vetted pool of catering providers across the state park system rather than a single competitive award to one vendor.