RFP Information

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP #200711098
Maine Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking proposals for client services for the Maine Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). 

WIC is a federally funded nutrition program enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (Section 17).  The Program is funded through the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  WIC provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to other health and social service programs to pregnant and nursing women and children up the age of 5.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is designed to select a qualified Local Agency for each of the DHHS districts who will be responsible for providing services pursuant to Maine WIC Rules, 10-144 Chapter 286 and WIC Federal Regulations, 7 CFR Part 246. 

Contact Person:  Request RFP Instruction Package, Questions:
Nora Bowne, Maine WIC Program, 286 Water Street 6th Floor, 11 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0011, Telephone 207-287-3991 TTY 1-800-606-0215 for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing. E-mail: Nora.Bowne@maine.gov.  Please give your full name, address and phone number, specify RFP by number and title.  OR:  You may register and download the RFP directly from the State’s Internet site:  http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/rfp

Bidders Conference:  10:00 a.m., February 1, 2008, 244 Water Street, 1st floor conference room, Augusta, ME  04333.  The Bidder’s Conference is open to the public.

Written Questions:  due no later than 5:00 p.m. local time, February 15, 2008.

COMPLETED PROPOSALS must be received and will be opened no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday, April 7, 2008 at the following address:  Division of Purchase; Burton M. Cross State Office Bldg 4th Floor, 111 Sewall St; 9 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0009.  Proposal package(s) must be labeled with the RFP number and title.  We do NOT accept faxed proposals.

Bidders’ conference call in number (2/1/08 from 10am-noon):1-888-955-5369, passcode 254242.  Call in is available from 9:55 a.m. on