RFB Taholah Prairie Prioritization Dinner

Location:	Washington
Posted:	Jan 13, 2026
Due:	Jan 22, 2026
Agency:	Quinault Indian Nation
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	A - Research and development
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Bid Title:	RFB Taholah Prairie Prioritization Dinner
Category:	Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO)
Status:	Open

Description:

The Quinault Indian Nation is requesting bids for cooks to provide dinner and desert for up to 100 guests at the Prairie Prioritization Dinner on January 29, 2026, at the Taholah Community Center.

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Publication Date/Time:

1/13/2026 12:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

1/22/2026 12:00 PM

Contact Person:

Bids are due January 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m. and must be submitted to the Contracts Office at 1214 Aalis Dr, Taholah WA 98587 or emailed to bids@quinault.org with the subject line “Prairie Prioritization Dinner bid 2026”.

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Request for Bids

Project Description – The Quinault Indian Nation is requesting bids for cooks to provide

dinner and desert for up to 100 guests at the Prairie Prioritization Dinner on January 29, 2026,

at the Taholah Community Center.

Scope of work

• Dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m.

• Prep, cook and serve dinner for 100 people. Menu is up to you, please state in detail

what you will be preparing, and bottled water will need to be purchased to go with

meal.

• Shop for supplies and food, a PO to Swanson’s will be given with a budget detail

(supplies should include paper plates, utensils, and napkins). The budget is $20/person

for the meal. A check for $1500 can be provided in advance for the purchase of food and

beverages from the vendor of your choice, or a PO to Swanson’s can be provided.

• Set up of dining area, which includes setting tables and chairs up.

• Cleaning of kitchen after event and dining area (putting tables and chairs away,

sweeping, mopping)

• Be at the Taholah Community Center for the pre-rental and post rental walk through

Qualifications

• Food handlers permit for all that will be prepping and cooking food

• Has cooked for large gatherings at least twice before this event (please describe)

• Has a business license with QIN

• Native Indian Preference

Include in BID:

• Cost for total scope of work. This should include supplies, food, and any other costs

associated with the scope of work.

• A brief summary of your experience cooking for large numbers of individuals.

• A summary of what you will be preparing.

• If bidders are Quinault (with enrollment number), Supporting Quinault, Other Indian

(enrollment), or Other.

Indian Contractor Preference:

Preference will be given to Indian Contractors. Please specify in the proposal If bidders are

Quinault (with enrollment number), Supporting Quinault, Other Indian, or Non-Tribal.

Respondents must not have been suspended or debarred by the federal government. The

Nation’s Indian Preference Policy applies (attached).

This RFB does not commit QIN to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in preparation of a

response to this invitation, or to procure or contract for services or supplies. Respondents will

not offer any gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value to any employee, officer, or agent

of the Nation for the purpose of influencing favorable disposition toward either their proposal

or any other proposal submitted as a result of this RFB. All proposals submitted hereunder

become the exclusive property of the Nation. The Nation reserves the right to accept all or part

of the bid, or to decline the whole proposal.

Bids are due January 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m. and must be submitted to

the Contracts Office at 1214 Aalis Dr, Taholah WA 98587 or emailed to

bids@quinault.org with the subject line “Prairie Prioritization Dinner

bid 2026”.

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

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RFB Taholah Prairie Prioritization Dinner

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