The vendor is required to provide from qualified firms to advance the development of a state outdoor recreation business alliance (MOBA) and develop programming opportunities to grow the outdoor recreation business sector in state.
- Needs assessment and opportunities report:
• An efficient method and structure for conducting a state outdoor recreation business-owners needs assessment to efficiently gage business-building pain points, barriers to growth, resource needs, and opportunities for outdoor recreation business development.
• Proposed methods may include, but not be limited to, key actor interviews and broader-based surveys to deepen the understanding of types and stages of outdoor businesses in the state
• The assessment should culminate in a report detailing the current state of the outdoor recreation business landscape in state, and key gaps and opportunities to support business owners, including through content creation, training and programming, financing, network-building, and other.]
- Business alliance establishment:
• The recommendations of the opportunities report (task 1), bidders should propose a scope of services to form, establish, and sustain a state outdoor recreation business alliance over a period of approximately 36 months.
• The recommendations of the opportunities report (task 1), bidders should propose a scope of services to form, establish, and sustain a state outdoor recreation business alliance over a period of approximately 36 months. the specific scope may include but not be limited to:
• Facilitation of up to four (4) both in-person and virtual programming options, organizational meetings, and networking events. these may be regional, statewide, or a combination of both.
• Facilitation of foundational documents, organizational structure, and initial strategic plan. development of organizational, governance, and funding structure to sustain the alliance into the future
- Business development programming options:
• Determined based on results of task 1 and 2, however, bidders should propose example scopes and budgets for a menu of programming options to meet ma outdoor recreation business-owner’s needs.
• Options may include trainings, workshops, mentorships, etc. focusing on:
1. Business incubation and foundation programs
2. Business acceleration programs
3. Business scaling and partnership programs.
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: March 21, 2025