RFQ: Registered Dietician Nutritionist Services

IntroductionThe Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of SW WA (AAADSW) is seeking to contract with a licensed Registered Dietician Nutritionist. One qualified provider will be selected to contract for September 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028, with the option to renew the contract thereafter.Scope of Services and Contract DeliverablesThe contractor will regularly review meal menus and provide some in person technical assistance (such as staff training and nutrition education) to program staff at meal sites in Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Skamania, and Klickitat counties in SW Washington.Technical assistance may include:1) Nutrition education presentations to AAADSW clients;2) Nutrition outreach activities;3) Assisting nutrition contractors to comply with program standards.The contract requires completion of a semi-annual “activity” report, summarizing site visits, any steps taken to follow-up after a site visit, and any other activities to support meal sites.Contractor shall maintain a monthly technical assistance/communication log that includes the agency/person contacted, the date, topic(s), assistance rendered, and time spent. AAADSW’s Senior Nutrition program is funded mainly by the federal Older Americans Act, as well as USDA pass-through funds, and funding secured by AAADSW’s nutrition contractors.Submission Instructions, Conditions, Deadlines, and SelectionAfter reviewing this document in its entirety, add your business information on page 3 and sign the provider qualification attestation. Send this signed page, with the required documentation listed in the minimum qualifications section to the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of SW Washington (AAADSW) at aaadswcontracts@dshs.wa.gov.Eligible submitters must meet all qualifications and submit all required documents to be considered for contract. Organizations that have been debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or excluded from participating in a contract by any Federal or Washington State agency will not be considered.As funding for this service is limited, only one qualified entity will be selected for contracting. AAADSW must consider a submitter’s ability to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the contract. This includes contractor integrity, compliance with public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources. Selection will be based on these factors, as well as timeliness of response, quality of experience, and rates.AAADSW makes no representations as to the conditions of the contract other than those representations made herein, and no employee or any other representative of AAADSW has the authority to make any oral or written representations as to the conditions of the contract.