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Focus Group Recruitment and Participant Management

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Submission Closed10/01/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 541910

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This subcontract, titled Focus Group Recruitment and Participant Management, involves the identification, screening, and recruitment of specific customer segments for prime contractors working on Valley Clean Energy research projects. The selected provider is responsible for developing screening questionnaires, managing participant outreach and scheduling, and administering stipends using specialized recruitment databases and tools. All activities must strictly adhere to VCE data privacy standards to ensure the delivery of a confirmed cohort of participants. The opportunity was posted on September 10, 2026, with a response deadline of October 1, 2026. It is associated with Yolo County in California and falls under NAICS code 541910.

General Info

Subcontract for recruiting, screening, and managing focus group participants for Valley Clean Energy.

Agency

California → Yolo County

NAICS

541910 - Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling

Place of Performance

CA, USA

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NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 2026-VCE-FOCUS.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Valley Clean Energy_REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MARKETING FOCUS GROUP RESEARCH SERVICES

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PostedSep 10

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Response DeadlineOct 1

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Submission Closed

10/01/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyCalifornia → Yolo County

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Organization / AgencyCalifornia → Yolo County

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Full Description

Performs identification, screening, and recruitment of specific customer segments for prime contractors on Valley Clean Energy (VCE) research projects. Develops and implements screening questionnaires to meet segmentation plans, manages participant outreach and scheduling, and administers participant stipends. Uses participant screening tools and recruitment databases. Adheres to VCE data privacy standards. Delivers a recruited and confirmed cohort of participants.