DOCJT Recruit Evening Meals

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 525 2200000124 on February 8, 2022, seeking a qualified vendor to provide evening meal services for recruit training at the agency's Richmond, Kentucky facility. The procurement requires the selected vendor to supply evening meals Monday through Thursday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for approximately 110-130 students during the fiscal year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, with a one-year contract extension option available. The vendor must provide a variety of meal choices and beverages with the capability to offer carry-out meals as needed, maintain adequate parking and restroom facilities, and supply all necessary meal service supplies and equipment at a cost not to exceed $18.00 per meal, with total annual service costs capped at $20,000 per fiscal year. Eligible vendors must be located within a 5-mile radius of DOCJT at 4449 Kit Carson Drive, Richmond, Kentucky 40475, and must submit a signed and notarized affidavit affirming compliance with applicable Kentucky statutes and regulations. Award evaluation will utilize a best value scoring methodology weighted 900 points for price and 100 points for proximity to DOCJT, with responses due by February 18, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST; no bidders' conference or site visit was specified in the solicitation.

The solicitation incorporates reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and extends additional preferences to qualified vendors including Kentucky Correctional Industries and nonprofit organizations serving individuals with disabilities. All vendors must comply with Kentucky campaign finance laws, disclosure requirements, sales and use tax registration statutes, and boycott restrictions; demonstrate compliance with state tax obligations and prohibition violations under KRS 11A.236; and for non-bid contracts, ensure that contractors, immediate family members, officers, employees, and affiliated entities disclose any campaign contributions to gubernatorial candidates and elected officials with jurisdiction over the contract award. The selected vendor will be classified as an independent contractor rather than a Commonwealth employee and bears responsibility for all applicable governmental mandates including workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. Invoicing must be submitted by the 10th of the month following service delivery, with payment made within thirty working days of receipt. The contract award value will not exceed $20,000 per fiscal year based on the established pricing ceiling and anticipated student enrollment.