SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITY
GSI REQUEST FOR QUOTES AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES
POSTING DATE: 04/15/2024
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: 04/19/2024
Contract Location:
The counties of Adams, Lincoln, Pend Orielle, Whitman, and Spokane County, and cities of Airway Heights, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake.
Contract description:
Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) is the Associate Development Organization (ADO) of Spokane County, and as such is responsible for developing and diversifying the regional economy. GSI is the awardee of an Associate Development Organization Grant Writer Grant Program from the Washington State Department of Commerce.
GSI has published this Request for Quotes and Qualifications (RFQQ) to solicit Vendors interested in providing professional services for Grant Writing as identified in this RFQQ.
The full RFQQ can be found here https://bit.ly/GSIjobs.
Scope of Work:
The grant writer services will begin with Familiarization Meetings April 30 – May 17 with ADO’s and community partners identifying potential projects and capabilities (Adams, Lincoln, Pend Orielle, and Whitman). Familiarization meetings will also be held with EDP’s in Spokane County, City of Airway Heights, City of Spokane Valley, City of Liberty Lake, and GSI. After the meetings Grant Matching will occur from May 20 – June 14 which includes identification of potential grants in an iterative process with ADO’s and EDP’s. Grant Services may be performed from April 29 – June 28 as some partners may identify grants early in the process and will utilize grant writing services during the term of this grant period, i.e. prior to July 1. Next, Development of Final Reports will be scheduled for June 17 – June 28. These reports will provide listings of grant matches and development of a grant calendar and budgets (for pursuit of grant) for each ADO and/or EDP in preparation for submittals in a future Round 2 of the Department of Commerce Grant Writing Grant Program. In addition, conflicts will be identified and facilitated group meetings will be scheduled to discuss overlap.
Solicitation documents:
Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available in WEBS: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/
Point of Contact
Name: Gary Ballew
Phone: (509) 321-3634
Organization: Greater Spokane Inc.
Links: https://bit.ly/GSIjobs
Pre Bid Meeting Details:
• This RFQQ is intended to identify a Vendor to serve as a Grant Writer. A non-mandatory RFQQ Q&A Meeting is scheduled for April 16th, at 2:00 pm.
Please e-mail the RFQQ Coordinator to obtain the calendar invitation 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.
• Questions regarding the RFQQ that you would like to be addressed at the RFQQ Q&A Meeting should be submitted by email or in writing and should be received by April 15th. All questions should be directed to the RFQQ Coordinator.
