Comprehensive Nutrition Services

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Solicitation number
22RFP042A-CJC
State
Georgia
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Opportunity details come from ssl.doas.state.ga.us. Updated .

About this opportunity

Fulton County Department of Senior Services is requesting proposals for comprehensive nutrition services to senior residents aged 60 and above under an RFP with proposals due August 29, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. via BidNet Direct, and a pre-proposal conference scheduled for August 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. via web conference. The County reserves the right to award multiple contracts to different vendors.

The scope encompasses meal preparation, production, and delivery (regular and therapeutic); nutrition education and counseling; emergency meals; grocery baskets; temporary home-delivered meals; grocery cards; and shelf-stable meals across 14 neighborhood senior centers and 10 home-delivered meal distribution sites. Current service levels average approximately 417 congregate meals daily and 760 home-delivered meals daily. Each meal must provide at least one-third of the recommended daily allowance for seniors aged 60 and above and comply with Dietary Reference Intakes guidelines and Georgia Department of Human Resources Department of Aging Services nutrient targets per Chapter 300, Section 304. Menus must be developed on four-week cycles by registered dietitians and submitted six weeks prior to implementation. Congregate meals must be delivered between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and home-delivered meals between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at specified temperatures.

The contract term runs January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, with four optional one-year renewal terms through 2027, subject to annual Board of Commissioners approval and budget appropriations. Proposers must maintain liability insurance, comply with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements including E-Verify enrollment, obtain certificates of good standing if incorporated, and demonstrate financial responsibility. Performance expectations include 100 percent meal compliance with dietary guidelines, no less than 85 percent participant satisfaction, and timely monthly reporting by the fourth calendar day following service delivery. Vendors must enter service deliveries into the Wellsky case management system and grant permission for unannounced facility inspections.

Opportunity text

Fulton County "County" The Department of Senior Services seeks a qualified vendor to coordinate the provision of services for senior residents of Fulton County age 60 and above; and, to provide Comprehensive Nutrition Care program services. The following outlines a description of the service and service delivery standards required for the provision of the service. The successful respondent will be required to perform all aspects of the following services below. The following tasks are to be performed. The preparation, production, and delivery of nutritionally balanced, cost-efficient regular, and therapeutic meals. The nutrient content of meals may be determined by application of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) guidelines and U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. 9th Edition. December 2020. The Dietary Guidelines are published every five years by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In addition, Georgia Department of Human Resources Department of Aging Services Individual Service Requirements Nutrient Targets for Meals Appendix B of Chapter 300 Home and Community Based Services 304 Nutrition Services should be used in guiding meal planning. Below is a link to the State of Georgia Online Directives Information System (ODIS) website. Click on MAN5300 to open the index. Scroll down to Chapter 300, Section 304 to find the requirements.

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