2-Exhibit 1 Cost Proposal.docx

This is a Cost Proposal Exhibit form for the Strategic Plan Development 2026 contract opportunity with the Indiana-based BPTC (Business and Professional Technical Commission or similar entity). The form serves as the pricing submission template for qualified firms responding to the request for professional services to update the agency's Strategic Plan. The selected firm will facilitate agency staff and stakeholder engagement to evaluate current progress, update organizational goals and priorities in response to changing operational conditions, and deliver a comprehensive, actionable strategic plan with a 5-10 year operating horizon.

The Cost Proposal form requires bidders to itemize Labor Costs by staff position with associated hourly rates, estimated hours, and extended costs, as well as Other Direct Costs organized by category with unit costs, quantities, and extended costs. Bidders must provide company information including name, address, contact person details, email, and phone number, and conclude with an authorized representative signature and date. The form includes a section for pricing assumptions to be detailed by the proposing firm. No specific pricing thresholds, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding sources are indicated in this exhibit document.