Feasibility Study Services

The vendor required to provide feasibility study and business plan project outline.
- Feasibility assessment:
1. Market assessment: 
•    Identify target customers and end-users. 
•    Assess both direct and indirect competition. 
•    Evaluate potential short- and long-term impacts on farm viability, local markets, and consumer access.
2. Preliminary financial analysis: 
•    Conduct initial financial review to evaluate economic viability, including start-up costs, projected revenues, operating expenses, cash flow, and return on investment. 
•    Assess business models that align with project goals.
3. Site and location options: 
•    Identify potential sites, whether existing facilities or new construction, considering zoning, utilities, site readiness, permitting, land development costs, accessibility to customers and markets, and future expansion potential.
4. Facility and equipment requirements: 
•    Provide a preliminary concept of physical and operational needs for the center, including retail space, aggregation and distribution areas, equipment, staffing, and management structure.
5. Critical risk factors: 
•    Assess risks that could limit project feasibility, such as market demand shifts, regulatory constraints, or economic downturns.
6. Interrelationships among facility components:
•    The relationship between retail space and county farmers seeking direct-to-consumer sales. 
•    The synergy between shared-use processing space, educational programming, and value-added product development.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Pre-Proposal Date: December 3, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 9, 2025