Current RFPs
View our current bids and requests for proposals (RFPs) and explore opportunities to partner with Food Bank of Alaska in our mission to end hunger statewide.
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Proposal Submission
Submit proposals to Rebecca Guyer, Chief Programs Officer at Food Bank of Alaska, by one of the following methods:
- Email: programs@foodbankofalaska.org
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Mail or hand delivery:
Food Bank of Alaska
Attn: Rebecca Guyer, Child Nutrition
2192 Viking Dr
Anchorage, AK 99501 -
Fax: 907-277-7368
Mailed proposals must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Child Nutrition Food Service Proposal.” Faxed proposals must include a confidential cover sheet. All proposals must be received by the submission deadline in the timeline below.
Vendor Questions
Email all questions about this RFP to Gillian McPherson, Child Program Manager, at gmcpherson@foodbankofalaska.org. Use the subject line “MTY RFP Question.”
Questions must be received by the deadline in the timeline below. All questions and Food Bank of Alaska's answers will be posted on this webpage in the Vendor Q&A section below.
Pre-Proposal Meeting
Food Bank of Alaska will held an optional virtual pre-proposal meeting to review the RFP and answer vendor questions on October 30. Presentation slides and a video recording from the meeting are available below.
RFP Timeline
Milestone |
Date / Time |
| Request for proposal issued | October 15, 2026 |
| Pre-proposal meeting (optional, Zoom) | October 30, 2026, 9am AKDT |
| Vendor questions due | November 16, 2026 |
| Food Bank of Alaska answers posted | November 20, 2026 |
| Protest of RFP terms due | November 23, 2026, 5pm AKST |
| Proposals due | November 30, 2026, 1pm AKST |
| Proposal opening (Zoom) | December 1, 2026, Time: TBD |
| Notice of Intent to Award | December 9, 2026 |
| Protest period | December 9-11, 2026, ending 5pm AKST |
| Contract start |
January 1, 2027 |
Vendor Questions & Answers
Can we see what a sample box, or a typical box from the last year or two, looks like?
- Breakfast: shelf-stable milk, juice (fruit component), and cereal or a cereal bar (grain component).
- Lunch: 8 oz. shelf-stable milk; a protein such as meat sticks, tuna or chicken packets, cheese, or hummus; a grain such as crackers or granola (whole grain or enriched); and a fruit or vegetable such as fruit bars or fruit or vegetable cups.
Should menus vary over the summer?
Yes. In the past, the program used three menus: one for the first 5 weeks, one for the next 4 weeks, and one for the last 4 weeks. The last menu is often a mix of products procured earlier in the season. For the proposal, submit the sample menus listed in the RFP's Mandatory Enclosures. FBA reviews menus with the vendor after award, and auditors also work with the program.
Are boxes shipped through a central distribution center, or across the state through different aviation companies? Who handles the logistics?
The vendor handles shipping logistics. The current vendor packs meals in USPS flat-rate boxes, which have one set cost and built-in tracking, and has a contract with USPS. Boxes are assembled, labeled, palletized, and shrink-wrapped the same day, then taken to the airport and flown from the Lower 48 directly to the main USPS hub in Anchorage for distribution. Shipping directly to Anchorage, instead of routing through other Lower 48 hubs, reduces box damage and shipping time. For a vendor based in Anchorage, this step doesn't apply.
Is it possible to propose two-week boxes for this RFP instead of one-week boxes?
- FBA’s participant mailing list changes every week.
- Schools start back on different dates at the end of the summer.
- Weekly boxes allow quicker responses to problems found during quality assurance.
- Weekly boxes make FBA’s monthly reporting and reimbursement claims easier, since each box covers a single week and falls within a single claim month.