About this opportunity
AI summaryThe city requires a USA-based vendor to provide offsite grants management and strategy services. The selected contractor must deliver grant administration, program design and documentation, and monitoring and compliance services. These services will help the city maximize spending and the return on investment of funds while minimizing overall compliance risk. The city invites vendors to submit proposals for this opportunity. Bidders may submit their responses digitally through email or online. Key dates for this procurement include a pre-bid meeting on October 5, 2026, and a final question deadline of October 13, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City Of Chicago
- Solicitation No.
- 77371
Scope of work
- Grant Administration
- Program Design and Documentation
- Monitoring and Compliance
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Professional and Technical Competence - Organizational Ability to perform Scope of Services | 20% |
| Professional Qualifications and Specialized Experience of Respondent and Team Members | 20% |
| Past Performance on similar projects regarding quality, budget, and performance schedules | 10% |
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- iSupplier vendor portal registration required
Documents to include with your response
- Cover Page
- Table of Contents
- Cover Letter
- Executive Summary
- Professional Qualifications and Specialized Experience of Respondent and Team Members
- Resumes and Key Personnel Forms A, B, C, D
- Implementation Management Plan
- Cost Proposal/Compensation Schedule (Exhibit 2)
- Economic Disclosure Statement and Affidavit (EDS) and Attachment A
- Certificate of Insurance
Key dates
- Preview Date
- 24-SEP-2026 11:10:10
- Open Date
- 24-SEP-2026 11:10:20
- Pre-Solicitation Conference Date and Time
- 10:30 AM Central Time, 05-OCT-2026
- Deadline for Questions
- 04:00 PM Central Time, 13-OCT-2026
- Bid/Proposal Submittal Date and Time
- 03:00 PM Central Time, 01-DEC-2026
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the agency portal
- Instructions
- Submit responses online at http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement. iSupplier vendor portal registration is required at least 3 business days prior.
Contract details
- Term
- 60 months
- Set-aside / preference
- There are no MBE/WBE and VBE goals for this RFP
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' Compensation; Commercial General Liability with limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; Cyber Liability; Crime Insurance; Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate) if applicable.
- Funding
- HUD Grant fund (CDBG-DR)