NSCC Food Service

This state and local contract opportunity is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by North Shore Community College (NSCC) in Essex County, Massachusetts for food service, catering operations, and automated vending services. NSCC intends to award an unsubsidized contract for these services for a five (5) year period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022, with two (2) optional one (1) year extensions. Vendors are required to attend a pre-bid conference and site visit on March 30, 2017 and submit proposals by April 24, 2017. NSCC will make the contract award during the week of May 15, 2017. The RFP provides details on the current cafeteria and catering locations, operating hours, patron profiles, menus, service style, equipment, utilities, and other operational requirements. Vendors are encouraged to propose creative, value-added solutions and alternative service offerings beyond the minimum RFP requirements.

The RFP does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent contractor is not specified. The RFP states that NSCC is not anticipating a commission from this contract. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form indicates the contract will be funded by a yet-to-be-determined funding source. The RFP attachments provide a detailed equipment list for the Lynn Campus, as well as a question and answer document addressing enrollment data and hours of operation, but do not include any information on the budget or award value range.