Microenterprise Technical Assistance Services

The City of Ukiah, California is seeking a qualified vendor to provide microenterprise technical assistance services to support the backbone of the local economy. The issuing agency is utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income funding to assist fifty-four qualified participants. This program aims to solve the problem of local entrepreneurs struggling to navigate complex business systems, secure financing, and address regulatory requirements. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to deliver personalized guidance and support tailored to each participant based on eligibility and needs documentation. The vendor must provide entrepreneurs with access to various resources, including templates, guides, toolkits, and databases. Additionally, the project covers the implementation of a program outreach and marketing plan, which includes promoting the contracted services on the vendor's website, distributing marketing materials, and participating in person during marketing events. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency allows the performance of the work to be conducted either onsite in Ukiah or offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed specific evaluation criteria or key dates in the initial request.