Social Equity Technical Assistance Grant Program Administration Service

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Olympia, Washington, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 10th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The government authority in Olympia, Washington is seeking a firm to manage its social equity technical assistance grant program, including portal development, customer service, data security, and applicant outreach.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Verified

Up to $640,000

CONTRACT DURATION

14 months

TIMELINE

Issue Request for Proposals: February 24th, 2026

Question & answer period: February 24th, 2026 – March 13th, 2026

Answers to Q&A posted no later than: March 20th, 2026

Pre-Proposal Conference: March 10th, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Proposals due: April 10th, 2026 by 4:00 PM Pacific Time

Evaluate proposals: April 15th, 2026 – April 24th, 2026

Conduct Interviews: April 27th, 2026 – April 30th, 2026

Announce Apparent Successful Contractor: May 4th, 2026

Hold debriefing conferences (if requested): May 5th, 2026 – May 18th, 2026

Negotiate contract: May 5th, 2026 – May 18th, 2026

Earliest date contract may be signed: May 19th, 2026

Estimated time period for contract: May 13th, 2026 - June 30th, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 13th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Washington State Department of Commerce

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Olympia, Washington seeks a vendor to administer a social equity technical assistance grant program. The selected provider will develop and maintain a secure grant portal, deliver customer service and technical assistance, mitigate fraud risk, and manage the disbursement of grant funds along with associated follow-up activities for approved applicants.

The contractor must establish robust data security controls to safeguard applicant confidentiality and maintain appropriate cyber liability insurance. The workflow must ensure fairness and equity, following a tiered granting process as established by the Department of Commerce, for reviewing applications and making funding decisions. Additionally, the vendor should design and execute outreach and communication plans specifying award details and applicant eligibility criteria.

Technical assistance provided within the scope of the grant program includes marketing, branding, website development, and public relations support.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.