Diversity Inclusion Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be submitted by email no later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 15, 2026. submit by email no later than 2: 00 pm wednesday, june 15, 2026.

The selection process aims to be as objective as possible, with a contract to be negotiated following selection. in order that the selection process is as objective as possible, do not contact any town of carrboro officials other than noted above.

Proposals should include company profile, project team information, experience in race and equity strategies, summary of similar projects, timeline, and estimated completion schedule. he rfp should address the following information. 1: company profile listing: name, address, year established, type of ownership, sizeof company and staff.

If interviews are conducted, firms should be prepared to be available by Zoom 14 days after the submittal deadline. should the town of carrboro decide to conduct interviews, be prepared to be available by zoom 14 days after submittal deadline.

The town reserves the right to reject any or all packages received or to request additional information. he town of carrboro reserves the right to reject any or all packages received or to request additional information as may be needed to determine qualifications.

Proposals must be uploaded to the website no later than June 16, 2026. proposals must be uploaded to the website no later than june 16, 2026.

Proposals will be evaluated based on experience and quality, responsiveness and qualifications, and past performance and references. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following scale: Criteria Description Criteria Value Experience and Quality Responsiveness and Qualifications to the stated requirements Past Performance and References Grand Total 100

Proposals should include a description of relevant experience and references, and the organization's mission as it relates to equity. description of relevant experience and 23 references and your organizations mission as it relates to equity

Representative sample materials from previous projects are required. Representative sample materials from previous projects, such as comparative market analysis, employee value proposition frameworks, talent strategy road maps, etc.

Questions from bidders are due by June 12, 2026. questions from bidders due: june 12, 2026

Any proposal not providing the required information or not conforming to the specified format may be disqualified. Any proposal not providing the required information, or not conforming to the format specified in this rfp, may be disqualified on that basis.

Responses shall not be accepted after the designated opening date and time: Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 4:00 p. m. , Central Time.

CAW payment terms are net 30. CAW payment terms are net 30.

Successful respondents shall be determined by an evaluation of the total content of the qualification statement submitted on a case-by-case basis. The respondents with the highest-ranking score shall be selected as the apparent successful vendors.

Respondents qualifications must meet or exceed those outlined in this solicitation. Respondents qualifications must meet or exceed those outlined in this solicitation.

A violation of the cone of silence policy may result in the disqualification of an offending respondent's response. Exceptions taken to any requirement in this solicitation may cause the respondent's response to be disqualified.

The contract start date is August 7, 2026.

The award will be made to the bidder selected as the most responsive and responsible bidder whose response conforms to the informal request for proposal IRFP and meets the County?s requirements.

The selected consultant should demonstrate experience advancing racial equity in organizational processes and procedures while aligning with California Department of Public Health Women, Infants, Children CDPHWIC guidelines.

The keynote shall be delivered on August 20, 2026.