Bid #27-SRF-02. Prescott, Arizona. Yavapai County is seeking a Food Service Management Company (FSMC) to provide comprehensive food services for its jail facilities in Camp Verde and Prescott, and a collocated mental health facility. The FSMC will be responsible. Due Sep 10.
Yavapai County is seeking a Food Service Management Company (FSMC) to provide comprehensive food services for its jail facilities in Camp Verde and Prescott, and a collocated mental health facility. The FSMC will be responsible for all aspects of food service operations, including staffing, supply management, menu planning, meal preparation, and equipment maintenance.
This agreement shall facilitate the food service to the inmate population and staff of the Yavapai County Jail district by and through Yavapai County Sheriff's Office - Headquarters Building, Detention Services Division , in both facilities (Camp Verde and Prescott) and the collocated mental health facility in Prescott. The awarded Food Service Management Company (FSMC) shall supply on-site staff to perform all aspects of food service operations, to include, but not limited to, supply ordering, inventory management, menu development, meal preparation, kitchen equipment maintenance and procurement, and food service-related grievances as assigned by the Detention Services Division.
Yavapai County issued this food service opportunity in Prescott, Arizona, referenced as solicitation number 27-SRF-02. It was published on June 15, 2026, and responses are due by September 10, 2026.
Yavapai County in Prescott, Arizona is using this solicitation to procure food service work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a food service solicitation in Arizona are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Arizona so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Yavapai County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the September 10, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Yavapai County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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