Current RFPs
Municipal Economic Development Consulting for the Town of Sudlersville, Maryland
Letters of Intent Deadline: February 23, 2024
Proposal Submission Deadline: March 15, 2024 at 12pm
Queen Anne’s County Economic & Tourism Development (QACETD) is soliciting proposals from qualified economic development consulting firms to work with the Town of Sudlersville (TOS), Maryland to assist in fostering sustainable growth and economic vitality of the town. The selected firm will work collaboratively with the town officials and stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that support the town’s efforts to attract and retain diverse investment, create employment opportunities, expand the municipal tax base, and ultimately create a resilient local economy. The selected firm will have expertise in economic development, placemaking, community engagement, sustainable development, economic resilience, and community economic development. The expected time to complete the project is seven (7) months from project initiation.
View the Municipal Economic Development Consulting for the Town of Sudlersville, Maryland RFP here.
Five-Year Economic Development Strategy For Queen Anne’s County, Maryland
Letters of Intent Deadline: February 20, 2024
Proposal Submission Deadline: March 11, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Queen Anne’s County Economic & Tourism Development (QACETD) is soliciting proposals from qualified professional consultants to conduct an economic development analysis, lead stakeholder engagement, and develop a strategic action plan for the Queen Anne’s County Economic Development Commission (EDC). The successful candidate will use recommendations from relevant studies for reference, conduct a robust data analysis to inform strategies, conduct stakeholder engagement activities, evaluate the county’s capacity for additional growth, and deliver a five-year Economic Development Strategy for Queen Anne’s County. This plan will establish specific goals and objectives for growing and diversifying Queen Anne’s County’s economy over the target period, and a detailed action plan for how to achieve them.
View the Five-Year Economic Development Strategy for Queen Anne’s County RFP here.
Agritourism Economic and Land Use Study for Queen Anne’s County, Maryland
Proposal Submission Deadline: February 21st, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Queen Anne’s County is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to conduct an Agritourism Study aimed at analyzing and exploring agritourism activities within its boundaries to understand their economic impact, evaluate its land use policies around agricultural activities, and provide policy recommendations to bolster the agricultural sector’s sustainability. Knowledge of Maryland Department of Agriculture agritourism guidance and policies must inform this study and its recommendations. Likewise, this study and affiliated recommendations must be consistent with the 2022 QAC Comprehensive Plan. Interested applicants should submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) on or before January 26th 2024 via email to Heather Tinelli at [email protected].
View the Agritourism Economic and Land Use Study RFP here.
Questions and Responses to RFP 2/7/2024