Nutrition Consultation and Education Services

H-GAC is seeking Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing Nutrition Consultation, Education and Monitoring Services for older persons living in the Texas Gulf Coast area.

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is issued to identify the most qualified potential providers of the above-mentioned services. One or more firms that respond to the RFQ and who are determined to be especially qualified may be deemed eligible and may be invited to discuss and negotiate for an award.

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is the region-wide voluntary association of 133 local governments and local elected officials in the 13-county Gulf Coast Planning region of Texas. Local elected officials organized H-GAC in 1966 after authorization by State enabling legislation. Its service area is 12,500 square miles and includes more than 7-million residents. H-GAC is governed by a 37-member Board of Directors composed of local elected officials, who serve on the governing bodies of member local governments. All H-GAC programs are carried out under the policy direction of its Board of Directors. H-GAC’s mission is to serve as the instrument of local government cooperation, promoting the region’s orderly development and the safety and welfare of its residents. H-GAC is the regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving area-wide problems. Agency programs emphasize local government concerns, such as transportation, air and water quality, criminal justice, demographic analysis, mapping programs, and intergovernmental purchasing. H-GAC also serves its citizens through workforce development programs, services to the aging and elderly, and small business finance programs.

The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is responsible for managing the Older Americans Act (OAA) and other state funded programs to provide service that helps older individuals live full, healthy, and productive lives. The target population are those individuals 60 years of age and older (with special emphasis on those living in rural areas) with greatest social and economic need, including minorities, persons with severe disabilities, limited English speaking ability, and with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. (See 42 U.S. Code (USC) Section 3026, and Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended).