Overview


Hospitality, Food Service & Travel
Palm Springs, California, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 21st, 2026

Fit Score


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SUMMARY


Seeking a provider for city-wide food and beverage, including catering, concession, and specialty services, with a five-year contract in Palm Springs, California.

KEY REQUIREMENTS


BUDGET

Estimate

$25,000,000 – $50,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION


60 months

TIMELINE


Request for Proposals Issued: March 19th, 2026

Site Tour: April 2nd, 2026, 9:00 am PDT

Requests for Clarifications from Proposers are due: April 7th, 2026, 2:00 pm PDT

Responses to Requests for Clarification will be posted via Addendum: April 14th, 2026

Proposals are Due: April 21st, 2026 @ 2:00 pm PDT

Interviews / Taste Test: May 5th, and 6th, 2026

Recommendation/Selection (tentative): May 7th, 2026

Projected Date for Authorization to enter into Negotiations: May 27th, 2026

Projected Date for Award of Contract: June 24th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE


April 7th, 2026

Issuing Agency


City of Palm Springs

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DESCRIPTION


The government authority located in Palm Springs, California is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive food and beverage services. Responsibilities include catering, concession services, specialty or novelty offerings, and any other related services as required under the agreement for the city.

Vendors are expected to ensure that eggs are fresh and graded USDA or state 'A Quality,' butter meets USDA U.S. Grade 'A,' and cheese quality standards are maintained. The contract for these services will span five years, with all questions regarding this RFP to be submitted by April 14, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.

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