Neighborhood Equity and Stabilization Business Support Services
- Client
- Colorado
- RFP Number
- MRB-56927
- Posted
- —
- Category
- Marketing and Branding
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- small business support programs and services across neighborhoods with established business corridors in specified census tracts that reside in low-moderate income areas.
- Contact
- —
Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer needs neighborhood equity and stabilization business support services to deliver small business support programs across neighborhoods with established business corridors in specified low-moderate income census tracts. The requested scope includes integrated business technical assistance, one-on-one mentoring, and targeted corridor promotion strategies. Technical assistance covers specialized services such as capital readiness, business planning, marketing strategy, digital commerce, and procurement readiness. Corridor promotion efforts encompass coordinated branding, merchant collaboration, digital business directories, wayfinding, and promotional campaigns to increase visibility and customer traffic. Eligibility requires a USA-based organization, and the vendor will perform all work offsite. The buyer seeks proposals for a one-year contract period but provides no specific budget amount. Bidders must attend a pre-bid meeting on September 15, 2026, and submit all questions by September 18, 2026. Bidders can submit responses digitally via email or online. The provided text contains no further evaluation details.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 1-2026_cdbg_bss_rfp_guidelines_final_8.31.26.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Denver Economic Development and Opportunity is seeking qualified governmental, educational institutions or not-for-profit organizations or agencies to deliver small business support programs and services across Denver's NEST neighborhoods with established business corridors in specified census tracts residing in low-moderate income areas. The City is looking for proposals addressing Business Technical Assistance, Mentoring, and Business/Corridor Promotion. Eligible proposers…
- Issued by
- Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO)
- RFP ISSUED
- Monday, August 31, 2026 2:00
- PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026 2:00
- RFP GUIDELINES QUESTIONS DUE
- Friday, September 18, 2026 4:00 PM
- ADDENDUM TO RFP RELEASED
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026 4:00 PM
- PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE
- Monday, October 5, 2026 4:00 PM
- How to submit
- Electronic via the online Zengine portal
- Submission details
- Proposals must be submitted through the online application portal (Zengine). Proposals not submitted through the on-line application will not be considered.
- Contract term
- Commencing upon contract execution and through September 30, 2028, with option to renew for up to three additional one-year periods.
- Place of performance
- Denver's NEST neighborhoods with established business corridors in specified census tracts.
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability ($500,000 each accident, $500,000 policy limit, $500,000 each employee); Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate); Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit); Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim, $1,000,000 aggregate).
- Funding
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); 2 CFR Part 200
How proposals are evaluated
| Program Alignment & Design | 30% |
| Organizational experience and capacity | 20% |
| Community Connection & Cultural Responsiveness | 20% |
| Budget & Cost Effectiveness | 15% |
| Evidence of Successful Experience with HUD or Similar Federal Funding | 15% |
Scope of work
- Business Technical Assistance
- Mentoring
- Business/Corridor Promotion
- Capital readiness and business planning services
- Marketing strategy and digital commerce assistance
- Procurement readiness and capacity-building activities
- Coordinated branding, merchant collaboration, digital directories, and wayfinding
Minimum qualifications
- Governmental, educational institutions or not-for-profit organizations or agencies engaged in public service
- Non-governmental proposers must be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State to do business in Colorado
- Must not be presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded by any Federal department or agency
- Must be current with the City on any loan, contractual, or tax obligation
- Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
Documents to include with the bid
- IRS Form W-9
- Federal Tax ID Number
- Unique Entity Identification (UEI) and SAM Registration
- Federal Tax Exemption Determination Letter
- Certificate of Good Standing from Secretary of State
- Organization Budget
- Lobbying Certification
- Drug-Free Workplace Certification
- Contract Certification Form
- Certificates of Insurance
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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