Executive Director Professional Services

The government authority requires a vendor to provide executive director professional services for a one-year contract period. The selected vendor must manage and oversee funded research projects, ensure experiment stations conduct commission-funded research, monitor contracts, report results, and provide an annual research report to growers and packers. Additionally, the vendor must conduct an annual post-harvest field day, establish and maintain board-instructed committees, and ensure compliance with state and federal policies. The vendor will also coordinate with the board to plan, implement, promote, and market international and domestic initiatives. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible for this opportunity. The vendor may perform work onsite or offsite. Interested bidders must attend a pre-proposal conference on September 17, 2026, and submit all questions by October 14, 2026. The buyer is currently seeking proposals and has not provided specific evaluation criteria or budget figures.