On-Site Food Services for Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Mar 19, 2026
Due:	Apr 24, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	73 - Food Preparation and Serving Equipment S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	281-RFP26183
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Solicitation Number:	281-RFP26183
Project Title:	On-Site Food Services for Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center
Description:	a. Contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, food, supplies, equipment (unless County-furnished), and services necessary to operate on-site inmate food service and Officer Dining Room (“ODR”) services at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement and Detention Center (“LEDC”). i. Inmate food service operation consists of an Officer Dinner Room (ODR), Kitchen Area, satellite feeding areas and food storage in the LEDC Warehouse. ii. Provide full meal service to meet the nutritional needs of male and female adult inmates, and youth offenders (age 16 and older) confined at the LEDC. iii. ODR serves Sheriff’s Office personnel and guests and operates as a cafeteria-style facility offering dine-in and carry-out service, salad bar, beverages, desserts, and short-order items.
Opening Date:	4/24/2026 10:00 AM
Posted Date:	3/19/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM


Solicitation Number * 281-RFP26183	Department CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-04-24T10:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-03-19T11:24:25.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Food technology
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit 2026-04-10T04:00:00.0000000Z	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Russell Frye
Description a. Contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, food, supplies, equipment (unless County-furnished), and services necessary to operate on-site inmate food service and Officer Dining Room (“ODR”) services at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement and Detention Center (“LEDC”). i. Inmate food service operation consists of an Officer Dinner Room (ODR), Kitchen Area, satellite feeding areas and food storage in the LEDC Warehouse. ii. Provide full meal service to meet the nutritional needs of male and female adult inmates, and youth offenders (age 16 and older) confined at the LEDC. iii. ODR serves Sheriff’s Office personnel and guests and operates as a cafeteria-style facility offering dine-in and carry-out service, salad bar, beverages, desserts, and short-order items.

Request for Proposal

On-Site Food Services

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Law

Enforcement and Detention Center

(LEDC)

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Proposals due

12:00 Noon, April 24, 2026

***NOTE: This is NOT the complete bid document. To receive the complete RFP, including the complete scope of

work and instructions for submitting a proposal, contact Jessica Ferris-Irick, email jessicafi@cityofws.org during

normal business hours of 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT

will be conducted at the

Forsyth County Law Enforcement and Detention Center

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

April 10, 2026 / 10:00 AM

RFP26183

On-Site Food Services for LEDC

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