Small & Diverse Business (ISBE/MBE/WBE/DBE) Subcontracting Coordination

The contract seeks to support a prime vendor in fulfilling Rhode Island’s Independent State Business Enterprise and diversity subcontracting objectives by identifying, onboarding, and managing certified small, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses. The effort focuses on ensuring compliance with state-mandated subcontracting goals through proactive outreach, vetting of eligible entities, and ongoing oversight to maintain alignment with program requirements. This role is critical for enabling the prime vendor to meet regulatory targets while expanding opportunities for underrepresented business owners within state-funded initiatives. The solicitation is categorized as a subcontract under NAICS code 541611, which pertains to management consulting services, and is issued by the State of Rhode Island for performance within the state. All responses must be submitted by June 12, 2026, with the opportunity publicly posted as of May 12, 2026. No set-aside classification is specified, and the contract does not outline a physical place of performance beyond state boundaries, indicating that much of the coordination may be conducted virtually or across Rhode Island’s jurisdiction. The primary success metric centers on measurable progress toward diversity and inclusion targets for subcontractors certified under relevant state designation programs.