Full RFP is available at https://www.o3a.org/contracting/special-opportunities/

Purpose: The goal of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to award funding to successful applicants to provide mobile services (delivering food, supplies, and resource connection) throughout high needs areas of Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Pacific counties.

Service Area: Interested parties may apply to provide mobile services in one or more of the following counties: Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor and Pacific. Within each county, preference is given to the ability to serve areas designated as high priority, as described below in Section

 Program Standards: Successful applicants must be able to provide adequate, nutritious food to meet the needs of target communities without relying on program funds to purchase food items or reimburse the applicant for food items unless specifically negotiated and allowable under the funding source(s). Provision of food items must not be contingent on client documentation of age, disability status, income, citizenship, or any other criteria; the MAV is a low-barrier program that provides free assistance to everyone. Applicants must provide proper storage and safe food handling that conforms to all applicable standards for fresh, frozen, and refrigerated foods. Successful applicants must work collaboratively with O3A staff, bilingual outreach specialist(s), and O3A volunteers to provide robust services.

Term of Contract: Successful applicants will be awarded an initial contract for the anticipated performance period of October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. One subsequent one-year contract renewal is possible based on each successful applicant’s ongoing satisfactory contract compliance and availability of funds. O3A reserves the right to negotiate contract term based on agency needs and/or RFP responses.