2025-2027 ROI Consultant
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- S-12300-00014891
- State
- Oregon
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC codes
- 80101602 Regional or location studies for projects
- 92110000 Military services and national defense
- 93000000 Politics and Civic Affairs Services
- 81130000 Statistics
- 93100000 Political systems and institutions
- 93110000 Socio political conditions
- 93120000 International relations
- 94000000 Organizations and Clubs
- Points of contact
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- obdd.fiscal.svcs@biz.oregon.gov (503) 986-0123
- Nengi Diriyai nengi.diriyai@biz.oregon.gov (971) 345-1612
- Kellie Stavang biz.prac@biz.oregon.gov (503) 986-0123
Opportunity details come from oregonbuys.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) Consultant to support its 2025-2027 grant program focusing on entrepreneurial ecosystem development in rural Oregon communities. The selected consultant will be responsible for working directly with ROI communities to provide strategic support, including reviewing work plans, developing marketing materials, supporting grant applications, and facilitating connections with ecosystem partners. Key deliverables include creating tracking documents, participating in program meetings, conducting research on entrepreneurial ecosystem models, and assisting with project closeout actions. The RFP will be evaluated using a 100-point system, with 45 points allocated to the Project Implementation Plan, 45 points for Qualifications, and 10 points for Price and Value. Critical proposal dates include a bid opening on October 31, 2025, with an anticipated notice of intent to award on November 17, 2025, and a contract period ending on June 30, 2027. Competitive candidates must demonstrate expertise in entrepreneurial ecosystem building, show a deep understanding of rural Oregon communities and small businesses, and offer culturally competent and responsive resources.
The procurement encourages participation from small businesses certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), specifically targeting disadvantaged, minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. Proposers are required to complete a COBID Certification Outreach Plan detailing their strategies for including diverse businesses in potential subcontracting opportunities. The Oregon Legislature has allocated nearly $2.1 million to ROI for the 2025-2027 biennium, with the current contract having a proposed budget not to exceed $175,000. Prospective consultants must complete several mandatory attachments, including a Disclosure Exemption Affidavit, Reference Check Form, Proposer Information and Certification Sheet, and a Responsibility Inquiry form. The documentation requires comprehensive disclosures about the proposing organization's business history, financial stability, legal standing, and organizational capacity. The previous biennium's ROI program resulted in grant awards to 19 rural communities, suggesting a well-established initiative with a proven track record of supporting rural entrepreneurship in Oregon.
Opportunity text
The State of Oregon, acting by and through OBDD, is issuing this Intermediate RFP for a consultant to support its 2025-2027 Rural Opportunity Initiative grant program. Competitive candidates will be familiar with the principles of entrepreneurial ecosystem building, demonstrate an understanding of rural Oregon communities and small businesses, and offer a range of high quality, culturally competent responsive resources to the ROI communities selected for the 2025 - 2027 ROI program
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