Elder Nutrition Program Service

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community, a government authority located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is seeking a vendor to provide an Elder Nutrition Program service. The agency needs to produce and distribute high-quality, nutritious meals to adults aged 60 and older through a cost-effective and efficiently managed service delivery system. This initiative aims to reduce hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition while promoting health, independence, and opportunities for socialization among frail, at-risk, and vulnerable older adults. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to provide access to nutritious congregate and home-delivered meals that address the unique nutritional needs of the target population. Each meal must offer at least one-third of the daily nutrients recommended for good health. The service must also promote socialization, provide nutrition education and counseling, and serve as a gateway to other community-based services and supports. The agency expects the vendor to prioritize service delivery for older adults with the greatest social and economic need, particularly those who are low-income, rural, minority, or otherwise at risk. Bidders must coordinate services to prevent duplication, increase efficiency, and strengthen overall program effectiveness. The agency requires the vendor to maintain fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability in the funding and administration of these meal services. While participants are encouraged to contribute toward the cost of their meal, the vendor must ensure that no eligible individual is ever denied service due to an inability or unwillingness to contribute. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The performance of the requested work will take place offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost of the services. Key dates and specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the procurement description.