Consulting_Cost_Proposal.xlsx

This is a cost proposal template document related to California's Cannabis Appellations Program (CAP) Education and Outreach RFP 26-0007-A. The template is structured to capture comprehensive cost information across a three-year contract period, with the third year designated as an option to renew. Bidders are required to identify specific deliverables and tasks, detailing costs per task with associated hourly positions, rates, and hours to calculate total costs per deliverable. The template accommodates multiple deliverables and tasks within each year, allowing for detailed cost breakdowns by position type and labor category.

The cost proposal format requires bidders to itemize all cost components including direct labor, subcontractor costs, supplies and equipment, other costs such as media and postage, travel expenses broken down by category, and indirect costs with applicable rate percentages. Each of the three sheets represents annual cost proposals, requiring bidders to submit the completed document in Excel spreadsheet or Word table format. The proposal must include a cumulative total proposed cost across all categories for each year, enabling the state to evaluate pricing across the full contract term and any renewal option.