Statewide Outdoor Economic Impact Analysis

The State of Nevada Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation (NDOR), is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide a Statewide Outdoor Recreation Economic Impact Analysis. The selected contractor will be required to review, analyze, and report on data that illustrates the impact outdoor recreation has made on Nevada's economy, including analyzing the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Outdoor Recreation Data. The analysis must cover total spending on outdoor recreation trips and equipment, job creation, incomes, tax revenues, economic output, and the contribution to the state's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The contractor will be required to provide results broken down by activity, industry, visitor type, and geographic area, and to compare Nevada's outdoor recreation sector to other states. Key evaluation criteria include demonstrated competence, expertise and availability of key personnel, experience in performing other outdoor recreation economic impact analyses, cost, understanding of the outdoor recreation industry, and conformance with the RFP terms.

The RFP is open to qualified vendors across the state, including the jurisdictions of Carson City. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The RFP does not specify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The total estimated budget for the project is $210,000, with funding coming from various sources including an Economic Development Administration (EDA) State Tourism Grant, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant.