**Repost SWIFR-Ohio Statewide Organic Materials Management Plan

Agency:	State Government of Ohio
State:	Ohio
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Oct 28, 2025
Due Date:	Nov 21, 2025
Solicitation No:	SRC0000034911
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Description

Solicitation ID:	SRC0000034911
Solicitation Name:	**Repost SWIFR-Ohio Statewide Organic Materials Management Plan
Original Begin Date:	10/28/2025 12:00:00 AM
Begin Date:	10/28/2025 12:00:00 AM
End Date:	11/21/2025 1:00:00 PM
Inquiry End Date:	11/17/2025 1:00:00 PM
Commodity:	Environmental planning
MBE Set Aside:	MBE Set Aside
Agency:	EPA-Environmental Protection Agcy
Solicitation Status:	Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type:	Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)

Solicitation General Information

In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response

Solicitation ID

SRC0000034911

Solicitation Name

**Repost SWIFR-Ohio Statewide Organic Materials Management Plan

RFx Type

Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)

Lot #

Solicitation Status

Open for Bidding

Round #

MBE Set Aside

Begin Date

10/28/2025 12:00:00 AM (ET)

Amendment?

End Date

11/21/2025 1:00:00 PM (ET)

Inquiry End Date

11/17/2025 1:00:00 PM

Summary

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Environmental Innovation (OEI) seeks an experienced Offeror to assist in the development of Ohio’s first ever statewide organic materials management plan. This Plan will further the goals for organic materials management in the State Solid Waste Management Plan by providing a comprehensive “roadmap” that illustrates how stakeholders can help advance organic materials prevention, reduction, recycling, and returning these materials to a circular economy as products. This project is supported by a U.S. EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant for states and territories that funds activities that support long-term planning and data collection needs to demonstrate progress toward U.S. EPA’s National Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to halve food loss and waste, and contribute to achieving the National Recycling Goal of a 50% recycling rate by 2030. In addition, the Plan will support U.S. EPA’s National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics, which is part of U.S. EPA’s Series of Strategies on Building a More Circular Economy for All

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Process

**This is a reposting of Solicitation ID SRC0000034609**

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OMMP_RFP_2025_1016 Final	RFx Commercial Documents (Approved)	OMMP_RFP_Final_2025_1016.pdf
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Issued by

The State of Ohio, through the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental

Innovation (OEI) is

requesting proposals for:

OHIO STATEWIDE ORGANIC MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT

Those submitting proposals (Offerors) must note that all proposals and other material submitted will become the property of

the State and may be returned only at the State's option. Proprietary information should not be included in a proposal or

supporting materials because the State will have the right to use any materials or ideas submitted in any proposal without

compensation to the Offeror. Additionally, all proposals will be open to the public after the award of the contract has been

posted on the State Procurement Website. Refer to the Ohio Administrative Code, Section 123:5-1-08 (E).

This RFP consists of seven sections and five attachments totaling 64 consecutively numbered

pages. Please verify that you have a complete copy.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PURPOSE. This is a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFP) under Section 125.071 of

the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and Section 123:5-1-08 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).

The State of Ohio (State), through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA or

Agency), Office of Environmental Innovation (OEI) is soliciting competitive sealed proposals

(Proposals) for the development of a Statewide Organic Materials Management Plan. If a

suitable Proposal is made in response to this RFP, the State, through Ohio EPA, may enter

into a contract (the Contract) to have the selected Offeror (the Contractor) perform all or part

of the project (the Project or the Work). This RFP provides details of what is required to

submit a Proposal for the Work and what will be required of the Contractor in performing the

Work.

BACKGROUND. Ohio EPA is seeking an experienced contractor to assist in the development of

Ohio’s first ever statewide organic materials management plan (Plan). This Plan will further

the goals for organic materials management of the State Solid Waste Management Plan by

providing a comprehensive “roadmap” that illustrates how stakeholders can help advance

organic materials prevention, reduction, recycling and returning these materials to a circular

economy as products. This project is supported by a U.S. EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for

Recycling (SWIFR) grant for states and territories that funds activities that support long-term

planning and data collection needs to demonstrate progress toward U.S. EPA’s National Food

Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to halve food loss and waste, and contribute to achieving the

National Recycling Goal of a 50% recycling rate by 2030. In addition, the Plan will support U.S.

EPA’s National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics, which is

part of U.S. EPA’s Series of Strategies on Building a More Circular Economy for All.

OBJECTIVE. The primary objective of the project is to obtain foundational data and

stakeholder input needed for developing a statewide organic materials management plan.

We believe that a statewide organic materials management plan that identifies opportunities

and strategies for reducing and managing organic materials will help businesses, solid waste

management planning districts, industry organizations, non-profit organizations, and other

stakeholders identify where they can have an effective role and maximize their investments

and efforts. Ultimately, a statewide organics management plan will result in reduction and

sustainable management of organic materials in Ohio and return currently landfilled waste

materials to the circular economy through beneficial use.

GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK. The selected Contractor will collaborate with Ohio EPA in the

plan development process. Most tasks will be led by the Contractor and others will require

joint participation. The Contractor’s work includes, but is not limited to, collecting and

analyzing assessment data and information provided by Ohio EPA, researching and

identifying data and information gaps, coordinating and facilitating stakeholder engagement

efforts, analyzing stakeholder input, preparing stakeholder engagement sessions reports,

plan drafting process, and delivering a final plan.

Because this project will be funded from a U.S. EPA grant, the Contractor must adhere to the

Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) approved by U.S. EPA for proper data quality

assurance (Attachment D). In addition, the Contractor must adhere to the requirements of the

federal Paperwork Reduction Act [44 USC §3501 et seq. (1980)].

It will be the Contractor’s obligation to ensure that the personnel it provides are qualified to

perform their portions of the work.

SECTION 1 – Overview and Schedule

A. Project Background

Ohio EPA is seeking an experienced contractor to assist in the development of Ohio’s first

ever statewide organic materials management plan (Plan). This Plan will further the goals for

organic materials management in the State Solid Waste Management Plan by providing a

comprehensive “roadmap” that illustrates how stakeholders can help advance organic

materials prevention, reduction, recycling and returning these materials to a circular

economy as products. This project is supported by a U.S. EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for

Recycling (SWIFR) grant for states and territories that funds activities that support long-term

planning and data collection needs to demonstrate progress toward U.S. EPA’s National Food

Loss and Waste Reduction Goal to halve food loss and waste, and contribute to achieving the

National Recycling Goal of a 50% recycling rate by 2030. In addition, the Plan will support U.S.

EPA’s National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics, which is

part of U.S. EPA’s Series of Strategies on Building a More Circular Economy for All.

B. Description of Agency and Program Issuing the RFP

This RFP is issued by Ohio EPA. Project work will be administered through the Ohio EPA Office

of Environmental Innovation (OEI). The office's goal is to improve the lives of Ohioans by

working with local, regional, state, federal, business, and agriculture partners to implement

innovative practices for waste reduction, reuse, and recycling efforts. OEI is responsible for

solid waste management planning and for providing education and technical assistance to

the public. OEI administers a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant from the

US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), from which this contract is to be funded.

C. Instructions on How to Respond to this RFP

The information below provides details on how to obtain specific information about this RFP.

The State of Ohio utilizes an online purchasing solution known as OhioBuys that provides the

primary platform for Supplier partners to engage in procurement activities with the State of

Ohio. Offerors must establish an account in OhioBuys. 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.

Learner Guide: OhioBuys Bidder & Supplier Training | State of Ohio Procurement

Viewing and Responding to Solicitations: NDRMade-3Solutions-Horizontal-60-recut

(youtube.com)

D. Submitting Inquiries

Offerors may make inquiries regarding this RFP any time during the inquiry period listed on

the OhioBuys Public Solicitations page. To make an inquiry, Offerors must login to OhioBuys,

navigate to the solicitation, open the Inquiry tab and submit their inquiry. The contractor

must identify the RFP name in the subject line (SWIFR-Ohio Statewide Organic Materials

Management Plan), and include the contractor’s name, telephone number, and e-mail

address within the body of the message.

Offerors will not receive a personalized e-mail response to their question, nor will they receive

notification when the question has been answered.

Offerors may view inquiries and responses on the OhioBuys Public Solicitation page by opening

the Solicitation Overview and navigating to the inquires section of that page. Ohio EPA will try

to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours of receipt, excluding weekends and State holidays.

Ohio EPA will not respond to any inquiries received after the stated time posted on the

OhioBuys Public Solicitation page.

Offerors are to base their Proposals on the requirements and performance expectations

established in this RFP for the Contract, not on details of any other potentially related contract

or project.

Ohio EPA is under no obligation to acknowledge questions submitted through the Q&A process

if those questions are not in accordance with these instructions and deadlines.

E. Schedule of Events

The following table provides an estimated Schedule of Events for this RFP. Offerors must

assume, unless it is clearly stated to the contrary, that any due date reference means the date

and time for Columbus, OH local time.

EVENT

RFP Released (Posted on Ohio Buys)

Pre-Bid Meeting (Posted on Ohio Buys)

Deadline for Submission of Inquiries

Deadline for Submission of Proposals

Contractor Oral Presentations and Interviews

Notification of Selection (Estimated)

Contract Start Date (Estimated)

Contract End Date (Estimated)

DATE

October 21, 2025

November 3, 2025

Posted on OhioBuys

As needed

TBD

January 2026

September 30, 2026

LOCAL TIME

3:00 PM EST

2:30 PM EST

The agency reserves the right to amend this Schedule at its sole discretion and at any time

through a published amendment. If Ohio EPA changes the schedule before the Proposal due

date, it will do so through an amendment posted to the public portal page for this RFP in

OhioBuys.

If Ohio EPA issues an amendment after the Proposal due date, Ohio EPA will tell all Offerors

whose Proposals are under active consideration whether they have the option to modify their

Proposals in response to the amendment. Any time Ohio EPA amends the RFP after the

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