To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #76-964 with Blossom Foods LLC
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-964 with Blossom Foods LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, to provide nutritious meals for patients with dysphagia at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) to comply with the International Dysphagia Diet Standard Initiative (IDDSI) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $300,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and other regulatory agencies require hospitals to provide dysphagia patients with appropriate texture diets as ordered by their speech therapists or providers. Contractor will provide these meals to comply with IDDSI per Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, CDPH and The Joint Commission. Contractor is new to CCRMC and will provide these services starting July 1, 2026.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code ? 1451. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. CCRMC's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. Following a Request for Proposal (RFP), this Contract was awarded to Blossom Foods LLC by the Public Works Department on April 30, 2026.
Under new Contract #76-964, Contractor will provide nutritious meals for patients with dysphagia at Contra Cost...
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