Consultative Services

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (State System) is seeking consultative services to evaluate and optimize the utilization of the Chincoteague Bay Field Station, a non-profit environmental learning center located in Wallops Island, Virginia. The primary objective of this procurement is to explore potential educational strategies and highest-use scenarios for the facility. Interested suppliers must register on the State System's eProcurement Exchange to access Solicitation #2016-OOC-LAV-02 and submit proposals. The solicitation specifically targets consultants with expertise in educational facility strategic planning, environmental learning center management, and institutional resource optimization. Proposals are due by 2:00 P.M. EST on March 22, 2016, and must be submitted to Linda Venneri, Collaborative Contracts Manager, who can be reached at 717-720-4135 or lvenneri@passhe.edu. The procurement is focused on obtaining comprehensive consultative insights that can help the State System make informed decisions about the field station's future educational potential and operational effectiveness.

While the solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, it appears to be an open competitive procurement accessible to qualified consulting firms with relevant expertise. The solicitation is geographically targeted to the Wolfdale CDP jurisdiction in Pennsylvania, with the consulting work related to a facility in Virginia. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation, nor are detailed budget ranges or award values provided. The procurement appears to be a strategic consulting engagement aimed at developing recommendations for educational facility utilization, suggesting potential value for firms with backgrounds in educational facility planning, environmental education, and institutional strategy. Interested consultants should carefully review the full solicitation details available through the eProcurement Exchange to understand the complete scope of requirements and evaluation criteria for this opportunity.