Request for Proposals

Request for Proposals: Catering Service

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) is requesting proposals for catering service providers. NEI3A's nutrition service programs seeks to:

  • Reduce Hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition
  • Promote socialization of older people
  • Promote health and well-being with access to nutrition and health promotion/disease prevention services to delay onset of chronic diseases

NEI3A partners with for-profit, non-profit, and public organizations to cater meals for meal sites and senior centers in the NEI3A 18 county service area.

All Caterers contract directly with Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) to prepare meals and deliver them to specific meal sites throughout the NEI3A service area. Meal programs must meet the requirements of the Older Americans Act and Iowa Nutrition Guidelines.  Iowa Nutrition Services Guidelines.

Proposal Deadline: October 15, 2025, by 12:00 PM
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Submit Proposals through: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6QRSF88

NEI3A reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Full specifications can be viewed at the link above. Questions may be submitted directly to Anna Williams, Nutrition Team Lead at awiliams@nei3a.org.

Request for Proposals: Home Delivered Meals Providers

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) is requesting proposals for Home Delivered Meal providers. NEI3A's nutrition service programs seeks to:

  • Reduce hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition
  • Promote socialization of older people
  • Promote health and well-being with access to nutrition and health promotion/disease prevention services to delay onset of chronic diseases

NEI3A partners with for-profit, non-profit, and public organizations to cater meals for home delivered meal consumers in the NEI3A 18 county service area.

All caterers contract directly with Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) to prepare meals and deliver them to specific meal sites throughout the NEI3A service area or directly to the consumers home. Meal programs must meet the requirements of the Older Americans Act and Iowa Nutrition Guidelines.  Iowa Nutrition Services Guidelines.

Proposal Deadline: October 15, 2025, by 12:00 PM
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Submit Proposals through: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BZW26MW

NEI3A reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Full specifications can be viewed at the link above. Questions may be submitted directly to Anna Williams, Nutrition Team Lead at awiliams@nei3a.org.