HEALTHY BERKELEY 2-YEAR COMMUNITY FUNDING

Dear Prospective Applicants,

The City of Berkeley is soliciting written proposals from qualified Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) serving Berkeley with a community-based focus to promote reduction of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and to address the effects of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on health.

The Healthy Berkeley Program within the Public Health Division of the City of Berkeley is pleased to release its new Request for Proposals (RFP) for FY2026 and FY2027 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027; start date can shift based on approval of contracts).

The project scope, type of proposals sought, and vendor selection process are summarized in the RFP (attached). Proposals must be received no later than 5 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2025. Proposal are to be sent via e-mail with “Healthy Berkeley FY26/FY27” clearly indicated in the subject line of the e-mail. Please submit one (1) PDF of the Proposal with the filename saved as, “Proposal: Vendor Name, Healthy Berkeley FY26/FY27.”

E-mail Proposals to:

City of Berkeley

Public Health Division

HealthyBerkeley_RFP2025@berkeleyca.gov

Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. The City retains the right to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals.

For questions concerning the Request for Proposal, please e-mail: HealthyBerkeley_RFP2025@berkeleyca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Please put in the e-mail subject line, “HB-RFP Questions.” Answers to questions will not be provided individually. Answers to all the questions will be shared with everyone applying by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

We look forward to receiving and reviewing