075/bgvc/registered dietician/5. 6. 25

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Veteran Affairs, is issuing Request for Proposal 074 2500000317 for on-call Licensed/Registered Dietitian services at the Robert E. Spiller Bowling Green Veterans Center (BGVC) in Harrison County. The procurement seeks qualified dietitians to perform in-depth nutritional assessments, document nutritional care plans, consult with healthcare professionals, conduct monthly kitchen inspections, approve menus bi-annually, and provide staff and veteran education. Vendors must maintain a pool of Licensed/Registered Dietitians available for deployment within seven days of request and must submit current Certificate of Liability Insurance, Kentucky licensure documentation, Veterans Affairs credentialing paperwork, Medicare/Medicaid non-exclusion verification, two professional references, current staffing lists within a sixty-mile radius, and proof of background checks and tuberculosis testing. The evaluation framework allocates 800 points to the technical proposal, 400 points to the cost proposal, and reserves up to 200 points for oral demonstrations if required, with cost evaluation based on separately itemized regular pay, holiday pay, shift preference pay, and overtime rates. Written questions are due May 28, 2025, with written responses anticipated by June 4, 2025, and proposals are due June 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. The contract term is anticipated to begin July 1, 2025, and extend through June 30, 2026, with the Commonwealth reserving renewal rights for up to two additional two-year periods subject to Secretary and Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee approval.

Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders may be eligible for reciprocal preferences or preferential scoring of fifteen percent of maximum points, respectively, upon submission of required affidavits. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the solicitation materials. The vendor assumes all travel and lodging costs, which are not reimbursable by BGVC, and must submit invoices on forms established by the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee, with payment processed within thirty working days of receipt of proper invoices. Proposals must remain valid for a minimum of six months following the June 18, 2025 due date. The Commonwealth reserves the right to negotiate fair and reasonable compensation based on submitted pricing and may reject any or all proposals at its discretion. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the RFP materials provided.