Food Distribution Services

Montgomery County Office of Public Health seeks partners to lead innovative and progressive programming to address food insecurity across Montgomery County. Montgomery County Office of Public Health seeks one or more qualified organizations to administer SFPP and TEFAP services throughout Montgomery County. The County may award the full scope to one provider or distribute portions of the scope among multiple providers.

The SFPP provides cash grants to counties for the purchase and distribution of food to low-income individuals. TEFAP provides the responsible distribution of commodity and program funds received by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from the USDA for administration of the program as provided for under provisions of Public Law 98-9, as amended, and all applicable regulations. Both programs are intended to supplement the efforts of food pantries, soup kitchens, food banks, feeding programs, and similar organizations to reduce hunger.

In FY24/25, 238,451 pounds of food were distributed through SFPP and TEFAP through 1,067,242 pantry guest visits. Providers should meet or exceed these numbers, although the ability to maintain this level of service will depend on funding allocations from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

The specific services solicited through this RFP are:

• Procurement and distribution of food through the State Food Purchase Program to a minimum of 35 food distribution partners, such as food pantries.
• Procurement and distribution of food though The Emergency food Assistance Program to a minimum of 35 food distribution partners.
• Develop and implement plans for increasing the number of partners receiving food distributions from SFPP and TEFAP.
• Ensure compliance with all programmatic and reporting requirements from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
• Attend a minimum of four Montgomery County Food Policy Council and/or Montco Anti-Hunger Network Meetings per year.

Successful applicants will demonstrate an ability to consistently solicit and incorporate feedback on program delivery. This should include, but is not limited to, surveying both partner pantries and pantry clients on satisfaction with services provided. These surveys must happen at a minimum on an annual basis.

Applicants should demonstrate their ability to service all of Montgomery County, with an emphasis on areas with higher concentrations of food insecurity.

**Submission method:** Submissions are made electronically through the Bonfire Portal.

Offeror must submit both a "Technical Proposal" (NO PRICING) and a "Cost Proposal" as separate documents as part of its Proposal package. In addition, a current W9 and completed Appendix "A" document must be uploaded.

All questions or clarifications related to this Request for Proposal are to be submitted through the Bonfire Portal. To maintain full transparency for all proposers, only questions that have been submitted through the portal will be answered.

The completed proposal must follow the format shown and may not exceed 14 pages, excluding title page and requested attachments.

A certificate of insurance (general liability and workers compensation) must be forwarded annually to MCOPH Contract Manager listing MCOPH as a holder.

The period of the contract shall be for three (3) years, 4/1/2027–3/30/2030, dependent on available funding. The contract may, by mutual written assent of the parties, be extended for two (2) additional one (1) year periods or portion thereof, up to a cumulative total of five (5) years.

A bid bond is not required for any bids or proposals except those involving construction projects, unless otherwise specified.