Micro-Retail Pilot Program Services

The City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department seeks a vendor to provide micro-retail pilot program services for a marketplace functioning as a business incubation and commercial-readiness program. The contractor must secure, prepare, staff, and manage a suitable commercial location in Tacoma, WA, while recruiting participating businesses and providing technical assistance to build their operational capacity for independent commercial space. Additional duties include conducting community programming, tracking outcomes, and testing a financial model for long-term sustainability. Eligible applicants are onshore USA organizations. Proposers must submit an electronic package containing the Appendix B Signature Page and Section 10 content via email to [email protected] or as a sealed submittal to the lobby security desk by 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time on November 10, 2026. A pre-bid meeting occurs on October 21, 2026, and all questions must be submitted by October 25, 2026. Written responses must use 11-point Times New Roman or Arial font with 0.75-inch margins, not exceeding specified page limits. The evaluation heavily weights qualifications, relevant experience, and organizational capacity, which accounts for 20 points of the total scoring criteria. The contract budget establishes a specific not-to-exceed total compensation limit.