Washington State Food Policy Forum Facilitation Services
Notice of Bid Opportunity Washington State Conservation Commission
Competitive Solicitation K2601
Washington State Food Policy Forum Facilitation
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING: March 7 2025
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: April 30 2025
Find the full solicitation on Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). Vendors not registered in WEBS will not receive updates or amendments to the solicitation, which could disadvantage your bid.
Pre-bid conference: March 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm (Pacific Time)
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Contract location: Statewide
Contract description: The Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) is issuing this Competitive Solicitation pursuant to RCW 39.26. Pursuant to this Competitive Solicitation, SCC intends to conduct a competitive procurement to award an Agency Contract for SCC to purchase services associated with providing facilitation service for the Washington State Food Policy Forum (Forum).
Any vendor interested in bidding on this contract should have expert knowledge and/or prior experience in the areas of Washington State food systems policy, Washington State local and state government agencies, Washington state agricultural and food access stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, expert group facilitation and coordination of politically-appointed councils and forums, community engagement, and in building trust with stakeholders across controversial issues. A vendor may subcontract any portion of the work to meet the required qualifications below; if relevant, any such subcontractor must be identified and described in the proposal and bid response.
Commodity codes:
918-12 Analytical/Predictive Studies and Surveys (Consulting)
918-24 Communications Consulting
918-27 Community Development Consulting
958-25 Conservation/Resource Management Services
918-43 Environmental Consulting
918-58 Governmental Consulting
918-32 Consulting Services (Not Otherwise Classified)
918-38 Education and Training Consulting
924-64 Partnering Workshop Facilitation Services
958-02 Agricultural Management Services (Not Otherwise Classified)
958-16 Business Management Services
961-79 Trade Services (Facilitation, Information, Marketing, Promotion, etc.)
Preference/priority points:
- Washington small businesses
- Veteran-owned businesses
- Executive Order 18-03
Solicitation documents: Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available in WEBS: https://pr-webs-customer.des.wa.gov/ManageBidsEdit.aspx?ID=55149
Question-and-answer period: March 7 2025 – April 22 2025. Submit questions or concerns about this solicitation in writing to the Procurement Coordinator: Nicole Boyes SCCgrants@scc.wa.gov
Please include the following in email subject line: K2601 Comp Solicitation.
