Healthy Food Access Mobile Market Program

The City of Cincinnati is issuing an RFI to gather market information for a prospective Healthy Food Access Mobile Market Program. The City seeks input from nonprofits, retailers, mobile‑market operators, vehicle manufacturers, technology providers, and other stakeholders on feasible program structures, vehicle and equipment specifications, partnership models, financing, staffing, regulatory compliance, and long‑term sustainability. Responses will inform a future procurement (RFP/RFQ) that could establish a mobile grocery service delivering fresh, affordable food to neighborhoods lacking full‑service grocery stores. • Target respondents: nonprofit orgs, grocery retailers, mobile‑market operators, vehicle manufacturers/upfitters, tech providers, community groups. • Information sought: operating models, vehicle specs, equipment needs, food sourcing, staffing, route planning, pricing, payment systems (including SNAP/EBT), community engagement, regulatory and insurance requirements, cost estimates, revenue assumptions, implementation timeline. • Key dates: Questions due Oct 9 2026 11:00 AM ET; response submission due Oct 23 2026 4:00 PM ET via the City’s Bonfire portal. • No funding is attached to this RFI; it is purely informational. • The City may later issue a competitive solicitation based on the insights gathered.