Senior Meals Program

As requested by the Community and Human Services Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Invitation to Bid (hereinafter, “ITB”) with the intent of obtaining bid submittals from interested and qualified vendors in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated or attached. The vendor, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications or Scope of Work stated.

Community and Human Services Division is seeking to procure a food vendor for its Senior Meals Program. The vendor will prepare and deliver meals to area program eligible Seniors. Funding for these services involves grant funding originating via the Older American’s Act and General Revenue Funds. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs is charged with oversight and management of the grant funding.

The Senior Meals program serves approximately fifty-five thousand (55,000) meals per year. Historical spend for the Senior Meals Program for 2023 was $225,064.95, however, this may not be indicative of future buying patterns.

The Senior Meals program provides frozen home delivered meals, congregate style meals and shelf stable meals. Home delivered meals (lunches) are delivered to the homes of eligible program registered seniors throughout the County. Shelf stable meals are provided on an as needed basis and Congregate meals are delivered to four specific sites locations. The congregate meal sites locations are listed below:

• East Naples Community Center, 3500 Thomasson Drive, Naples, Florida 34112.
• Golden Gate Senior Center, 4898 Coronado Pkwy., Naples, Florida 34116
• Goodlette Arms, 950 Goodlette Rd. N, Naples, Florida 34102
• Beraca Baptist Church 905 Roberts Avenue, Immokalee, Florida 34142

Lunch is served at all four congregate locations. The Beraca Baptist Church and Goodlette Arms locations also serve breakfast. The Division reserves the right to alter meal site locations and/or add breakfast as needed.

The East Naples Community Center meal site is subject to change as another location is being considered for this program.