Food Service for Douglas County Department of Corrections

The Douglas County Department of Corrections is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive food preparation and management services for the department. The vendor will be responsible for providing inmate meals and staff food for the "grab and go" market. The contract will be for a period of five years, with the option to extend for up to five separate one-year terms. The vendor must have a proven record of providing correctional food services and must comply with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards, and Nebraska Jail Standards. • Key aspects of the job include: • Providing inmate meals and staff food for the "grab and go" market • Complying with ACA, NCCHC, and Nebraska Jail Standards • Providing a full-time, on-site administrator to oversee food service operations • Ensuring that all food service staff complete a 40-hour training course taught by the Douglas County Department of Corrections Training Staff • Providing information regarding methodology for handling complaints about food and minimizing the potential for inmate litigation • Providing an emergency contingency plan to ensure continued operation and meal service during emergency situations