Incentive Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be received prior to the deadline of August 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EST. no late submission will be accepted.

The contract will be awarded to the responsible, responsive firm whose proposal, conforming to this solicitation, will be most advantageous to the MCLBA, price and other factors considered. The contract will be awarded to the responsible, responsive firm whose proposal, conforming to this solicitation, will be most advantageous to the MCLBA, price and other factors considered.

Proposals should demonstrate the qualifications, experience, service level, cost of services, competence, and capacity of the consultant. The Mclba considers qualified consultants to be those that demonstrate the appropriate experience, capacity, knowledge, and financial ability to implement the scope of work outlined in section ii. c above.

No bid or proposal shall be accepted from any party contractor who is in default on the payment of taxes, licenses or other monies due to Manistee County. no bid or proposal shall be accepted from any party contractor who is in default on the payment of taxes, licenses or other monies due to manistee county.

Sealed bids will be received until 9:30 a. m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 5, 2026.

A pre-bid conference will be held July 29, 2026, @9:00 a. m. eastern daylight time, city of upper arlington, **** tremont road, lower level conference room, upper arlington, ohio ****.

Deadline for questions, submitted on the ionwave page bid number: **** by july 31, 2026 at 8:00 am.

The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all informalities, and to disregard all nonconforming responsive or conditional bids.

The submission deadline is August 21, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST. submission deadline: august 21, ****: 00pm

The City will require the successful firm to enroll in its direct deposit electronic payment program. the city will require that the successful firm enrolls in its direct deposit electronic payment program.

Proposals will be evaluated based on firm qualifications and experience, technical approach and methodology, data privacy and security, project team references, fee proposal, and DBE participation. the selection committee will use the following criteria to evaluate the proposals submitted by respondents: 1. firm qualifications experience. . . 2. technical approach methodology. . . 3. data privacy security. . . 4. project team references. . . 5. fee proposal. . . x dbe

Minimum vendor qualifications include at least five years of experience conducting dependent eligibility audits, prior experience with public sector or municipal employers preferred, a documented methodology for handling QMCSOs and nonstandard enrollment populations, SOC 2 Type II or equivalent security certification, HIPAA-compliant operations with an executed BAA, an in-house, US-based participant call center with multilingual support, and a secure web portal for document submission and real-time status tracking. Minimum of three client references from comparable engagements are also required. minimum vendor qualifications minimum five 5 years of experience conducting dependent eligibility audits prior experience with public sector or municipal employers preferred documented methodology for handling qmcsos and nonstandard enrollment populations soc 2 type ii or equivalent security certification hipaacompliant operations with executed baa process inhouse, usbased participant call center with multilingual support secure web portal for document submission and realtime status tracking minimum three 3 client references from comparable engagements

Breaking the cone of silence may result in disqualification of your response. Failure to comply with DBE requirements can constitute cause for termination of the contract. breaking the cone of silence, if proven, may result in a disqualification of your response. failure to comply can constitute cause for termination of the contract.

A site visit is not applicable for this RFP. site visit if applicable na

Respondents will have two business days from the date of notification by the designated purchasing official to appeal a decision of nonresponsiveness. respondent will have two 2 business days from the date of notification by the designated purchasing official to appeal the decision of nonresponsiveness.

Breaking the cone of silence may result in disqualification. Failure to submit required forms or documents, or failure to meet the submission deadline, will result in a nonresponsive proposal. Failure to comply with organizational conflict of interest requirements may lead to disqualification. breaking the cone of silence, if proven, may result in a disqualification of your response. respondent failed to submit it timely, or respondent failed to complete and submit a form or document provided and required by the city. if the sponsoring department recommends disqualifying your proposal, the designated purchasing official will notify you in writing that you are disqualified from further participation.

The response to this RFI is due no later than August 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM, central time. provide a response to this rfi on or before august 3, 2026, at 4:00 pm, central time

The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions.

The response to this RFI is due on or before August 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM, Central Time. provide a response to this rfi on or before august 3, 2026, at 4:00 pm, central time