RFB Prepare a Traditional meal for approximately 50 attendees.

Location:	Washington
Posted:	Sep 3, 2026
Due:	Sep 11, 2026
Agency:	Quinault Indian Nation
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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Bid Title:	RFB Prepare a Traditional meal for approximately 50 attendees.
Category:	Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO)
Status:	Open

Description:

Cooks- Prepare a Traditional meal for approximately 50 attendees. Shop for groceries and supplies, prepare and serve a traditional Quinault dinner including fish, crab and clams for up to 50 people. Set up, break down and clean all dining areas.

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Publication Date/Time:

9/3/2026 12:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

9/11/2026 4:30 PM

Contact Person:

Proposals must be received by no later than 4:30 PM September 11, 2026, and submitted to: bids@quinault.org

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) is soliciting proposals for its Annual State Legislators Visit on

September 25, 2026.

BID MUST INCLUDE: COOK SERVICES

The following is the scope of services: Cooks

Cooks- Prepare a Traditional meal for approximately 50 attendees. Shop for groceries and supplies,

prepare and serve a traditional Quinault dinner including ﬁsh, crab and clams for up to 50 people. Set

up, break down and clean all dining areas

Please submit a food handler’s card and an explanation of your experience working with large groups

with your proposal.

Payment – All assignments and ﬁnal walk through of facility with identiﬁed staﬀ must be completed

prior to payment.

Submittals – Please provide a written statement with your interest to include COOK services. Please

indicate the area and the assurance that you have the necessary requirement or certiﬁcation. Please

identify any experience or the skills you would bring to get the job done. Proposals will be evaluated

based on bids, references, availability and experience of the contractor and team members. The

contractor is solely responsible for all costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of the RFP.

Submittals become the property of the QIN and will not return to the respondent.

Evaluation Criteria and the Selection Process

The basis of the award will be to the respondent receiving the most points from a review based on the

following criteria:

•Project understanding, scope of work, work plan and schedule (35 points)

•Qualiﬁcations/Experience of Contractor (15)

•Past performance/references (20 points)

•Bid for Services (30 points)

Preference given to inclusion of qualiﬁed Indian-owned businesses per the QIN’s Indian Preference

Policy. Selection of the successful proposal shall, in part be based upon the completeness of the

submittal, the quality and price of the services, the reputation of the respondent, and the ability of

the respondent to meet all deadlines for delivery of the item(s).

The successful bidder will obtain QIN business licenses for all ﬁrms/subcontractors doing work on

the Quinault Reservation. The QIN Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) applies, and a fee

may be required.

The QIN reserves the right to negotiate with the respondents to ensure QIN receives the appropriate

deliverables within the required timeframe. A declaration of an apparent low-cost, successful

proposer does not constitute the award of the project.

QIN BUSINESS LICENSE WILL BE REQUIRED

PROPOSAL DUE DATE

Proposals must be received by no later than 4:30 PM September 11, 2026, and submitted to:

bids@quinault.org

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

RFB Prepare a Traditional meal for approximately 50 attendees.

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