Cultural Training Government Bids & RFPs

The enterprise must meet the definition of Indian Economic Enterprise throughout the following time periods: 1 at the time an offer is made in response to this solicitation2 at the time of contract award and3 during the full term of the contract performance period.

False claims submitted as part of contract performance are subject to the penalties enumerated in 31 **** to **** and 18 u. s. c. 287.

Any false or misleading information submitted by an enterprise when submitting an offer in consideration of an award setaside under the authority of the buy indian act is a violation of the law and punishable under 18 ****.

Proposals may be based on the following criteria: 1. overall alignment with mason county tourism efforts. 2. strategy for dissemination of attractions i. e. location, type of amenities, how services will be provided, and training of staff and/or volunteers. 3. types of services offered. 4. experience providing services that support attractions. 5. prioritization of local business outreach and referrals to local businesses. 6. strategy for maintaining familiarization of visitor amenities and to ensure all printed tourism materials are onsite and available. 7. hours of operation and levels of staffing. 8. strategy for tracking and reporting visitor interactions. 9. cost of itemized proposal and the degree to which the budget reflects the requested activities. 10. the location of which services that support attractions will be provided. 11. strategy to measure economic impacts to area businesses and methodology to fulfill reporting requirements as defined in rcw ****

Respondents should include a statement of qualifications including experience in providing services that support attractions.

If kpis are not met, mason county will have the option to put the contractor on a corrective improvement plan with the understanding that if there are no improvements the contract can be terminated with thirty 30 days written notice.

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The requirement is for a womenowned small business wosb and indian small business economicenterprise isbee contractor registered under naics ****.

The submission deadline is September 16, 2026, at 3:00 pm local time. until 3: 00 pm local time on wednesday, september 16, 2026

Invoices must be itemized to match the approved fee proposal schedule and include a breakdown of work performed. all invoices for services rendered under this contract must be itemized to match the exact lineitem nomenclature and rates established within the approved fee proposal schedule

The contract will be awarded under a best value evaluation framework, considering both technical merit and cost. this contract will be awarded under a best value evaluation framework to the responsive and responsible proposer whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the city, taking into consideration both technical merit and cost.

Proposers must submit a statement of respondents qualifications and comply with various certifications. the proposer must complete this background questionnaire to allow the city to verify its status as a responsible consultant.

Unauthorized communication violating the cone of silence constitutes a material breach and results in immediate disqualification. averified violation of the cone of silence constitutes a material breach of the procurement process and shall result in the immediate disqualification of the offending proposers submission as nonresponsible.

Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing via email no later than 10:00 a. m. on August 31, 2026. all inquiries regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email ***@***. *. * no later than 10: 00 a. m. on august 31, 2026.

Failure to submit fully executed, signed, and completed forms at the time of opening is a fatal defect. failure to include any of these completed forms at the time of the public opening represents an uncurable fatal defect.

The award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the state, taking into consideration the price and evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposal. the award shall be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the state

Personnel must have a minimum of five years professional experience as a subject matter expert in reducing health disparities, tobacco control, and evaluation of the principles of systemic change. offeror shall have a minimum of five 5 years professional experience as a subject matter expert in reducing health disparities, tobacco control, and evaluation of the principles of systemic change.

Failure to follow all of the requirements may result in disqualification. proposals that fail to follow all of the requirements may not be considered.

The total budget for the three-year period is not expected to exceed 720,****. the total budget for the threeyear period is not expected to exceed 720, ****