Draft Statement of Work - Delivery of Medically Tailored Meals.docx
DOCX document 18 KB Posted
- Attached to
- Delivery of Medically Tailored Meals
- Solicitation number
- 36C261-26-AP-3110
About this file
This is a Draft Statement of Work (SOW) for the delivery of medically tailored meals to support the VA Northern California Health Care System. The document outlines the Government's requirements for a contractor to prepare and deliver nutritionally appropriate meals tailored to patients' specific medical conditions and dietary restrictions. The procurement is being conducted as a Sources Sought notice under the FAR Part 10 Overhaul provisions, serving as market research to inform the Government's acquisition strategy and determine whether small business set-asides are feasible or if full and open competition will be pursued. The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) at a later date based on feedback received through this sources sought process.
Responses to this market research notice are due by 12:00 PM Pacific on May 20, 2026, submitted via email to dennis.fennelly@va.gov. The procuring activity is the VHA's Network Contracting Office 21, representing the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21. This Sources Sought notice is not a commitment to award or a formal solicitation; rather, it is strictly voluntary for interested parties to respond, and no reimbursement will be provided for response preparation costs. All interested parties will be required to submit separate responses to any formal RFQ that is subsequently issued. The information gathered through responses will significantly influence the Government's acquisition strategy and may inform small business subcontracting goals if full and open competition is ultimately pursued.
View the file
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
STATEMENT OF WORK
VA Northern California Healthcare System 10535 Hospital Way Mather, California 95655-4200
Delivery of Medically Tailored Meals
1. SCOPE
We are seeking a vendor that can provide home-delivered medically tailored meals (MTMs) to 50 Veteran patients in the Sacramento, CA area. Orders will be for 2 meals/day for 4 weeks, and deliveries will be biweekly (e.g., each Veteran will have 2 deliveries of 28 meals). Orders will be initiated on a rolling basis throughout the 1 year contract. Meals must align with the VA dietitian’s recommendations for each Veteran’s medical condition.
2. OBJECTIVE
Our quality improvement project aims to enhance clinical care by utilizing home delivered medically tailored meals (MTMs) to reduce food insecurity and improve health outcomes among Veterans with diet-related medical conditions at VA Northern California. The intervention will consist of 2 MTMs per day (sourced and delivered from a third party vendor) for 4 weeks for Veterans who are enrolled in the Hospital in Home (HIH) or Home Care Coordination (HCC) programs. Veterans in the HIH and HCC programs are being medically treated in their homes instead of the hospital and therefore do not have access to the therapeutic meals which would be provided in an inpatient setting.
3. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS
Meal order and delivery.
Vendor must be able to deliver 28 meals to each Veteran’s home on a biweekly basis.
- VA HIH and HCC dietitians must be able to place the initial order and select the appropriate type of meals for each Veteran (e.g. low sodium).
- Vendor must be able to contact each Veteran and accommodate meal preferences for the subsequent order.
- Vendor must be able to provide customer service support (via telephone) to Veterans in case there are problems with the order or delivery.
- Vendor must be able to ensure that meals are kept at a safe temperature (40 degrees Fahrenheit or less) for shipping and delivery.
- Meals must be packaged to last in the refrigerator for 14 days after delivery or be shelf-stable.
- Meals must be conducive to microwave heating.
- Vendor must be able to deliver meals within a 50 mile radius of Sacramento, CA.
- Vendor must provide documentation of successful delivery to each Veteran.
Nutritional specifications Meals must align with the VA dietitian’s recommendations for medical conditions
- Diabetes. Meals must contain a carbohydrate content of 30-60 grams per meal.
- Heart failure. Meals must contain less than 800 mg of sodium.
- Chronic Kidney Disease (Renal Disease). Meals must contain less than 700 mg of sodium, 833 mg of less of potassium, and 333 mg or less of phosphorus.
- Underweight/malnutrition. Meals must provide at least 600 kcal and 25 gram protein.
- Poor dentition/Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Meals must be designed to meet the guidelines of level 4 (pureed) of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative Framework
4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance for this contract is one year from the date of award.
5. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Meal deliveries to Veterans must be available and offered for any address within a 50 mile radius of the Northern California VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 10535 Hospital Way Mather, California 95655-4200.
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .