Active SLED Opportunity · NEW YORK · CITY OF NEW YORK
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The City of New York's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene plans to enter a sole source agreement with the Farmers Market Federation of NY to support the Health Bucks Incentive Program, promoting fresh produce to combat obesity and diabetes. Interested firms can express their interest by contacting Doreen Redmond at dredmond@health.nyc.gov.
Pursuant to Procurement Policy Board Rule Section 3-05, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene intends to enter into a sole source agreement with FARMERS MARKET FEDERATION OF NY, for the purpose of New York famers providing fresh products to New York City residents. The Health Bucks Incentive Program is modeled after the WIC-FMNP program. The goal of the “Health Bucks” program is to educate the public on the benefits of eating more fruits and vegetables as a means of combating the obesity and diabetes epidemics that are prevalent throughout the city and especially in the New Yorkers.The Contractor’s organization was formed through the collective efforts of market managers throughout the state, Cooperative Extension, and the Department of Agriculture & Markets, and it was initially funded by a Federal State Marketing Improvement Grant in early 1998. The Contractor is the only organization that has worked with the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets on the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP).Any firm which believes is qualified to provide such products are welcome to submit an expression of interest. All related inquiries should be sent via the Discussion Forum in PASSPort or to Doreen Redmond at dredmond@health.nyc.gov
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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