Project Information

Bid Title

RFB for cooks to provide dinner and desert for up to 50 guests

Issuing Agency

Quinault Indian Nation

Location

Washington

Published Date

Feb 3, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 10, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	RFB for cooks to provide dinner and desert for up to 50 guests
Category:	Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO)
Status:	Open

Description: The Quinault Indian Nation is requesting bids for cooks to provide dinner and desert for up to 50 guests at the Prairie Prioritization Dinner on February 11, 2026, at the Queets Gym. SEE RELATED DOCUMENT BELOW Publication Date/Time: 2/3/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 2/10/2026 12:00 PM Contact Person: Bids are due February 10 2026, 12:00 p.m. and must be submitted to the Contracts Office at 1214 Aalis Dr, Taholah WA 98587 or emailed to bids@quinault.org with the subject line “Prairie Prioritization Dinner bid 2026”. Questions? Contact Lia Frenchman at LFrenchman@quinault.org or 360-276-8211, ext 7308 Related Documents: Queets PPD bid proposal February 2026 (2.3.26) copy

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REQUEST FOR BIDS

Project Description – The Quinault Indian Nation is requesting bids for cooks to provide

dinner and desert for up to 50 guests at the Prairie Prioritization Dinner on February 11, 2026, at

the Queets Gym.

Scope of work

• Dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m.

• Prep, cook and serve dinner for 50 people. Menu is up to you, please state in detail what

you will be preparing, and bottled water will need to be purchased to go with meal.

• Shop for supplies and food, a PO to Swanson’s will be given with a budget detail

(supplies should include paper plates, utensils, and napkins). The budget is $20/person

for the meal. A check for $1000 can be provided in advance for the purchase of food and

beverages from the vendor of your choice, or a PO to Swanson’s can be provided.

• Set up of dining area, which includes setting tables and chairs up.

• Cleaning of kitchen after event and dining area (putting tables and chairs away,

sweeping, mopping)

• Be at the community gym for the pre-rental and post rental walk through

Qualifications

• Food handlers permit for all that will be prepping and cooking food

• Has cooked for large gatherings at least twice before this event (please describe)

• Has a business license with QIN

• Native Indian Preference

Include in BID:

• Cost for total scope of work. This should include supplies, food, and any other costs

associated with the scope of work.

• A brief summary of your experience cooking for large numbers of individuals.

• A summary of what you will be preparing.

• If bidders are Quinault (with enrollment number), Supporting Quinault, Other Indian

(enrollment), or Other.

Indian Contractor Preference:

Preference will be given to Indian Contractors. Please specify in the proposal If bidders are

Quinault (with enrollment number), Supporting Quinault, Other Indian, or Non-Tribal.

Respondents must not have been suspended or debarred by the federal government. The Nation’s

Indian Preference Policy applies (attached). The determination of who is an Indian Contractor is

made by the Tribal Employment Rights Office according to Quinault Tribal Code, Title 97.

Indian Contractors may be required to provide certification from the Tribal Employment Rights

Office in order to be considered eligible for Indian Preference.

This RFB does not commit QIN to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in preparation of a

response to this invitation, or to procure or contract for services or supplies. Respondents will not

offer any gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value to any employee, officer, or agent of

the Nation for the purpose of influencing favorable disposition toward either their proposal or

any other proposal submitted as a result of this RFB. All proposals submitted hereunder become

the exclusive property of the Nation. The Nation reserves the right to accept all or part of the bid,

or to decline the whole proposal.

Bids are due February 10 2026, 12:00 p.m. and must be submitted to

the Contracts Office at 1214 Aalis Dr, Taholah WA 98587 or

emailed to bids@quinault.org with the subject line “Prairie

Prioritization Dinner bid 2026”.

Questions? Contact Lia Frenchman at LFrenchman@quinault.org

or 360-276-8211, ext 7308

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238990All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
• NAICS 722320Caterers

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