REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTENT TO BIDLetters of intent to bid will be received by the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MnRAAA) for provision of congregate and home delivered nutrition services to persons age 60 and over in the Southwest Planning and Service Area (PSA) of Minnesota. The PSA includes the following counties: Blue Earth, Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan and Yellow Medicine. Nutrition services programs provide nutritionally sound and satisfying meals in a congregate (group) setting and home delivered meals to those homebound by reason of illness, disability or functional need, and unable to prepare their own meals. Nutrition services also include outreach, nutrition education, nutrition counseling and linkages to other supportive services. One or more contracts will be awarded for all or a portion of the PSA. Contract proposals will not be accepted for a service area smaller than the defined Economic Development Areas (EDA 6E, 6W, 8 or 9). The initial contract(s) will be for 1/1/07 – 12/31/07. MnRAAA has the option to renew contracts annually for up to two additional years. After three years, the procurement process must be completed again.Letters of intent to bid must be delivered on or before June 9, 2006, via certified mail, to the following address: Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging, c/o Rhonda Hiller Fjeldberg, P.O. Box 3367, Mankato, MN 56002-3367. Agencies and organizations responding with a letter of intent to bid will be provided with a Request for Proposal packet. Only those responding with a letter of intent to bid will be allowed to compete in the procurement process. Successful bidders must abide by Minnesota State EOE policies.(6-8)