Request for Proposals (RFP) #236

The City of San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development issued RFP 236 to fund 22 distinct program areas ranging from cultural‑arts website development to small‑business loan‑capital technical assistance, commercial‑corridor activations, a commercial kitchen incubator, and grant‑payment processing. Funding totals approximately $14.73 million and contracts may be awarded as grants or professional‑services contracts. Awards are made to a mix of nonprofit and for‑profit vendors, each responsible for delivering program‑specific services such as website/platform maintenance, event planning, volunteer‑skill matching, loan readiness counseling, economic‑vitality strategies, financial coaching, legal leasing assistance, and administrative grant‑disbursement. All awardees must comply with extensive city ordinances (prevailing wage, Equal Benefits, HCAO, MCO, First‑Source Hiring, data‑privacy, and insurance requirements) and submit monthly budget and performance reports. The contracts typically run for two years with a possible four‑year extension. • Multiple independent awards across 22 program areas (total $14.73 M) • Both nonprofit and for‑profit vendors eligible; 11 distinct vendors received awards • Scope includes digital platform services, cultural‑event production, small‑business financial/legal assistance, corridor activation, and grant‑payment processing • Strict compliance with San Francisco labor, benefits, data‑privacy, and insurance mandates • Contracts are generally fixed‑price, with optional extensions up to six years total.