The Washington State Department of Commerce hereafter called “COMMERCE,” is initiating this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from firms interested in participating in a project to support courts, law enforcement, and local communities in effective implementation of laws intended to reduce risk of harm by firearms, through collaborative, regional or county-wide approaches to enhance safety and protection for survivors and their families, colleagues, and communities.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
The Washington State Department of Commerce hereafter “COMMERCE,” is initiating this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit Proposals from community-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, courts, or other local or tribal government agencies to convene a planning team to design an improved, regional or county-wide system to more effectively, timely and uniformly issue, serve, and enforce firearms prohibitions, including civil protection orders and orders to surrender and prohibit weapons. The objective is to develop a coordinated response to improve outcomes, including more immediate removal of firearms from individuals who are legally prohibited from possessing or purchasing firearms.
This effort aims to support coordinated county- or regional-level responses to improve outcomes, including more immediate removal of firearms from legally prohibitive individuals possessing or purchasing firearms. In addition, the funded planning projects will identify and implement improvements with existing resources and staffing and make recommendations for future improvements that are to be accomplished with additional time, investment and support.
Funding Information
- COMMERCE has budgeted an amount not to exceed $600,000 for up to four contracts under this RFP. Proposals in excess of $150,000 will be considered non-responsive and will not be evaluated.
- The period of performance of any contract resulting from this RFP is tentatively scheduled to begin on or about December 27, 2022 and to end on June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
To meet the minimum qualifications for this RFP an Applicant must:
- Be licensed to do business in the State of Washington or submit a statement of commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as an Apparently Successful Contractor; and
- Be a community-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization as verified by a copy of their Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 501(c)(3) determination letter, court or other local or tribal government agency.
- For-profit businesses and organizations are NOT eligible applicants.
For more information, visit WSDC.
