DQ / FY27 Dinner Meals

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Contracts and Procurement, is soliciting documented quotes for daily meals supporting the Outpatient Clinic at Fort Logan, with quotes due November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Questions are due November 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and the notice states there is no pre-bid conference. The notice title specifies dinner meals, while the attached file describes up to thirty-six daily lunch meals totaling 180 meals per week. Meals are delivered to 3525 W Oxford Ave, Building H, Denver, Colorado 80236.

Vendors must be registered in the Colorado CORE system and the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and must comply with Colorado business registration requirements before contract execution. All vendors and agents with direct contact with vulnerable persons must pass criminal background checks, and vendors must comply with E-Verify requirements. Vendors must disclose any services performed outside Colorado or the United States. Meals must be individually packaged and meet USDA nutritional value requirements, and may include frozen meals and side items. Pricing must include all costs, including delivery, medical or religious substitutions, and holiday options, without separate line items.

The Department will evaluate quotes on relative value and fair and reasonable pricing, with price as the primary consideration factor. Pricing remains firm for the full term, including option years. The contract starts in November 2026 with an initial one-year term from award and four optional one-year renewals. Quotes are submitted by email to jamie.gott@state.co.us, limited to four pages in size 12 font. Vendors must accept the State's standard contract terms unless exceptions are submitted in redline format with the quote.