UMGC seeks a grants consulting firm for strategic and operational support across the grant lifecycle, including opportunity identification, proposal development, submission support, post-award guidance, training, and strategic intelligence. Technical proposals due December 1, 2026, via Bid Locker. Price proposals requested later from shortlisted firms. Contract term is two years with no renewals. Evaluation prioritizes technical merit over cost. Questions due November 11, 2026.
Technical proposals must be uploaded electronically no later than December 1, 2026, 11:00 am ET. The RFP states: technical proposals must be uploaded electronically at the umgc bid locker link provided below no later than the date and time indicated in the solicitation schedule.
The university will pay contractor no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of a proper invoice. The contract states: the university will pay contractor no later than thirty 30 days after the universitys receipt of a proper invoice from contractor.
Technical merit will have a greater weight than cost in the final ranking. The RFP states: technical merit will have a greater weight than cost in the final ranking. award may be made to the offeror with a higher technical ranking even if its price proposal is not the lowest.
Offerors must provide at least three references for projects of similar scope and complexity completed within the last five years. The RFP states: the offeror shall provide a minimum of three 3 references for projects of similar scope and complexity completed within the last five 5 years.
Offerors must submit three samples of work similar to UMGC's requirements. The RFP states: submit three samples of work similar to umgcs requirements. samples may include funding opportunity assessments, prospect research reports, grant proposals, strategic grant plans, training materials, grant process documentation, or similar deliverables.
Unsuccessful offerors may request a debriefing within ten days after knowing their proposal was unsuccessful. The RFP states: a request must be submitted in writing to the procurement officer within ten 10 days after the date on which offeror knows, or should have known, that its proposal was unsuccessful.
Failure to comply with mandatory requirements will normally disqualify a proposal. The RFP states: failure to comply with any mandatory requirement will normally disqualify a proposal. Also, pricing information in the technical proposal may be deemed nonresponsive.