Summer Food Service

Overview

Healthcare Services, Wellness & Biotech

North Carolina, United StatesPosted 14 days agoDeadline: May 20th, 2026

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SUMMARY

This RFP seeks a vendor to deliver summer food services to children in North Carolina, ensuring compliance with FNS regulations and health standards over a five-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a North Carolina registered vendor in good standing
Must have an eVP (Electronic Vendor Portal) number
Must conduct criminal background checks on all employees proposed to work under the contract
Must provide at least 3 references for services of similar size and scope
Must comply with E-Verify system requirements for employers with more than 25 employees in North Carolina
Must be able to perform onsite health and safety inspections for the Summer Food Service Program
Must perform a secondary quality assurance review by a second party reviewer
Must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State

BUDGET

Estimate

$250,000 – $500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

63 months

TIMELINE

Issue IFB: April 23rd, 2026

Submit Written Questions: May 1st, 2026

Provide Response to Questions: May 13th, 2026

Submit Bids: May 20th, 2026

Contract Term: October 1st, 2026, through December 31st, 2031

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 1st, 2026

Issuing Agency

Department Of Public Instruction

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in North Carolina is seeking a vendor to provide summer food services in compliance with Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) regulations, as well as food and health standards and procedures. The objective is to ensure meals served to children during the summer months meet strict health and nutrition requirements.

Responsibilities include performing both announced and unannounced reviews, including detailed records inspections, to verify that purchasing patterns and meal services reflect the minimum meal pattern requirements for the volume of meals claimed. Additionally, vendors must conduct unannounced site reviews to ensure proper food and meal service delivery.

All questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by May 1, 2026. The contract is expected to run for a period of five years.

Source attribution

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