Congregate Meal Catering Services

The City of East Palo Alto is requesting proposals for nutritious catered meals for older adults, including dietary accommodations, culturally responsive menus, weekday delivery, and food-safety compliance, under a contract running through June 2029.

City of East Palo Alto


General
Open
Oct 01, 2026 11:00 PM
Sep 08, 2026 01:01 PM
$70,000.00
2 years 7 months
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
mbaker@cityofepa.org
+16508535905
2415 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
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Description

The City of East Palo Alto seeks a qualified food-service provider to prepare and deliver approximately 20–25 lunches per service day, Monday through Friday, or an estimated 5,000–6,000 meals annually, for its Congregate Meal Program for older adults. The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, food, ingredients, supplies, equipment, packaging, transportation, permits, licenses, insurance, and other resources necessary to perform the work. Meals must be nutritious, balanced, fresh, appealing, culturally appropriate, suitable for older adults, delivered within the City’s 10:30–11:15 a.m. delivery window, and maintained at appropriate temperatures. The scope includes menu planning and advance menu submission, dietary accommodations such as vegetarian, vegan, low-sodium, reduced-sugar or diabetic-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, texture-modified, and allergy-sensitive meals; sanitary packaging and transportation; meal ordering and count adjustments; food-safety and sanitation compliance; staffing; quality assurance; nutrition education curriculum; and periodic progress meetings and reporting. Proposers must describe their qualifications, work plan, personnel, dietary capabilities, culturally responsive menu experience, delivery and quality-assurance plans, at least three similar agreements completed within the past five years, exceptions, and pricing. The City budgets $55,000–$70,000 annually, and the proposed contract term is December 2026 through June 2029, with annual evaluation.

Classification Codes
NAICS722320Caterers
PSCS203Food Services
Smart Codes
meal cateringsenior meal servicesfood delivery services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Release Date
Sep 14, 2026 11:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 21, 2026-Responses Provided
Oct 01, 2026 11:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Oct 5, 2026-Proposal Evaluation
Oct 9, 2026-Proposal Evaluation End Date
Oct 12, 2026-Reference Checks and Interviews
Oct 16, 2026-Reference Checks and Interviews End Date
Oct 21, 2026-Agreement Execution and Insurance Submission
Nov 17, 2026-City Council Award of Contract
Nov 30, 2026-Agreement Execution and Insurance Submission End Date
Dec 1, 2026-Kick-Off Meeting (optional)
Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or another mutually agreed location.
Dec 4, 2026-Kick-Off Meeting End Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Sexual Abuse and Molestation Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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