Youth and Adult Recreational and Competitive Soccer Program Provider and Facility Operation Services
- Client
- Ascension Parish Government
- Solicitation No.
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- Posted
- 10/23/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedAscension Parish Government is seeking proposals from qualified non-profit or private soccer organizations to operate youth and adult recreational and competitive soccer programs and manage facilities at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. The selected provider will receive primary exclusive control to schedule fields, conduct maintenance, and manage playing surfaces, non-playing structures, fencing, and utilities under a five-year contract. Eligible applicants must be USA-based and authorized to do business in Louisiana. Applicants must submit questions via email to [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on November 12, 2026. Submissions require six printed hard copies delivered to the Ascension Parish Purchasing Department in Gonzales, LA, by November 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Electronic submissions via Central Auction House are allowed, provided the six hard copies arrive within 24 hours of the deadline.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP - AD NOTICE - Soccer Program Provider - re-advertisement (10-22-26).pdf, RFP - Soccer Program Provider - re-advertisement (10-22-26).pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Ascension Parish Government is seeking proposals from qualified non-profit or private soccer organizations to manage, operate, and advance public youth and adult recreational and competitive soccer programs. The selected provider will serve as the Parish's sole designated provider and utilize and control the soccer facilities at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center soccer complex. Non-profit or private soccer organizations are eligible to bid.
- Issued by
- Ascension Parish Government
- Questions due
- November 12, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. local time (CT)
- Responses to questions posted
- November 19, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. local time (CT)
- Proposals due
- November 30, 2026 @ 3:00 PM local time
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy or electronic via Central Auction House with hard copies
- Submission details
- Six (6) hard printed copies must be submitted to Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, LA 70737. Electronic submittals permitted via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com, but six hard copies must still be submitted within 24 hours of deadline.
- Contract term
- Five (5) years
- Place of performance
- Lamar Dixon Expo Center soccer complex, Gonzales, Louisiana 70737
How proposals are evaluated
| Section A: Recreational Sports History & Organizational Profile | 20 Pts |
| Section B: Tournament-Level Operations & Hosting Capabilities | 20 Pts |
| Section E: Concessions & Event Food Service Management | 10 Pts |
| Section F: Public-Private Proffers & Sole-Provider Valuation | 15 Pts |
Scope of work
- Manage, operate, and advance public youth and adult recreational and competitive soccer programs
- Serve as sole designated soccer provider utilizing the Lamar Dixon Expo Center soccer complex
- Exercise primary exclusive control, management, scheduling, and control of soccer fields
- Provide complete turf care, maintenance, oversight, and financial accountability for soccer playing surfaces
- Provide goals, nets, corner flags, player benches, and safety anchors
- Maintain non-playing structures, perimeter fencing, parking infrastructures, and building facilities
- Provide operational utility access including electricity, water, and sewer services
- Provide food, beverage, and concessions event management
Minimum qualifications
- Qualified, experienced non-profit or private soccer organizations
- Authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana
- Obtained a certificate of authority pursuant to R.S. 12:301-302 if a foreign corporation
- Filed a disclosure of ownership form with the Secretary of State if applicable
Documents to include with the bid
- Six (6) hard copies of the proposal
- Attachment B: Certification Statement
- Corporate authority documentation or board resolution authorizing signature
- Disclosure of ownership form filed with Secretary of State (if applicable)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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