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Neighborhood Business Network Business Support Service

Chicago, IllinoisIllinois, USADue Friday, November 6, 2026
Client
Chicago, Illinois
RFP Number
EXTRA-78017
Posted
10/15/2026
Category
Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
Budget
Looking for Proposals
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Description

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The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection needs delegate agencies to provide no-cost neighborhood business network business support services to entrepreneurs offsite. Selected organizations must deliver small business support, maintain a program webpage, run a dedicated program email, supply an online service request form, and complete monthly e-vouchering requisitions. Eligible applicants are onshore USA organizations, and the city intends to award between 60 and 80 grants. BACP anticipates a one-year contract term starting January 1, 2025, funded through the City of Chicago's Corporate Fund, with options to extend for two additional one-year periods. Applicants must register in the iSupplier vendor portal, which requires three business days, and submit proposals online at the City of Chicago eProcurement website by November 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time. Questions are due by October 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time, and a virtual pre-submittal conference occurs on October 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. Reviewers will evaluate complete proposals up to 100 points based on program design (40 points), program strength (25 points), performance management (15 points), organizational capacity (10 points), budget management and cost effectiveness (5 points), and overall responsiveness (5 points).

Key solicitation details

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The City of Chicago is soliciting proposals for the Neighborhood Business Network - Business Support program to provide ongoing, no-cost services, resources, technical assistance, training, and advising to small business owners. Eligible respondents are nonprofit, community-based organizations. BACP intends to award between 60 and 80 delegate agency agreements, each ranging from $30,000 to $100,000.

Issued by
City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection
Open Date
06-OCT-2026 09:00:00
Pre-Solicitation Conference
02:00 PM Central Time, 13-OCT-2026
Questions due
12:00 PM Central Time, 20-OCT-2026
Proposals due
12:00 PM Central Time, 06-NOV-2026
How to submit
Electronic via the iSupplier portal / eProcurement system
Submission details
Submitted online at http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement. iSupplier vendor portal registration is required. Text answers in application questions are limited to 4,000 characters.
Contract term
Initial term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods.
Estimated value
$30,000 to $100,000 per award
Place of performance
Chicago, IL
Insurance and bonding
Successful delegates must provide the insurance coverages required by the City and submit Certificates of Insurance prior to contract execution.
Funding
City of Chicago's Corporate Fund

How proposals are evaluated

Program Design40 points
Program Strength25 points
Performance Management15 points
Organizational Capacity10 points
Budget Management and Cost Effectiveness5 points
Overall Responsiveness5 points

Scope of work

  • Business Hub operation
  • Ongoing business coaching to entrepreneurs
  • One-on-one consulting on marketing, financial management, legal topics, and operations
  • Business education workshops, webinars, and cohort-based training
  • Technical assistance for city processes, business licenses, and government programs
  • Monthly activity and outcome reporting
  • Maintain a dedicated program webpage and email address
  • Provide an online service request form for entrepreneurs

Minimum qualifications

  • Must be a nonprofit, community-based organization
  • Must provide direct services, resources, technical assistance, training, advising, or connections to small business owners
  • Must be appropriately licensed if required by law for professional skills or judgment exercised
  • Must have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and IRS W9
  • Must have a Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number

Documents to include with the bid

  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Board Bylaws
  • Board Member Roster
  • Current Financial Statement
  • IL Certificate of Good Standing
  • IRS Determination Letter
  • IRS Form 990 (2022 to 2025)
  • Organizational Chart
  • Program Budget Form
  • Program Staff Resumes

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