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Availability Study: Community Engagement

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RFQ032962State & Local

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The City of Columbus Office of Diversity and Inclusion is seeking qualified vendors to develop and implement a comprehensive community engagement plan as part of a larger vendor availability study. This engagement effort aims to supplement data collection by capturing insights into the experiences of local vendors, thereby enhancing the overall understanding of the vendor landscape. Proposals are invited through the city’s online procurement platform, with a submission deadline of June 3, 2026. Interested parties must respond to the Request for Proposals (RFP) titled "Availability Study: Community Engagement" (solicitation number RFQ032962). The project is based in Ohio and focuses on gathering community input to support the City of Columbus in its diversity and inclusion initiatives. Detailed specifications and proposal submission instructions are accessible via the city’s BonfireHub portal.

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City of Columbus seeks vendors for community engagement plan in availability study, deadline June 3, 2026.

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Ohio → City Of ColumbusView Agency

NAICS

541820 - Public Relations AgenciesView NAICS

Place of Performance

OH, USA

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RFQ032962 Availability Study Community Engagement RFP

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AgencyOhio → City Of Columbus

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OfficeOH, USA

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The City of Columbus (City), Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), intends to conduct a vendor availability study. As a result, the city is seeking proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from an Offeror qualified and experienced in developing and executing a comprehensive community engagement plan to support the implementation of the vendor availability study. The community engagement portion of the study will support and supplement the data collected in the larger study. The results of the community engagement activities will assist the City of Columbus in gaining a greater understanding of vendors' experiences.
Please visit https://columbus.bonfirehub.com/projects/238322/details to review the full specifications and to submit a proposal. Proposals are required to be submitted in the Euna Procurement platform.

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