City of Chicago Grants Management And Strategy Services RFP 77371 (2026)
City of ChicagoCity · Chicago, IL- Due
- Dec 1, 2026
- 46 days left
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Primary contact
- Paula Duarte
- (312) 744-7971
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SUMMARY
City of Chicago Office of Budget & Management seeks grants management and strategy services under RFP 77371, Specification # 166666, for CDBG-DR grants management.
The procurement process includes a pre-bid meeting on October 5, 2026, at 2 N. LaSalle Chicago IL 60602, Mezzanine Conference Center M-04 Great Fire. Questions are due by October 13, 2026, and responses must be submitted by December 1, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
- Submit to
- https://eprocurement.cityofchicago.org/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=PON_ABSTRACT_PAGE&COC_SOLICIT_NUMBER=77371
- Scope location
- Chicago, IL
Questions about this RFP
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Review the full solicitation document for submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines. The submission deadline is December 1, 2026. Submissions should be delivered to: https://eprocurement.cityofchicago.org/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?OAFunc=PON_ABSTRACT_PAGE&COC_SOLICIT_NUMBER=77371. For questions, contact Paula Duarte.
Can small businesses or minority-owned firms bid on this RFP?
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