C2025351_RFP_POL_Notice_to_Extend_BidOpening.pdf

This document is Addendum #01 issued by the Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD) for the 2025-2026 Poetry Out Loud Coordinator Request for Proposals (RFP), identified by OBDD RFP number C2025351 and OregonBuys number S-12300-00014273. The addendum extends the original bid opening date, with proposals now due on August 01, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, providing potential proposers additional time to prepare and submit their submissions for the statewide Poetry Out Loud program coordination contract.

The addendum does not provide additional details about pricing, set-asides, or funding sources beyond the original RFP. However, the associated contract opportunity summary indicates the project has a budget of approximately $40,500 per year, with an initial one-year contract term and potential amendments for up to three years. The procurement encourages participation from small businesses, particularly those certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), including minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. Proposers will be evaluated based on experience and background (40 points), education and literary arts knowledge (30 points), and capabilities and price proposal (30 points).