Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Services

The Delaware Division of Public Health in Dover is seeking a vendor to implement and expand breastfeeding peer counselor services throughout the state. The agency aims to increase breastfeeding rates, with a specific emphasis on exclusive breastfeeding, while increasing the frequency and duration of breastfeeding among mothers. Through this initiative, the agency intends to decrease breastfeeding barriers and address health inequities by growing and maintaining service partnerships. The selected provider must deliver education, support, and encouragement to eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women. Peer counselors will provide breastfeeding information and make referrals when issues arise regarding a client's health, medications, or other specialized areas. Counselors must contact eligible women on a regular basis via telephone, in-person contact, classes, support groups, email, text, and virtual platforms. The scope of work requires the provider to maintain a private breastfeeding room or area for breastfeeding mothers, babies, and their children. Current breastfeeding peer counselor service providers may submit proposals to expand their existing services. All performance of the work will occur offsite, and eligibility is restricted to onshore, United States organizations only. The agency is looking for budget proposals to determine the funding structure for these services. Evaluation criteria are not detailed in the source, but the agency will assess proposals based on the outlined program requirements. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 1, 2026.