About this opportunity
AI summaryNeighborWorks America is soliciting proposals for RFP-27-0035 to secure offsite managed freight services. The contractor will transport and manage training materials, supplies, and office equipment for various live training events, including Group Learnings, an Executive Symposium, a Community Leadership Institute, and bi-annual Training Institutes. The opportunity is open to onshore global world-wide organizations. Prospective offerors must submit questions via email to Tiera Day and the Procurement Department by November 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Final proposals, consisting of a signed Page 1 of the solicitation, completed fill-in sections, and technical and price proposals, must be submitted digitally via email by November 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Proposals will be evaluated out of 100 total points based on expertise and experience (42 points), price (30 points), overall proposal submission (13 points), company overview and capabilities (11 points), and past performance (4 points).
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA
- Solicitation No.
- RFP-27-0035
Scope of work
- Transport training supplies, materials, and office equipment for Group Learning events
- Transport materials, office equipment, A/V crates, and stage furniture for Executive Symposium and CLI events
- Provide dedicated trucks and large-scale freight movements for week-long Training Institutes across multiple venues
- Provide inside pickup and delivery to hotels and training venues
- Provide labor, equipment, and pallet jacks for venue dock loading and unloading
- Coordinate with local partners and offsite storage providers for supplemental pickups and deliveries
- Maintain package receipt logs and wrapped piece counts for confirmation
- Perform pallet breakdown and inside delivery via hand trucks when required by venue rules
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Approach and Understanding | 42 Points |
| Expertise and Experience | 11 Points |
| Company Overview & Capabilities | 4 Points |
| Overall Proposal Submission | 13 Points |
| Price | 30 Points |
Minimum qualifications
- Unique entity identifier from SAM.gov
- Primary and secondary NAICS numbers
- Ability to satisfy technical and administrative security controls for handling data
- Ability to provide insurance certificates of a minimum of $1,000,000 as required by venues
Documents to include with your response
- Signed Page 1 of Solicitation with completed fill-in sections
- Technical Proposal
- Attachment B
- Attachment C - Vendor Freight Pricing Sheet
- Current year W-9
Key dates
- Questions due
- November 13, 2026 @ 5PM EST
- Responses to questions posted
- November 23, 2026 @ 5PM EST
- Proposals due
- November 30, 2026 @ 5PM EST
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit completed solicitation and proposals electronically to Tiera Day at [email protected], Cc: [email protected] with subject line Proposal for RFP-27-0035 Managed Freight Services. Price proposal must be submitted in a separate file.
Contract details
- Term
- 04/01/2027 to 03/31/2032 inclusive of option periods
- Place of performance
- Offsite performance across various training event cities, including Washington, DC
- Insurance and bonding
- Employer's liability with limit of at least $100,000 per occurrence; Commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence; Automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined; Professional liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence if applicable. Minimum $1,000,000 insurance certificate required by most venues.