On-Call Licensed/Registered Dietician

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an on-call Licensed/Registered Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional services to the Paul E Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (EKVC) located in Hazard, Kentucky, in Nelson County. The vendor must deliver in-depth nutritional assessments, nutritional care planning, medical nutritional therapy documentation, dietary compliance monitoring, staff education, and monthly kitchen inspections for facility residents. Key qualifications include current Kentucky licensure as a Licensed/Registered Dietitian, current liability insurance, required credentialing paperwork, and verification of non-exclusion from Medicare/Medicaid provider programs. The vendor must be capable of providing a qualified dietitian within seven days of request for emergency situations and maintain a pool of licensed dietitians within a 60-mile radius of the facility to ensure rapid response. Proposals are due by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on June 20, 2025, with the anticipated contract term running from August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with Commonwealth options to renew for up to two additional two-year periods. Hard copy proposals must be submitted in three sealed parts (technical, cost, and proprietary if applicable) to the Fiscal Officer at the EKVC location. Evaluation will be based on a maximum of 1,400 points comprising technical criteria (800 points) including professional references (150 points), experience resume (150 points), ability to provide dietitian services within seven days (200 points), and current staffing availability within 60 miles (300 points); cost criteria (400 points) based on separately itemized regular pay, holiday pay, shift preference pay, and overtime pay; and optional oral presentations (200 points).

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The vendor is responsible for all travel and lodging costs associated with service delivery. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation materials. Interested parties should direct questions to Kimberly Miller, Purchasing Agent, at 606-435-6196. The contract is subject to Kentucky procurement law (KRS 45A) and includes standard provisions regarding nondiscrimination, conflict of interest, access to records, and compliance with applicable tax and employment laws, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to reject any or all proposals and to negotiate fair and reasonable compensation based on pricing submitted.