NIGP 99359: Travel-Out, Meals

NIGP 99359 Travel-Out, Meals is an Item code covering prepared meals and meal-delivery services procured by state and local government agencies, particularly those serving vulnerable populations unable to procure or prepare food independently. State and local governments buy home-delivered meals under this code — nutritious, ready-to-eat meals delivered to homebound individuals in various formats (hot, cold, frozen) on recurring schedules. Issuing bodies include county aging and human services departments; the code reflects procurement for programs serving seniors, disabled individuals, and other populations reliant on subsidized or government-funded meal programs. Meal providers must meet local health department food service licensing, employ certified food sanitation managers, and comply with USDA Dietary Guidelines and federal civil-rights and data-protection requirements. Compensation is typically negotiated unit-price contracts based on meals delivered, with providers expected to absorb preparation and delivery costs within the per-meal price.

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's Office of Aging Services issued RFP 26-23 on April 24, 2026, to procure Home Delivered Meal services for homebound adults aged 60 and over across six county service zones, with a May 21, 2026 response deadline. The contract runs three years (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029) with two optional one-year extensions. Providers must deliver up to two meals per weekday in the formats and quantities determined by OAS care managers, with weekend availability based on need; submit annual budgets detailing unit pricing for each meal type; maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; and comply with federal grant addenda and HHS standard terms. The RFP does not establish set-asides but requires bidders to voluntarily declare minority or small-business status on submission. A bidders conference was held via Microsoft Teams, with questions due at least seven days prior to bid opening.