Solicitation: 26000000001 Coastal Training Program Market Analysis and Needs Assessmen

Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources seeks a qualified contractor to conduct a comprehensive market analysis and needs‑assessment for its Coastal Training Program (CTP) covering the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle. The contractor will design, pilot, and administer surveys, collect and analyze data, and produce both an executive summary and a full written report that identify current training gaps, stakeholder needs, and opportunities for program expansion. The effort includes a detailed work plan, stakeholder‑list development, data‑management deliverables, and a final presentation of findings. • Scope: Design and implement a market‑analysis survey, conduct focus‑group testing, analyze results, and deliver a full needs‑assessment report. • Deliverables: Work plan, survey instrument, raw data set, executive summary, full report (digital and hard copy). • Requirements: Must be registered in STAARS/Alabama Buys, provide standard state procurement certifications (E‑Verify, Vendor Disclosure, etc.), and submit three hard‑copy originals plus a USB copy by the deadline. • Evaluation: Weighted criteria (responsiveness, implementation ability, experience, cost reasonableness, and planning ability). • Contract: One‑year base term, renewable up to five years total, with standard state contractual clauses.