Request for Information (RFI)

The Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. Nutrition Program is seeking sources interested in providing pre-plated frozen meals to senior citizens organizations in Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla and Washington Counties. Prospective sources must be established and have current or previous experience in providing the pre-plated frozen meals to public or private entities. If a contract is awarded for this effort, the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. anticipates duration of not more than one year with two, one-year renewal options pending continued funding availability. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

·      utilization of approved kitchen facilities

·      employment of qualified staff to oversee facility operation and meal production

·      delivery of frozen pre-plated meals to individual sites in the counties listed above

·      supplying meals which comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and provide 1/3 of the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) for individuals 51 years and older as established by Food and Nutrition Board of National Academy of Sciences

·      provision of disposable supplies to delivery sites

Services must also adhere to guidelines set forth by the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs Home and Community-Based Services Draft Handbook, dated January 2003, and contracts between the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. and State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

Deadline: Written responses to this RFI are due to the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. on September 8, 2006 by 2:00 p.m. (EST). Only written responses will be accepted.

Contact:         Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc.

                        Attention: Lisa Bretz

                        2414 Mahan Drive

                        Tallahassee, Florida 32308

The responses to this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to identify those organizations that are qualified and interested in providing pre-plated frozen meals for the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. Nutrition Programs in Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla and Washington Counties. The Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. does not plan to award a contract or pay for information provided as a result of this request. This RFI is a preliminary step to the release of an Invitation to Bid package on or around September 8, 2006. Failure to respond by the deadline specified in this notice shall constitute a “not interested” response.