School Meals Access and Equity Program

Somerset County, New Jersey, is seeking a community-based agency to operate a one-year School Meals Access and Equity Program serving at least three county school districts, with up to $30,000 in funding.

Somerset County > Department of Human Services > Operations and Planning


General
Open
Sep 15, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 20, 2026 12:08 PM
$30,000.00
1 year
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
purchasingdiv@somersetcountynj.gov
+19082317043
20 Grove Street, Branchburg Township, NJ, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Office of the Purchasing Agent, Administration Building, 3rd Floor, 20 Grove Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Description

Somerset County Department of Human Services is seeking a community-based agency to lead the Fueling Futures Somerset County: School Meals Access & Equity Program. The selected agency must engage at least three Somerset County municipal school districts and provide culturally responsive, multilingual outreach; hands-on assistance with free and reduced-price school meal applications; food insecurity screening integration; staff training and technical assistance; referral pathways to food assistance organizations; and cross-sector coordination. Performance targets include reaching at least 1,500 families, conducting three outreach campaigns per participating district, training at least 100 school staff, generating at least 200 food-assistance referrals, and connecting at least 150 families to additional food resources. The contract award is up to $30,000 for a one-year period, with the stated contract term running from contract award through June 30, 2027. The contractor must provide work plans, progress reports, meeting minutes, monthly invoices, a Gantt chart, a final report, and program documentation. Proposals must include the required cost/signature and statutory compliance forms, qualification and experience information, key personnel details, subcontractor information if applicable, a servicing-office address, and one similar-project reference. The primary contractor remains responsible for all services, although subcontractors or sub-consultants may be used with the County's written approval.

Classification Codes
NAICS624210Community Food Services
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
school meal outreachfood insecurity screeningcommunity referral services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 20, 2026-Release of RFP
Aug 26, 2026-Questions and Clarifications Due
Sep 1, 2026-Final Interpretations and Addenda Issued
Sep 15, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Sep 30, 2026-Evaluation Completed
Sep 30, 2026-Governing Body Action
Sep 30, 2026-Contract Execution and Project Initiation
Requirements
Required
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • General Liability — $3,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $3,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability/Malpractice — $2,000,000.00
  • Errors and Omissions — $2,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 1 reference
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
Documents
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