Industrial Symbiosis Technical Assistance Service

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, located in Salem, Oregon, is seeking a consultant with experience in industrial symbiosis to provide technical assistance services. The agency is trying to support pilot communities and develop regional and statewide strategies and prospective projects that promote industrial symbiosis activities. This initiative aims to foster stakeholder engagement, conduct initial feasibility evaluations, identify risks, develop specific projects, and provide strategic analysis and policy recommendations. The scope of work requires the selected consultant to convene regular meetings with pilot communities and relevant stakeholders to support project development. The consultant must maintain transparent, consistent communication with stakeholders to coordinate projects, clarify expectations, and track emerging opportunities or concerns. Additionally, the agency requires the gathering of stakeholder insights to directly inform project design and feasibility assessments. Only organizations based onshore in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The agency expects the selected contractor to perform all work offsite. The contract period will span one year, and the agency is currently looking for budget proposals to determine the cost of these services. The agency has set a deadline of June 22, 2026, for the submission of all questions regarding this procurement. Bidders must submit their proposals according to the guidelines to be evaluated for this one-year contract. The evaluation will focus on the consultant's demonstrated experience in industrial symbiosis and their ability to meet the technical assistance and stakeholder engagement requirements.