RFP #26-68 home delivered meals annual contract for clayton county, GA

Clayton County, Georgia is requesting proposals for an annual Home Delivered Meals contract (RFP #26-68) with proposals due June 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST via online submission at BidNetDirect. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for May 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST, and written questions must be submitted by May 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

The scope requires nutritionally balanced meals meeting Dietary Guidelines for Americans and RDA/DRI standards, delivering at least one-third of the Recommended Daily Allowances for seniors aged 55 and older. Services include home-delivered meals, shelf-stable weekend meals, and therapeutic or modified diet meals as prescribed. Proponents must demonstrate a minimum of seven years of experience providing home delivered meals services and submit four references, a current health inspection report, proposed four-week cycle menus with nutritional analysis, meal delivery plans, and financial statements from the three most recent fiscal years. Video samples of transport and food containers must be submitted on USB to Clayton County Central Services Department at 7994 N. McDonough Street, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236.

The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal terms, commencing within ten calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. Clayton County encourages small business utilization but does not impose a subcontracting goal. Comprehensive insurance is mandatory, including workers' compensation with statutory limits, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1 million per accident, and professional liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence. No bonding is required. The contract is subject to E-Verify compliance and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act.

Evaluation criteria are understanding of scope of services (25 points), organizational qualifications (20 points), project management and personnel (20 points), financial capability (10 points), and cost proposal (25 points), with an additional 15 points available for oral presentations. Responsive proponents may be required to present oral presentations and product demonstrations during the week of July 6–10, 2026.