Economic Development Specialist Service
- Client
- New Mexico
- RFP Number
- MRB-57839
- Posted
- 10/8/2026
- Category
- Marketing and Branding
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedTorrance County requires an economic development specialist to provide strategic leadership, management, and oversight for the county's economic development program. The selected vendor will manage capital planning programs, publish monthly newsletters, respond to business inquiries, coordinate educational services, create business development strategies, revise websites, and support local sectors like agriculture and tourism. Eligible vendors must be onshore USA organizations capable of performing the work offsite. Applicants must submit proposals digitally via email or online by November 5, 2026, while all questions must be submitted no later than October 21, 2026. Required application components include a detailed cost schedule, a Letter of Transmittal Form, a Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form, a Conflict of Interest Affidavit, and an Organizational Reference Questionnaire. Proposals will be evaluated based on organizational experience, client references, and a cost formula comparing offerors to the lowest responsive bid, along with pass/fail reviews for the mandatory disclosure forms and affidavits.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP TC FY26-27-009, Economic Developement Specialist.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Torrance County is issuing a Request for Proposals to select a qualified offeror for Economic Development Specialist services. The specialist will manage and administer the county's economic development program, develop strategic plans, and promote business growth. Proposals are open to qualified onshore USA organizations.
- Issued by
- Torrance County
- RFP Release Date
- October 7, 2026
- Questions due
- October 21, 2026
- Proposal Due Date
- November 5, 2026 no later than 2:00 PM MST/MDT
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy and USB/CD electronic submission
- Submission details
- Deliver to the Chief Procurement Officer. Technical and Cost proposals must be in separate sealed binders. Requires 1 original hard copy, 4 additional hard copies, and 1 USB/CD electronic copy for each binder.
- Contract term
- 4 years
- Estimated value
- $62,000.00 – 70,000.00 annual cost
- Set-aside
- New Mexico Resident / Native American Resident Preference
- Place of performance
- Offsite / Torrance County, New Mexico
- Insurance and bonding
- Performance Surety Bond if required by the Agency upon contract award
- Funding
- NMSA 1978
How proposals are evaluated
| Organizational Experience | 40 Points |
| Organizational References | 15 Points |
| Mandatory Specifications | 25 Points |
| Total Cost Points | 20 Points |
| Signed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form | Pass/Fail |
| Conflict of Interest Affidavit | Pass/Fail |
Scope of work
- Provide strategic leadership, management, direction, and supervision of county economic development program operations
- Research, develop, implement, manage, and administer programs and plans for economic development and capital planning
- Publish monthly newsletters, respond to business inquiries, provide resource webpages, and coordinate business educational services
- Create and implement entrepreneurial and business development strategies and projects
- Plan, monitor, and promote businesses to the region and support agriculture, agritourism, tourism, and outreach initiatives
- Revise economic development website and produce public materials and reports
- Research software options to improve efficiency of economic development programming
- Review and edit economic development plans and documents
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore USA Organization Only
- Ability to secure a Performance Surety Bond in favor of the Agency if required
- Financial stability evidenced by independent audit reports for the preceding three years or alternative financial documentation
Documents to include with the bid
- Signed Letter of Transmittal Form (Appendix E)
- Signed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form (Appendix B)
- Cost Response Form (Appendix D)
- Conflict-of-Interest Affidavit (Appendix F)
- Organizational Reference Questionnaire (Appendix G)
- Financial statements or audit reports for preceding three years
- Performance Surety Bond Statement of Concurrence
- Resident Business or Native American Resident Preference Certificate if applicable
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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