SOPSCHK27001 First Amendment.pdf

This is a First Amendment to a Request for Proposal (RFP Number SOPSCHK27001) issued by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services for dietitian consultation services at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute and Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders in Cherokee, Iowa. The RFP seeks a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist licensed in Iowa to provide comprehensive nutrition services including patient menu review and approval, dietary counseling, nutritional assessments, monthly on-site visits of at least eight hours, development of monthly educational materials, dietary performance monitoring with ServSafe proctoring, and compliance with agency health and safety policies. Key deadlines include a letter of intent due January 26, 2026; written questions due February 2, 2026; proposal submission deadline of February 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time; notice of intent to award by March 16, 2026; and contract execution by June 30, 2026. The contract term begins July 1, 2026, for one year with the Agency retaining discretion to extend for five additional one-year terms through June 30, 2032. The primary amendment revises the required professional membership from the American Dietetic Association to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

The compensation structure provides a firm fixed hourly rate with a total contract value not to exceed $180,000 over the six-year period, equating to $30,000 annually, with no minimum guaranteed compensation. The contractor must maintain professional liability insurance with minimum coverage of $2 million per occurrence and obtain ServeWare Proctor certification. Performance standards require 98 percent completion of patient nutrition services within three business days and 100 percent compliance with licensing and credentialing requirements, with a 10 percent deduction applied to affected service periods for non-compliance. The Agency will provide a secured laptop computer with necessary applications for remote service delivery. No set-asides or incumbent vendors are identified, and the contract permits subcontractor use with prior Agency approval. Proposals must include one original hardcopy and one USB flash drive containing technical and cost proposals, submitted to Issuing Officer Katelyn Meyers.