NUTRITION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE RYAN WHITE PROGRAM CLIENTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is soliciting applications for nutrition support services targeting eligible clients of the Ryan White Program across Los Angeles County, with the contract period beginning September 1, 2026, and concluding February 28, 2031, subject to a potential three-year extension at the County’s discretion. The solicitation, identified as DPH-RFA-2026-003, requires applicants to deliver two core services: on-site food distribution at designated sites and home-delivered hot meals, both aligned with federal, state, and local HIV care standards. Performance must comply with the California Retail Food Code, USDA Dietary Guidelines, and the County’s Clinical Quality Management and Confidentiality requirements, with all staff required to hold valid California Food Handler Cards and undergo annual tuberculosis screening. The contract emphasizes non-cost-based award selection, where applicants must first meet mandatory requirements—including certifications for debarment status, human trafficking policy compliance, and submission of complete application packets—before being evaluated on experience, capacity, and proposal quality. No cost or pricing details are provided in the solicitation, and the award will be determined based on the best interest of the County using a trade-off methodology. Contractors must implement rigorous information security protocols, including FIPS 140-2 encryption for data at rest, 128-bit encryption for data in transit, and mandatory Mobile Device Management systems, with all cloud storage requiring prior approval from the County’s Chief Information Security Officer. Staff and subcontractors must pass fingerprint-based criminal background checks through the California Department of Justice, and the Contractor is fully responsible for all related costs. Cyber liability insurance of $2 million per occurrence and sexual misconduct liability insurance of $1 million per claim are mandatory, alongside indemnification for any breach of confidentiality or security incident. All County-owned property must be clearly labeled to denote County ownership, and invoices must be submitted monthly via email to DHSP-Finance@ph.lacounty.gov in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 and County accounting standards. The offeror must submit the full application packet electronically by June 8, 2026, in searchable PDF and, where required, Excel format, and failure to include any exhibit—particularly Exhibits A, H, J, and K—will result in disqualification. The County retains audit rights and may terminate the contract immediately for material breaches of security or privacy obligations.