Consolidated Funding Application Redesign and Hosting Services

The issuing agency is seeking a vendor to provide consolidated funding application redesign and hosting services. The agency requires a system developed so that administrative users can manage all aspects of the application with minimal support from information technology professionals. The project covers migrating a limited data set from the existing system, which includes prior years of application data and project tracking data for previously finalized and awarded applications. The requested scope of work includes creating, modifying, and managing programs, as well as managing questions and documents. The system must support diverse programs, single-stage programs, multi-stage programs, and invite-only applications. The agency requires user and role management where each user has a username and password, specifically accommodating regional economic development council team users, agency users, regional users, and applicants. The system must feature automated messages, application programming interface integration, bulk downloads, portable document format generation, bulk uploads, and an improved user interface and experience. The agency also requires cloud hosting and management features. Bidders must perform all work offsite and must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is looking for budget proposals to determine the cost of the project. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 2, 2026.