Outdoor Recreation Strategic Analysis & Implementation Services

Background
The State of New Hampshire, Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA), is seeking proposals for a contract to execute initiatives and advance the Outdoor Recreation Industry Development (ORID) office’s guiding principles of economic development, education and workforce development, conservation and stewardship, and public health and wellness. The goal of this procurement is to enhance the capability of the outdoor recreation industry in New Hampshire to create investment and jobs, leverage the state's outdoor recreation assets into usable tools for all employers to use in the recruitment and retention of workforce, and promote the sustainability of state natural assets and the general well-being of residents.

Work Details
The selected vendor will be required to assist ORID leadership in advancing its mission by promoting job recruitment and retention through economic development initiatives related to outdoor recreation assets in New Hampshire, supporting access to and expansion of outdoor recreation assets, providing support in organizing the outdoor recreation sector and assets in areas of policy assessment, communication, public engagement, sustainability, equity, rural economic and community development, workforce development, housing, funding availability, inter-state coordination, etc., supporting ORID policy and program administration by providing technical assistance internally in support of grant management activities and externally to assist outdoor recreation partners seeking to improve economic opportunities. The vendor will also be required to provide various reporting including updates on measurable actions taken, expense and narrative reporting quarterly and yearly based on the federal fiscal calendar, as well as hold bi-weekly meetings with BEA.

Period of Performance
The contract period is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with the option for a two-year renewal until June 30, 2027.