Strategic planning consultant

Spartanburg Community College is seeking a Strategic Planning Consultant to develop a comprehensive five-year strategic plan for the institution. The procurement aims to engage a qualified consulting firm to guide institutional direction by creating a strategic plan that includes vision and mission statements, institutional values, stakeholder identification, and comprehensive context analysis. The consultant will work closely with the Board of Commissioners, College administration, and a Strategic Planning Committee to facilitate planning activities and solicit input from internal and external stakeholders. Key deliverables include a phased implementation roadmap, internal and external communication plans, and performance benchmarks with key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards. The solicitation requires proposals to be submitted online through SCEIS by October 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. EST, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled for September 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. A comprehensive proposal must include a signed cover page, detailed technical proposal, consultant qualifications with three comparable project references, and a separate price proposal. The evaluation will prioritize the technical proposal, followed by offeror qualifications and cost, with award notification expected on October 31, 2024, and the contract running from November 12, 2024, to November 11, 2025.

The solicitation does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation. However, all offerors must register as a South Carolina vendor prior to submission and certify compliance with various state and federal requirements, including debarment certification, drug-free workplace compliance, ethics compliance, and illegal immigration provisions. Vendor registration must be completed at www.procurement.sc.gov, with the process potentially taking up to seven days. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, vendors must provide detailed hourly rates for lead consultants, additional consultants, and staff, along with a comprehensive budget breakdown for each project phase. The strategic planning effort aims to position Spartanburg Community College as a national model for community college education, with a focus on increasing educational attainment in Spartanburg, Union, and Cherokee Counties, and supporting regional economic prosperity. The College will provide access to institutional data through its Research & Development Team and expects the consulting firm to conduct thorough research to identify institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.