Food Services

The State of Missouri Department of Public Safety (DPS) has issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) DPS STATE EMERG 0000000004SL for food services procurement under NAICS category 93131607 (Food Distribution Services). The solicitation seeks meal services from qualified vendors, with the outcome resulting in a Blanket Purchase Agreement that permits alternate lines for the meal services line item. The RFQ opened on August 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time and closes on September 30, 2025, at 9:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time, with no pre-bid conference, site visit, or tour scheduled. Prospective vendors should direct inquiries to the assigned buyer, Holly Otto, at HOLLY.OTTO@SEMA.DPS.MO.GOV. Responses will be evaluated using multiattribute scoring methodology, and payment terms are structured as immediate with FOB as the freight term. Pricing should be submitted in U.S. dollars with precision to two decimal places.

The solicitation document does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent contractor information. Additionally, no estimated quantities, pricing amounts, minimum release amounts, total agreement values, specific funding sources, or contract term duration are detailed in the provided RFQ documentation. The absence of these specifications suggests that prospective vendors should seek clarification from the buyer regarding budget expectations, performance requirements, and any organizational eligibility criteria that may apply to this food services procurement.