Food Management Services

This contract provides comprehensive food‑management services—including menu planning, meal preparation, delivery, and related scullery duties—for the Kansas Department of Corrections’s juvenile detention and residential facilities, as well as optional programs such as KSDE school meals, SCOAP, POWER, and ARES/WR. The award is a three‑year base agreement with two one‑year renewal options, and pricing is based on unit‑price rates per meal tier. Benchmark Government Solutions, LLC (doing business as Benchmark of Kansas) was the sole successful bidder out of 40 invited firms. The work includes compliance with Department of Children and Families licensing, special‑diet accommodations, and management of existing kitchen equipment. • Scope covers 3 meals plus 2 snacks daily, 365 days/yr for juvenile facilities (≈ 60 meals/day) and numerous supplemental programs (total > 200 k meals/yr). • Pricing is unit‑price (e.g., $4.075 per standard meal for 31‑100 meals/day tier) with optional program rates. • Contract term: 3 years base, two optional 1‑year renewals; full‑open competition with 40 vendors invited.