RFP for contracts to provide Evidence Based Programs

The River Valley Regional Commission’s (RVRC’s) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is requesting proposals from qualified offerors capable of providing the following services in the River Valley area.

Wellness/Health Promotion Disease Prevention

The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is requesting proposals from qualified offerors capable of providing Health/Wellness Promotion Services. The successful offeror must serve the entire River Valley area (sixteen counties).

Health/Wellness Promotion services shall be provided for persons 60 years of age or older, or to adult caregivers of frail, older persons, with priority given to meeting the needs of persons with the greatest economic or social needs; and/or medically underserved, or caretakers of the frail elderly.

The Wellness/Health Promotion Services solicited through this RFP shall be operated to assist older adults in achieving healthy, independent, and self-sufficient lives to the extent possible and to provide information and assistance to their family caregivers.

Wellness/Health Promotion Services may be designed to assist healthy older persons in maintaining positive health states; to assist older persons with chronic diseases to better manage their conditions; and to promote healthy lifestyles and behaviors among all older persons at the community level. Wellness and health promotion activities will occur in group settings.

While potential activities and services appropriate for the Wellness/Health Promotion Services program are myriad, the AAA/DAS mandates that the majority of services offered be evidence-based. [...] Such programs include, but are not limited to, the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), Matter of Balance (MOB), Tai Chi, and the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP). Such programs may require the use of volunteers to serve as Master Trainers, Lay Leaders, Coaches, and/or Leaders.

The successful offeror must ensure that all Wellness/Health Promotion Services data is collected and services are reported using the appropriate format established by DHS/DAS and/or the AAA. [...] Data collection and reporting activities may include data entry in the DDS, pre/post surveys, and quarterly and annual reports.

**Mandatory** submission: the proposal (and required copies) must be **hand delivered or mailed** to the River Valley Regional Commission, 710 Front Avenue, Suite A, Columbus, GA 31901, and must be received by **4:30 pm on December 17, 2026**. Late proposals will not be evaluated. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be evaluated.

One original with signatures, marked "Original," and five additional hard copies must be submitted. Offeror must complete the Uniform Cost Methodology spreadsheet and Budget Narrative form provided as part of this RFP package (Appendix G).

A total of approximately **$37,916** in federal and state funding is available for the provision of wellness/health promotion services. A local match of **$0** is required. Payment for services will be made on a unit cost reimbursable basis.

The proposal will be evaluated and scored using the evaluation criteria provided in Appendix H. The maximum total points are 100.

The contract will be on a State of Georgia fiscal year (SFY) basis and will begin July 1, 2027 and end June 30, 2028. The contract will have options to renew for two (2) additional years through June 30, 2030.

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