NIGP 99359: Travel-Out, Meals

NIGP 99359 Travel-Out, Meals (Item) covers meal services delivered to recipients in their homes or at remote locations, as evidenced by current state and local procurement activity focused on nutritious meal provision for vulnerable populations. The work involves preparing, packaging, and delivering meals in multiple formats—hot, cold, or frozen—to meet regulatory nutrition standards and individual dietary needs. Issuing bodies under this code include county social service and aging departments operating meal programs for seniors, homebound individuals, and other populations lacking informal support systems. The scope requires vendors to maintain food service licensure, employ certified food sanitation managers, comply with USDA dietary guidelines reviewed by registered dietitians, and submit to background checks for staff and volunteers. Compensation typically flows through negotiated unit pricing per meal, with providers absorbing preparation and delivery costs.

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's Office of Aging Services posted RFP 26-23 on April 24, 2026, seeking Home Delivered Meal services for homebound adults aged 60 and over, with response due May 21, 2026. The contract runs three years (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029) with two optional one-year extensions, delivering up to two meals per weekday plus weekend service as determined by care managers. Vendors must carry $1,000,000 per occurrence commercial general liability insurance, maintain compliance with Title VI, Section 504, Title IX, the Age Discrimination Act, HIPAA, and the Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act, and accept project income remittance requirements and data-reporting obligations. The RFP invites voluntary Local, Small, and Diverse Business Concern declarations but establishes no explicit set-aside restrictions; a bidders conference via Microsoft Teams precedes the May 21 deadline.