REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) BY THE NORTHWEST FLORDIA AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC. AGING RESOURCE CENTER FOR PSA 1

5090 COMMERCE PARK CIRCLE

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32505

I.     Statement of Purpose: By distribution of this RFI, the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc./Aging Resource Center for PSA 1, solicits from qualified parties letters of interest in providing the following direct services to Older Americans Act consumers 60+ years of age in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Services to be delivered may include: homemaker, chore, respite, companionship, shopping assistance, outreach, transportation, congregate meal sites and home bound meal delivery. To ensure continuity and coordination of service delivery, as well as to enhance the consumers’ access to services, only one contractor will be selected in each county. Interested parties should indicate the county or counties they wish to serve.

II.    Qualifications of potential bidders: A responding entity must be incorporated as either a for-profit or a not-for-profit business in the State of Florida and have an annual audit exhibiting sound financial practices. A ten percent match of federal dollars is required.

III.  Contract period is January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2013.

IV.  Funding source for this program is the Older Americans Act (as amended 2006). Project continuity is contingent upon allocation of funds by the U. S. Congress and the Florida Legislature.

V.    Time Limit for RFI: September 18, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. An agency’s failure to reply in writing on or before this date shall constitute a “not interested” response. All written response should be sent certified mail to the attention of Linda Torres.

VI.  Contact Person: Dorothy Peoples, Executive Director, Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc., 5090 Commerce Park Circle, Pensacola, FL 32505

VII. Disclaimer: the area agency does not intend to award a contract solely on the basis of this request for information or to otherwise pay either for the information solicited or for any related expenses incurred by respondents.