Dining Services Management

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 722310 - Food Service Contractors
Posted Date:	Apr 2, 2026
Due Date:	May 22, 2026
Solicitation No:	59-P2405
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Solicitation Number:	59-P2405
Project Title:	Dining Services Management
Description:	North Carolina A&T State University seeks a company that will act as a true strategic and operational partner in ensuring that the Dining Services Program fully aligns with the University's needs, environment, and standards of excellence.
Opening Date:	5/22/2026 3:00 PM
Posted Date:	4/3/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY


Solicitation Number * 59-P2405	Department NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-05-22T15:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-04-02T20:03:49.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Business administration services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit 2026-04-15T04:00:00.0000000Z	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Martinique Williams
Description North Carolina A&T State University seeks a company that will act as a true strategic and operational partner in ensuring that the Dining Services Program fully aligns with the University's needs, environment, and standards of excellence.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina A&T State University

Request for Proposal #: 59-P2405

Dining Services Management

Date of Issue: April 2, 2026

Proposal Opening Date: May 22, 2026

At 3:00 PM ET

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:

Stephen Pass

Assistant Procurement Services Director

Email: swpass@ncat.edu

Phone: (336) 334-7555

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Request for Proposal #

59-P2405

For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of proposals, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic

Supplier Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public.

This page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made

available for public inspection.

This page shall be filled out and returned with your proposal.

Failure to do so may subject your proposal to rejection.

Supplier Name

Supplier eVP#

Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered Supplier in

good standing. You must enter the Supplier number assigned through eVP (Electronic Supplier Portal). If you do

not have a Supplier number, register at https://evp.nc.gov/SignIn

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina A&T State University

Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this RFP

to:

Stephen Pass – swpass@ncat.edu

Request for Proposal #: 59-P2405

Proposals will be publicly opened: May 22, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m. ET

Commodity No. and Description:

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Request for Proposals (RFP), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Supplier

offers and agrees to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within

the time specified herein.

By executing this proposal, the undersigned Supplier understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:

 this proposal is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),

 none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations

of Chapter 78A of the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S.

143-59.2), and

 it is not an ineligible Supplier as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.

Furthermore, by executing this proposal, the undersigned certifies to the best of Supplier’s knowledge and belief, that:

 it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily

excluded from covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.

As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Supplier certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract

awarded as a result of this RFP, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes,

including the requirement for each employer with more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization

of its employees through the federal E-Verify system.

As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned Supplier certifies will comply with all Federal and State

requirements concerning fair employment and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any

employee in connection with performance of any Contract arising from this solicitation.

G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the

preparing plans, specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting

or supervising delivery of the public contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person

seeking to do business with the State. By execution of this response to the RFP, the undersigned certifies, for Supplier’s

entire organization and its employees or agents, that Supplier is not aware that any such gift has been offered, accepted, or

promised by any employees of your organization.

By executing this proposal, Supplier certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO SUPPLIERS and the

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be

accessed from the ATTACHMENTS page within this document.

Failure to execute/sign proposal prior to submittal may render proposal invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late proposals

shall not be accepted.

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Proposal Number: 59-P2405

Vendor:

COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF SUPPLIER:

STREET ADDRESS:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

TELEPHONE

NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO

SUPPLIERS ITEM #21):

PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF SUPPLIER:

SUPPLIER’S AUTHORIZED

SIGNATURE*:

DATE:

EMAIL:

VALIDITY PERIOD

Offer shall be valid for at least sixty 60 days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: 120 days, or if

extended by mutual agreement of the parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective

upon receipt by the agency issuing this RFP.

ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL

In the event a proposal is accepted, such acceptance shall constitute an award, and all terms, conditions, specifications, and

requirements set forth in this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), together with the contents of the successful Offeror’s proposal,

and any written clarifications, modifications, or negotiated terms agreed to by the parties, shall be deemed incorporated

therein and shall collectively form a binding agreement (the “Contract”).

The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are hereby incorporated by reference and shall

govern, except to the extent expressly modified herein or by the Contract. To the extent of any conflict, the terms of the

Contract shall control.

The parties acknowledge and agree that the terms and conditions of the accepted proposal and this RFP shall be

memorialized in a formal written contract to be executed by duly authorized representatives of both parties. No contractual

obligation shall be deemed to exist until such formal written contract has been fully executed.

Depending upon the nature of the goods or services to be provided, additional terms and conditions may be included in the

Contract as mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties.

FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded this

indicated on

day of

, 20 , as

The attached certification, by

(Authorized Representative of North Carolina A&T State University)

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Proposal Number: 59-P2405

Vendor:

Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 4

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION....................................................................................................... 6

3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS ..................................... 12

3.1 METHOD OF AWARD........................................................................................................... 12

3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION ....... 13

3.3 PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS................................................................................. 13

3.4 EVALUATION CRITERIA ...................................................................................................... 15

3.5 PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ............................................................. 16

3.6 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES .................................................................. 17

4.0 REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................... 17

5.0 SPECIFICATIONS AND SCOPE OF WORK .....................................................................................24

ATTACHMENT A: INTENT TO ATTEND MANDATORY SITE VISIT ………………………………….. 33

ATTACHMENT B: INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS ........................................................................ 34

ATTACHMENT C: NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS.................................... 34

ATTACHMENT D: HUB SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLIER INFORMATION ............................................ 34

ATTACHMENT E: CUSTOMER REFERENCE FORM........................................................................ 34

ATTACHMENT F: LOBBYING ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANTS .................... 34

ATTACHMENT G: SUPPLIER FINANCIAL PROPOSAL WORKBOOK .................................................. 34

ATTACHMENT H: PARTNERSHIP – Maximum Length 15 pages .......................................................... 34

ATTACHMENT I: PROGRAM – Maximum Length 50 pages ................................................................... 34

ATTACHMENT J: MANAGEMENT AND STAFFING (Narrative) Maximum Length 5 pages................. 34

ATTACHMENT K: SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM INFORMATION .......................................................... 34

ATTACHMENT L: PROPOSED EXCEPTIONS – LIMIT 10........................................................................ 34

ATTACHMENT M: ALTERNATE PROPOSAL – (OPTIONAL) .................................................................. 34

ATTACHMENT N: TRANSITION PLAN AND TIMELINE /SCHEDULE...................................................... 35

ATTACHMENT O: STAFFING PLAN........................................................................................................... 35

EXHIBIT: MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT .............................................................................................. 35

SCOPE OF WORK (SOW)......................................................................................................................... 35

PROGRAM STANDARDS ......................................................................................................................... 35

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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