Deaf Community Needs Assessment

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is seeking a contractor to provide an in-depth examination of the immediate and long-term needs of the deaf community in Ohio.

This amendment is issued to extend the solicitation closing date to December 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM . The budget for the Deaf Community Needs Assessment is also being increased from $30,000 to $45,000 . In addition, the anticipated contract start date has been changed from January 1, 2027, to February 1, 2027 . Finally, the Request for Proposal (RFP) document and Supplement Three - Financial Supplement have been updated.

Attention: If you have already submitted a response to this solicitation, you must resubmit your response to be considered. Failure to submit a new response by the revised closing date will result in your response not being evaluated.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is seeking proposals for a Deaf Community Needs Assessment. Each Contractor must submit a Technical Proposal and a Cost Proposal as part of its Proposal package. Proposals must be submitted as two (2) separate components (Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal) in separate electronic envelopes. Additionally, the technical component contains five (5) subcomponents.

All attachments and forms required in the posted opportunity MUST be submitted with proposal. Proposals must be submitted electronically at https://OhioBuys.Ohio.gov/. Only electronic bids received by the proposal due date and time will be accepted.

Mailed, emailed, or faxed responses will NOT be accepted.

Contractor shall complete and submit the Certification Statements form if seeking a Buy America, Buy Ohio, and/or a Veterans Preference. If not seeking a preference, Respondent does not need to return the attached form.

OhioBuys provides the primary platform for Supplier Partners to engage in procurement activities with the State of Ohio. For additional information on submitting proposals see the “Viewing and Responding to Solicitations” Learner Guide or the “Viewing and Responding to Solicitations” Supplier Training Video linked below.

OhioBuys Supplier Training Materials can be located at this site:
https://procure.ohio.gov/bidders-and-suppliers/resources/bidder-and-supplier-training/04-ob-training

Optional Question and Answer Session
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) will be hosting an OPTIONAL question and answer session to give Contractors an opportunity to discuss the requirements of the solicitation. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET. via Zoom. Questions and answers will be posted in OhioBuys after the question-and-answer session for Contractors who were unable to attend. Please refer to the attached RFP for further detail.

Viewing and Responding to Solicitations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6iE32BUMJ0&feature=youtu.be

To participate or submit an inquiry for this sourcing project, you need to be registered in the OhioBuys Supplier Portal. Suppliers are not required at this time to be registered in OAKS. If you have a need to seek technical support, clearly specify you need access to an active OhioBuys solicitation.

If you encounter an issue or have a question regarding OhioBuys, please contact the OBM Financial Support Services Help Desk through one of the options listed below:

Note: Chrome is the preferred browser for OhioBuys.

OOD recommends only having a single window open that is logged into OhioBuys. By having multiple windows open, this can create an error when trying to submit your proposal.

This solicitation document was prepared with the assistance of AI-powered drafting tools to enhance clarity, consistency, and compliance with applicable federal and state requirements. All content has been reviewed and approved by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) to ensure accuracy and alignment with project goals.