PURPOSE: The Department of Family and Community Services (DFCS) is soliciting for a statewide contractor to provide meals, dietary consultation, housekeeping, and laundry services to all Alaska Pioneer Home (AKPH) sites in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Palmer and Sitka.

PRIOR EXPERIENCD AND MINIMUM REQIUIREMENTS:

To be considered responsive offerors, the Firm, the Registered Dietitian, and each site’s Contract Facility Manager must each meet minimum prior experience requirements below. The proposal must describe how minimums are met and provide required supporting document as detailed in the RFP.

THE FIRM MUST HAVE

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience within the past five (5) years as an established food service provider with at least one contract that contains multiple service delivery locations
• A minimum of three (3) years food service experience with geriatric populations; and
• At least three (3) years’ experience in both institutional laundry and housekeeping services and staff.

THE REGISTERED DIETITIAN MUST 

• Be a member in good standing of the American Dietetic Association and be licensed in the State of Alaska as a Dietitian; and
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience with geriatric populations.

EACH LOCATION’S CONTRACT FACILITY MANAGER MUST

• Have at least three (3) years of experience in institutional food service preparation, including at least two (2) years of direct management or supervisory experience; and
• Be a qualified dietetic service supervisor, certified by the Certifying Board of the Dietary Management Association or in the process of completing this certification. If a Contract Facility Manager is currently enrolled in a certifying program, certification must be completed within 24 months of contract inception or employee hire date.
• Have at least one (1) year of experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook) with the ability to create, format, and maintain Word documents and Excel spreadsheets

An offeror's failure to meet these minimum prior experience requirements will cause their proposal to be considered non-responsive and rejected.

ADA:  The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to submit a proposal should contact the DFCS Procurement Section via; email to fcs.procurement@alaska.gov  telephone at 1 (907) 465-3610; or TTY/TDD at 711 (Alaska Relay) not later than 10 calendar days prior to the RFP closing date to make necessary arrangements.                                                       

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  If you receive this solicitation from the State's Online Public Notice website, you must register with the DFCS Procurement Section to receive subsequent amendments. Registration must be in writing and may be made via email to fcs.procurement@alaska.gov. Failure to register with the DFCS Procurement Section may result in rejection of your offer.