Senior Nutrition Meal Preparation and Delivery Services

Cayuga County is seeking a provider to prepare, package, and deliver meals for its Office for the Aging Senior Nutrition Program, including congregate and home-delivered meals throughout Cayuga County.

Cayuga County > Purchasing Department


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Oct 27, 2026 02:00 PM
Oct 13, 2026 10:10 AM
1 year base + 3 × 1 year options
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aogrady@cayugacounty.us
+13152948086
2 State Street, Auburn, NY, USA
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Cayuga County Purchasing Department, 2 State Street, 3rd Floor, Auburn, NY 13021
Description

Cayuga County is soliciting proposals for meal preparation services for its Office for the Aging Senior Nutrition Program. The scope includes preparing hot, chilled, and limited frozen meals; packaging meals for home delivery; providing bulk food and meal-service supplies; and delivering meals to congregate sites and central pickup or distribution locations. The provider must support congregate meals and home-delivered meals, maintain appropriate food temperatures and sanitation practices, provide suitable transportation and insulated containers, and operate or arrange an approved central staging and pickup location in Auburn. The estimated annual volume includes approximately 1,250 meals for Fair Haven, 6,350 meals for Moravia, and 56,400 meals for Auburn congregate and home-delivered meal operations. Proposals must address menu planning, nutritional analysis, food safety, qualified personnel, kitchen and distribution capabilities, delivery schedules, pricing by meal and delivery location, references, and relevant experience. The contract is for one year beginning January 1, 2027, with three mutually agreed-upon one-year renewals. The solicitation requires printed proposal copies and an electronic copy on a USB drive, along with the listed certifications, forms, price sheet, references, financial statement, sample menu, and other required proposal materials.

Classification Codes
NAICS722310Food Service Contractors
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
senior meal preparationmeal packaging servicesfood delivery services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Oct 4, 2026-Issue Date
Oct 19, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 27, 2026 02:00 PM-Proposal Due Date and Public Bid Opening (optional)
Requirements
Associate degree
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers' Liability
  • New York State Disability Benefits Insurance
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No
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