2025-2027 TA Program Consultant

The State of Oregon, through the Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Technical Assistance (TA) Program Consultant to support its 2025-2027 grant program for underrepresented businesses. The selected consultant will be responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating quarterly and monthly program meetings with a cohort of 28 Program providers, as well as conducting virtual peer learning sessions for business advisors and staff. Key deliverables include five quarterly meetings (approximately two hours each), twelve monthly virtual meetings (approximately one hour each), and at least one learning cohort for small groups of providers. The consultant must coordinate meeting logistics, including agenda development, scheduling, note-taking, and follow-up, estimated at three hours per month. Minimum qualifications require at least three years of relevant work experience from projects within the last five years. The proposal must be submitted through the OregonBuys eProcurement system by January 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with questions and clarification requests due by December 30, 2025. Evaluation criteria include Qualifications (45 points), Project Implementation Plan (45 points), and Price and Value (10 points), for a total of 100 possible points.

The RFP encourages participation from certified small businesses, including disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran business enterprises, and emerging small businesses. Proposers are welcomed to include these certified businesses through joint ventures or subcontracting. The Agency offers a preference for Oregon-based services, with a 10 percent price reduction for proposers performing all services entirely within Oregon. The proposed budget for this contract is $37,500, with one contract anticipated to be awarded. Proposers must be registered vendors in OregonBuys and licensed to do business in their state and Oregon. The contract term is expected to end on June 30, 2027, with the Agency reserving the right to amend the contract for additional time and reasonably related services. Proposers must complete various attachments, including a Proposer Information and Certification Sheet, Reference Check Form, COBID Certification/Outreach Plan, and Responsibility Inquiry. Optional presentations or interviews may be conducted the week of January 16, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Award expected the week of January 23, 2026.