Emergency Contingency for Catering During A Declared Emergen

This contract solicitation, issued by the East Baton Rouge City Parish Purchasing under solicitation number 20008-A26-95236, seeks emergency catering services to be provided during declared emergencies within East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The services required include the provision of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight bag lunches for responders on a per-person basis, with pricing to be submitted by offerors in blank unit price fields, making the total contract value unspecified at this stage. Deliveries are F.O.B. destination, meaning vendors must include all transportation costs to final locations within the parish, and performance is triggered event-driven rather than on a fixed schedule, with meals to be delivered on-site at emergency staging areas as needed. The solicitation explicitly requires compliance with federal regulations including the Davis-Bacon Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Public Law 115-232 Section 889, as well as Louisiana state laws governing hazardous materials, chemical handling, and labor standards. All work must utilize new materials and carry a one-year written guarantee, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the government at the final delivery point. Offerors must submit proposals in person or via the Central Bidding portal by 11:00 a.m. CST on August 4, 2026; email and fax submissions are prohibited. Proposals must use official city-parish forms, include all issued addenda, and be manually signed. Subcontracting plans demonstrating good-faith efforts to include Small Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises, and Women Business Enterprises are required, along with certifications confirming compliance with the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Act, suspension/debarment status via SAM.gov, and the Fair Chance Ordinance. While no formal evaluation factors or award criteria are listed, bids with payment-in-advance or C.O.D. terms will be rejected, and contractors must be registered in SAM and maintain compliance with federal audit requirements under OMB Circular A-133 and 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Payment is net 30 days after invoice submission to the Purchasing Division at 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, with Elizabeth Miller serving as the primary administrative contact. No technical representative, contracting officer, or detailed contract administration personnel are named, and while regulatory clauses are incorporated by reference, no formal FAR clause numbering or alternate versions are provided.