How to respond to Chesapeake’s Emergency Shelter Meal Services RFI

What the City is seeking

The City of Chesapeake is gathering information from vendors able to prepare and deliver meals to city-operated shelters during prolonged emergencies. Services would begin after the first 72 hours of shelter activation and supplement food brought by shelter occupants.

This is a request for information, or RFI, for planning purposes. It is not a request for bids and does not commit the City to buying services.

Deadline and what it means

The RFI was published October 6, 2026. The response deadline is October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.

Submit your response through OpenGov before the deadline. Because this is for information gathering, a response provides input for planning rather than a bid for a contract.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit food-service vendors that can prepare and deliver meals to city-operated shelters during prolonged emergencies. The relevant category is food and agriculture.

How to access and respond

Click “View original source” to open the opportunity in OpenGov Procurement. If a brief security check appears, let it finish so the project page can load.

Sign in or create a free vendor account to download plans, ask questions, join the planholders list, and submit a response before the deadline. OpenGov also sends addenda notices.

Prepare a useful response

Explain clearly how your firm could prepare and deliver meals to city-operated shelters after the initial 72-hour activation period. Keep the response focused on the planning information requested in the RFI.

Review the project materials and any addenda, and use the portal’s question feature if you need clarification. Submit early enough to confirm your response has been received before the deadline.