Food & Beverage Services for the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) (Re-Bid)
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 26-P-00355
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 90534 Concessions, Airport: Food
- 96115 Concessions, Catering, Vending: Mobile And Stationary (See Class 905 For Airport Concessions)
- 96136 Food Administrative Services (Incl. Policy, Standards, Evaluation, Etc.)
- 96138 Food Preparation Services (Including Food Canning Services)
- 96240 Food Distribution Services
- 96738 Food Manufacturing Services (Including Beverages)
- UNSPSC codes
- 90101604 Construction or work site catering services
- 73131804 Butter or cream processing services
- 90101502 Bars
- 90101500 Eating and drinking establishments
- 73131605 Meat plant operation or management services
- 73131606 Slaughter houses services
- 73131607 Butcher services
- 90101501 Restaurants
- 90101504 On street food vendors
- 90101603 Catering services
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- 73131800 Dairy and eggs processing
- 70121606 Poultry production services
- 73131603 Poultry processing services
- 73131802 Egg processing services
- 80141700 Distribution
- 90101600 Banquet and catering services
- 90101605 Food service for transportation operators
- 91111802 Check room concessions
- 90101602 Party tent services
- 85151500 Food technology
- 73131601 Meat products or by products processing services
- 73131602 Fish or fish products processing services
- 73131604 Meat hygiene or inspection services
- 73131801 Milk processing services
- 73131803 Cheese processing services
- 85151504 Food preparation counseling or control services
- 90101801 Professionally prepared carryout meals
- 90101503 Fast food establishments
- 91111603 Cooking or food preparation services
- 93131607 Food distribution services
- Point of contact
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- Michelle Estevez michelle.estevez@tampagov.net (813) 274-8836
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Tampa Convention Center (TCC), a division of Hillsborough County government in Florida, is seeking proposals for food and beverage services on a re-bid basis, with proposals due July 27, 2026. The scope encompasses purchase, preparation, sales, marketing, and service of food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and related items for catered and non-catered events; operation of a permanent restaurant, bars, and concession stands; and catering and portable food and beverage services for citywide conventions, entertainment events, and banquet functions serving over 350,000 guests annually. The awardee will operate kitchen facilities, concessions, and portable equipment at TCC.
Supporting documentation includes floor plans, five-year event-type summary, catering menus, gross sales history, smallwares and asset inventory, and financial statements covering May 2025 through April 2026, providing bidders visibility into facility configuration, historical demand, equipment on hand, and facility performance. The Form Agreement and evaluation criteria forms (DMI-71) are attached.
The procurement is posted as a re-bid, indicating a prior contract term has concluded or is being reset. No estimated contract value, contract term length, incumbent identification, evaluation weighting, or question-due date is stated in the source material. Pre-bid meeting or site-visit date is not specified. Bidders should consult the full RFP attachment and evaluation form for timeline details, award criteria, any set-asides or local-preference provisions, and facility access or partnership requirements.
Opportunity text
The scope of work consists of providing professional food and beverage and other limited support services for the Tampa Convention Center, herein after referred to as TCC events using the kitchen(s), concessions, and portable equipment. The work shall include the purchase, preparation, sales/marketing and service of food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and other related food items for catered and non-catered events at TCC. The work will include the operation of a permanent restaurant, bars, and concession stands, and catering and portable food/beverage services for citywide conventions, entertainment events and banquet functions that serve over 350,000 guests every year.
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