Dietitian Services C5882

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, issued this Request for Proposals on April 6, 2026, seeking a full-time licensed dietitian to provide clinical and dietary services to Glasgow State Nursing Facility's 100 residents. The selected contractor must provide a Kentucky-licensed dietitian with a minimum of three years of experience in dietary services, preferably with background in behavioral health, developmental, and intellectual disabilities, working 35 hours per week Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on a fully on-campus basis. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 (two years), with the Commonwealth reserving renewal rights for up to two additional two-year periods subject to Secretary and Legislative Research Commission approval. The contractor bears all salary, benefits, tax withholding costs, and non-reimbursable travel expenses. Proposals were due by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 4, 2026, following written questions submitted by April 13, 2026, with an April 24, 2026 addendum modifying the technical response format from numeric to text. The evaluation structure comprises a technical component worth 900 points, a cost component worth 360 points, and potential oral presentations worth 200 points, with proposals scoring fewer than 540 technical points eliminated from consideration.

The solicitation does not specify set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises based on available documentation. The cost proposal operates on an all-inclusive hourly rate basis with no reimbursable travel or training expenses, requiring vendors to incorporate all costs within their proposed hourly rate multiplied by the estimated 35 weekly hours. The contractor must maintain professional liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per claim and provide proof of coverage prior to award. The contract is subject to Kentucky state law, federal regulations including HIPAA compliance, and standard Commonwealth terms and conditions for personal service contracts, with vendors required to execute a Business Associate Agreement for handling Protected Health Information. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is referenced in the solicitation documents. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available materials; pricing will be determined through the competitive proposal evaluation process based on submitted hourly rates and technical qualifications.