About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer requires a wine vision strategy service to fund research, education, and marketing projects that implement the Wine Vision strategy and support a vibrant, sustainable industry. The buyer rejects proposals that serve as small business loans for setting up or financing individual businesses. Eligibility is limited to onshore USA organizations. The selected vendor will perform the work offsite. The buyer accepts digital responses via email or online and is actively looking for proposals to establish the budget. Vendors may attend an optional pre-bid webinar on October 19, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Virginia Wine Board
- Set-aside
- small business loans for setting up or financing individual businesses.
Scope of work
- Viticultural & Enological Research including extension or demonstration
- Financial Sustainability & Industry Data
- Technical Education & Workforce Development
- Marketing projects that supplement and advance the current marketing plan
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Impact | Not specified |
| Budget | Not specified |
| Project Plan and Applicant Capability | Not specified |
Documents to include with your response
- Completed Google Form Pre-Proposal
Key dates
- Optional pre-bid webinar
- Monday, October 19, 2026, at 11:00 am ET
- Pre-proposals due
- 5:00 PM (Eastern) Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Pre-proposals voted on by Board
- December 3, 2026
- Final proposal submissions due
- February 10, 2027
- Grant period of performance
- June 1, 2027, through May 31, 2028
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via Google Form
- Instructions
- Submitted via Google Form at https://forms.gle/LreQKaSnSWBnmUu17
Contract details
- Term
- June 1, 2027, through May 31, 2028
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Funding
- wine liter tax