Meal Services Job Challenge And New Mexico National Guard Youth Challenge Academies

The State of New Mexico is seeking sealed proposals to provide comprehensive food services for its Job Challenge Academy and National Guard Youth Challenge Academy locations. The contract will cover food preparation (including canning), cafeteria operations, and the rental or lease of kitchen equipment. Vendors must be capable of delivering consistent, high‑quality meals and managing associated equipment across the two youth‑development facilities. • Scope includes food preparation services (commodity code 96138) and cafeteria/kitchen equipment rental or lease (commodity code 97725). • Services are to be performed at New Mexico Job Challenge Academy and New Mexico National Guard Youth Challenge Academy facilities. • The solicitation is an RFP (sealed) with a submission deadline of 7 Oct 2026 3:00 PM MDT; no pre‑bid meeting or site‑visit is required. • Primary contact is Vanessa LeBlanc of the State of New Mexico General Services Department. • No budget ceiling is disclosed, so bidders should prepare cost proposals based on typical institutional food‑service contracts for comparable facilities.