About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Hawaii Office of Planning & Sustainable Development seeks proposals for an integrated land use study utilizing the ArcGIS platform to evaluate statewide and county-level land availability, suitability, constraints, risks, and opportunities through 2050. The contractor will develop a public-facing geospatial visualization and planning tool to model scenarios, analyze policy tradeoffs, and provide data-driven estimates for housing, agriculture, renewable energy, climate adaptation, conservation, and infrastructure needs. The contract begins around December 28, 2026, with full completion scheduled for December 31, 2027, and a comprehensive final report due December 20, 2027. Interested USA onshore organizations must mandatory-register their company by November 6, 2026, or their offers will be automatically rejected. Written questions are due by November 13, 2026, and sealed proposals must be received by 4:00 p.m. HST on November 30, 2026, via email and hard-copy delivery to Honolulu. The Procurement Officer or an evaluation committee will evaluate proposals to determine the best interest of the State.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Office of Planning & Sustainable Development
- Solicitation No.
- RFP-27-04-OPSD
Scope of work
- Develop data-driven estimates of land required for competing needs within Agricultural District lands
- Define and prioritize protection of productive agricultural lands from non-agricultural development
- Conduct direct engagement with the agricultural community
- Conduct statewide outreach and one-on-one interviews with counties and stakeholders
- Utilize geospatial mapping and visualization tools supporting Open Geospatial Consortium and Esri ArcGIS formats
- Prepare a summary report on stakeholder, county, state agency, and agricultural input
- Develop statewide findings and scenario modeling evaluating land availability, constraints, and opportunities
- Deliver a comprehensive Final Report to the Legislature and Land Use Commission
Minimum qualifications
- Must register company with OPSD by November 6, 2026 to be considered for award
- Must obtain a General Excise Tax license from the Hawaii Department of Taxation
- Must obtain a tax clearance certificate from the Director of Taxation, State of Hawaii
Documents to include with your response
- Offer Form OF-1
- Offer Form OF-2
- Federal I.D. Number and General Excise Tax License I.D.
- Proposed budget breakdown by task and phase
- Proposed payment plan by phase for milestones or deliverables
- Proof or certificates of insurance
Key dates
- Release Date
- October 30, 2026
- Deadline to register
- November 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m. HST
- Written questions due
- November 13, 2026, 4:00 p.m. HST
- Proposals due
- November 30, 2026, 4:00 PM (HST)
- Estimated contract start
- December 28, 2026
- Final Report due to Legislature and Land Use Commission
- December 20, 2027
- Project completion
- December 31, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Hard copy delivery
- Instructions
- Submit by hard copy delivery to Office of Planning & Sustainable Development, 235 S. Beretania St. 6th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Original signature (blue ink preferred) on printed proposal and digital signature on proposal file submitted via email. Include original proposal and required copies.
Contract details
- Term
- Twelve (12) month period, estimated from December 28, 2026 to December 31, 2027
- Place of performance
- State of Hawaii
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Professional Liability / Errors and Omissions ($1,000,000 minimum), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), and Workers' Compensation as required by law. State of Hawaii must be named as additional insured.
- Funding
- Act 187, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025