RFP-25-04-AAA-Meal Delivery Service Provider

RFP25-04-AAA

Addendum Posted

Debbie Ugarte

(210) 362-5200

dugarte@aacog.com

2/18/2025

4:00 PM

G0150

14+ Days for Entire Solicitation Package

1/28/2025

1/28/2025 4:07 pm

95230-Delivered Meals (Including Shelf Stable Meals And Congregate Meals);

1.1 PURPOSE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) Alamo Area Agency on Aging (Alamo AAA) is requesting proposals to provide meal delivery services authorized under Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and in accordance with the approved Alamo AAA Area Plan.

1.2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A. The Alamo Area Council of Governments

AACOG is a voluntary association of municipal and county governments and special districts located in Bexar County and the surrounding twelve counties. Defined as a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the AACOG was established in 1967 under Chapter 391 of the Local Government Code as a voluntary association of local governments and organizations that serves its members through planning, information, and coordination activities. AACOG serves the Alamo Area/State Planning Region 18, which covers 13 counties and 12,582 square miles. Comprising the area planning region are Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, McMullen, and Wilson counties.

B. Purpose

1. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify and engage a qualified meal delivery service contractor to manage and operate priority congregate and home meal delivery services within Guadalupe, Wilson, and Karnes counties. The selected contractor will ensure the accessibility and efficiency of delivery systems for older adults, provide supportive services funded under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA), as amended, and the State of Texas, and contribute to the execution of the Alamo AAA Strategic Plan. Additionally, the contractor will be responsible for funding two staff members dedicated to maintaining senior program operations at the Cibolo Senior Center and the Wilson County Senior Center, ensuring these facilities continue to meet the needs of the communities they serve.

2. The AACOG retains the sole and exclusive right to establish funding priorities for all subcontracted services. This includes the discretion to allocate resources to ensure compliance with program objectives, address community needs, and achieve strategic outcomes.