Management Information System Maintenance and Operation Support

NYS WIC is a federally- and State-funded program carried out pursuant to provisions of the Child Nutrition Act and to federal and New York State laws, regulations, and policies. The program is funded through the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department’s Division of Nutrition (DON). The NYS WIC Program serves low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and young children who are at nutritional risk due to medical conditions or inadequate dietary intake. NYS WIC is an adjunct to health care, providing nutrition education and prescribed food packages to the targeted population. The reason a competitive procurement was not feasible is because this is a contract amendment with Currier, McCabe, and Associates, Inc. (CMA) for the contract term 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2028. CMA’s assessment of the Management Information System (MIS) identified a time-sensitive and critical need to upgrade the system. The Department has determined it is in the best interest of the State to utilize Contract C037938 to obtain this upgrade because the services to be performed by CMA are allowable under the existing contract.