Managed Service Provider RFP

The Klickitat County Department of Corrections (hereinafter referred to as "County") is tasked with providing food services to adult inmates at the Klickitat County Jail. The County seeks to identify and obtain one (1) qualified food service management company (FSMC) to provide these services. Services will include, but are not limited to:

  1. Operating the food service program in an ethical and humane manner with respect to the rights of those detained.
  2. Provide daily food service to include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. At least two meals per day will be hot.
  3. Development and implementation of a food service plan with clear objectives, policies and procedures.
  4. Operation of a kitchen using only properly licensed, certified, and permitted food service professionals.
  5. Maintaining an open and cooperative relationship with jail staff.
  6. Utilize detained individuals for food preparation.

The County requires the FSMC to be committed to maintaining the highest professional standards. To this end, adherence to the terms and conditions of the Request for Proposals and associated documents are required.

Free of charge: Plans, Specifications, addenda, bidders list, and plan holders list for the "Managed Service Provider" are available through the Klickitat County's online plan room. Free of charge access is provided to Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and Venders by going to Builders Exchange of Washington and clicking on Posted Projects; Goods and Services; Klickitat County Goods and Services; and Projects Bidding. Bidders are encouraged to "Register" to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the self registered "Bidders List". This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable on-line documents; with the ability to: download, print to your own printer, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources (online print order form), and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance.