Strategic Plan Development Service

VirginiaVirginia, USADue Friday, October 9, 2026

Client: Virginia
RFP Number: MRB-56888
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Category: Marketing and Branding
Budget: Looking for proposals
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Description

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The buyer needs a vendor to provide a strategic plan development service to create a comprehensive five-year strategic plan (FY 2029–2034) that guides its evolving work and anticipates regional transit needs. The requested scope includes project initiation and management, an organizational assessment and environmental scan, stakeholder engagement and focus groups, strategic framework and organizational design, strategic plan development with a phased implementation roadmap, and final plan and adoption support. Vendors perform the work offsite. To qualify, eligible bidders must be an onshore USA organization. The buyer seeks proposals for the budget and does not provide a specific budget figure. Key dates include an optional pre-bid meeting on September 8, 2026, and a strict deadline for all question submissions no later than September 23, 2026. The buyer will evaluate proposals to select a vendor to execute the required strategic planning tasks.

Key solicitation details

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The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission is seeking proposals from qualified firms to develop a comprehensive Five-Year Strategic Plan for FY 2029 through 2034 to guide its evolving work and anticipate regional transit needs. The project involves organizational assessment, stakeholder engagement, framework development, and implementation roadmap creation. Eligibility is open to onshore USA organizations.

Issued by: Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
Issue Date: August 28, 2026
Optional pre-bid meeting: September 8, 2026
Questions due: September 11th, 2026 by 5pm EST
Answers posted: September 23rd, 2026
Notice of Award: December 14th, 2026
How to submit: Electronic via NVTC procurement portal
Submission details: Proposals must be submitted in PDF format through https://tinyurl.com/novatransitRFP. Separate technical and price proposals must be submitted.
Contract term: Project completion expected on or about Spring 2028
Place of performance: Offsite
Insurance and bonding: Workers Compensation and Employers Liability statutory requirements; General Liability as prescribed by NVTC including Broad Form General Liability; Completed Operations Liability for one year after completion; Automobile Liability including property damage.
Funding: Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), Commonwealth Transportation Funds, 2 C.F.R. pt. 200

Scope of work

Conduct an in-person kickoff meeting and finalize project plan and schedule
Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy aligned with agency committees and partners
Review current governance, strategy, organizational documents, and external trends
Engage stakeholders and focus groups to identify priorities, strengths, gaps, and future staffing needs
Validate or propose changes to vision, mission, values, strategic priorities, bylaws, and organizational structure
Develop a draft strategic plan and phased implementation roadmap
Prepare final plan and supporting materials for adoption

Minimum qualifications

Onshore (USA Organization Only)
Identify a minimum of three projects performed over the last five years of similar size and scope

Documents to include with the bid

Separate Technical Proposal
Separate Price Proposal
Certificate of Insurance or Agent Letter
Resumes of key personnel (no more than one page each)
Attachment A: NVTC Insurance Coverage Required
Attachment B: RFP Submission Form
Attachment C: Certifications of Primary Participants Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Ineligibility
Attachment D: Small, Women, Minority and Service Disabled Veterans Owned Business Participation
Attachment E: Schedule of Small, Women, Minority and Service Disabled Veterans Owned Business Participation
Form W-9

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