Central Health seeks proposals for community-based mobile/pop-up fresh food market services at designated locations in Travis County, Texas. Services include SNAP/EBT acceptance, nutrition incentives, local sourcing, outreach, and reporting. Proposals due November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM CT. Initial contract term is 1 year with four optional 1-year renewals. Preproposal conference optional on October 20, 2026. Questions due October 22, 2026. Submission via Bidnet preferred. Multiple awards possible. Protest deadline within 10 calendar days after award notification.
Proposals must be received by November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM CT. The RFP states: proposals due: tuesday, november 3, 2026 2: 00 p. m. prevailing central time.
The evaluation criteria include food access mobile market model, SNAP benefits access, local sourcing, community outreach, equitable access, experience, data reporting, and cost. The RFP states: the proposer whose proposal is most advantageous to central health, taking into consideration the stated evaluation criteria, may be recommended for contract award.
Vendors must be authorized to accept SNAP/EBT and hold food safety certifications. The RFP states: vendor must be authorized to accept snapebt by service launch or provide an acceptable implementation plan and vendor must hold certifications and comply with applicable federal, state, and local food safety, handling, storage, transportation, permitting, and inspection requirements.
Protests must be submitted within 10 calendar days after award notification. The RFP states: protest of contract award by a proposer that was not recommended for same must be submitted in writing to the procurement authority within ten 10 calendar days after central health notifies proposers of a contract award.
Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. The RFP states: proposals received at the designated location after the published time and date will not be considered. Also, contacting central health board members or staff may result in disqualification.