Local Food Value Chain Coordination Consulting

King Conservation District is seeking a consultant or consultant team to coordinate King County's local food value chain through market development, producer and buyer technical assistance, partnership coordination, and performance reporting.

King County > King Conservation District


General
Open
Oct 30, 2026 05:00 PM
Oct 05, 2026 12:00 PM
$150,000.00
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
Local
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Contact
miranda.smith@kingcd.org
+14257735060
Submission Instructions
Online
Project Team and Roles, Work Plan Table, Budget Table
Description

King Conservation District, in partnership with King County, is seeking a qualified consultant or consultant team to lead and manage a comprehensive local food value chain coordination program in King County. The work is intended to strengthen relationships among producers, buyers, distributors, processors, institutions, restaurants, retailers, food hubs, hunger-relief organizations, and other market partners; improve farm viability and market access; expand local procurement; and address barriers affecting local food sales and purchasing. The scope includes market development and relationship building; individualized technical assistance for producers and buyers; coordination of food-system organizations and market infrastructure; collaborative problem-solving related to aggregation, distribution, transportation, packaging, logistics, and market access; and communications, performance tracking, quarterly progress and expenditure reports, and an annual report. Applicants must submit an executive summary, organizational overview and experience, project team and roles, responses addressing the local food system and proposed approaches, three relevant professional references, a completed work plan template, and a completed budget template with a budget narrative. The requested amount may not exceed $150,000 for an initial one-year period, with possible renewal for up to five consecutive years at the district's discretion. Overhead, administrative, and indirect costs may not exceed 25% of salaries and benefits.

Classification Codes
NAICS541618Other Management Consulting Services
PSCAA25AGRICULTURE MARKETING - OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Smart Codes
food system consultingsupply chain coordinationtechnical assistance consulting
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 5, 2026-RFP Release
Oct 26, 2026-Written Questions Deadline
Oct 31, 2026 12:00 AM-Proposal Deadline
Dec 7, 2026-Award Notifications
Requirements
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Yes
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