The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth and Families (“Department”) is seeking responses to this Request for Bid (“solicitation” or “RFB”) from qualified Bidders to provide dietary services, including preparation and service of meals three (3) times per day, 365 days per year at the New Hampshire Youth Treatment Center (YTC), to be located in Hampstead, NH.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Children, Youth and Families is requesting bids on dietary services, including meal preparation and service three times daily, 365 days per year at the New Hampshire Youth Treatment Center in Hampstead, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM and public bid opening at 2:00 PM the same day. The contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder based on total annualized cost.

The scope encompasses offsite meal preparation, daily transportation and delivery, and retrieval of soiled service materials and equipment serving approximately 37 breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals daily for residential youth and staff, plus approximately 25 additional lunch meals for administrative personnel. The contractor must provide a registered dietician for no less than 6 hours per day, 2 days per week. Compliance with all federal, state, and local food service regulations and CMS Conditions of Participation is required. Performance metrics include 98 percent temperature control compliance, no more than 1 percent menu variance, and 90 percent customer satisfaction ratings. The contractor is responsible for all operational expenses including food, beverages, supplies, kitchen equipment, smallwares, floor stocks, nourishments, commercial supplements, and all vehicles and transportation equipment. All personnel must pass criminal background checks, state registry searches, and meet specified immunization requirements.

The contract term runs from January 2027 through June 30, 2028, with the Department holding renewal options for up to four additional years. Bidders must provide two references for similar services provided within the past five years. The contractor must obtain a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement and maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. The Department will receive a credit if actual expenditures for certain service line items during the state fiscal year fall below the annual allowance amount. Questions are due July 29, 2026; responses will be published August 5, 2026. Funding will come from state general funds.