Inmate Food Service for Jefferson County Correctional Facility

LEGAL NOTICEAdvertisement for Request for ProposalJanuary 31, 2023Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be accepted by the Jefferson County Purchasing Department for Request for Proposals (RFP 23-006/MR), Inmate Food Service for Jefferson County Correctional Facility. Specifications for this project may be obtained from the Jefferson County web¬site, https://www.co.jefferson.tx.us/Purchasing/, or by calling 409-835-8593.Proposals are to be sealed and addressed to the Purchasing Agent with the proposal number and name marked on the outside of the envelope or box. Proposers shall forward an original and five (5) hard copies of their proposal to the address shown below. Late proposals will be rejected as non-responsive. Proposals will be publicly opened and only the firm name will be read aloud in the Jefferson County Engineering Conference Room (5th Floor, Historic Courthouse) 1149

Pearl Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701 at the time and date below. Proposals shall be opened in a manner that avoids disclosure of the contents to competing Proposers and maintains the confidentiality of the proposals during negotiations. Proposals will be open for public inspection after the award of the contract, except for trade secrets and confidential information. Proposers are invited to attend the sealed proposal opening.There will be a Pre-Proposal Conference on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 2:00 pm CT in the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, located at 5030 Hwy 69 S, Beaumont, TX 77705. PROPOSAL NAME: Inmate Food Service for Jefferson County Correctional FacilityPROPOSAL NUMBER: RFP 23-006/MRDUE DATE/TIME: 11:00 AM CT, Wednesday, March 15, 2023MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Jefferson County Purchasing Department 1149 Pearl Street, 1st Floor Beaumont, Texas 77701Any questions relating to these requirements should be directed to Mistey Reeves, Assistant Purchasing Agent at 409-835-8593 or mistey.reeves@jeffcotx.us. If no response in 72 hours, contact Deborah Clark, Purchasing Agent at 409-835-8593 or deb.clark@jeffcotx.us. Jefferson County encourages Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) to participate in the bidding process. Jefferson County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment, or the provisions of services. Individuals requiring special accommodations are requested to contact our office at least seven (7) days prior to the bid due date at 409-835-8593.All interested firms are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this bid.Proposers are strongly encouraged to carefully read the entire invitation, as failure to return and/or complete all required documentation will result in a response being declared as non-responsive.Deborah L. Clark, Purchasing AgentJefferson County, Texas