LEGAL NOTICE
Coastline Elderly Service, Inc.
Area Agency on Aging/Aging Services Access Points
Request For Proposal (RFP)
Coastline Elderly Services, Inc. (CESI) Area Agency on Aging, is requesting proposals for projects pursuant to Public Law 109-365 for Supportive Services, Legal Services (please request description for Legal Services); Medication Management, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and the Family Caregiver Support Program. Projects should be targeted to individuals, 60 years of age or older or caregivers throughout the communities of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Gosnold, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and New Bedford. This RFP is opened to both private for profit organizations and businesses as well as non-profit, both within and outside the planning and service area. The vendor need not have its headquarters in Massachusetts but it must be a legal entity that has filed/registered to do business in Massachusetts through the Commonwealth’s Secretary of State. Women and minority business enterprises are encouraged to apply. Projects should provide services to older individuals with the greatest social and economic need, low-income minority individuals, older individuals in rural areas, those with severe disabilities, and individuals who are limited English speaking.
A bidder’s conference will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. at Coastline, 1646 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Applications will be distributed on or after that day. Technical assistance will be provided to applicants.
Completed applications must be received at Coastline on Friday, June 17, 2011 by 3 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information, please contact Ann McCrillis, Area Agency on Aging Planner, at 508-999-6400, ext. 160. AA/EOE.
