Request for Proposals (RFP) - Grants Management Software

Full RFP with instructions and forms: Request for Proposals (RFP) - Grants Management Software

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide a grant management software system. The selected vendor will provide a comprehensive solution to streamline and enhance the grant management process for multiple programs and departments within NORA. The software product should manage multiple grant funds simultaneously, facilitate online applications, and streamline workflows. Since NORA manages multiple grant funds, it is essential that the software product functions allow for direct input from grant applicants and effectively manage grant awards throughout their lifecycle.

Responses must be submitted in the format outlined in the RFP under Submission Requirements/Method on or before the due date and time. NORA will not consider responses submitted via facsimile or delivered after the deadline.

During the period between issuance of this RFP and the proposal due date, no oral interpretation of the RFP’s requirements will be given to any prospective offeror. All questions and requests for interpretation must be submitted in writing to Lucinda Rachel, Purchasing Specialist, by email to lvrachel@nola.gov . The deadline for receipt of questions is Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. (CDT)

NORA will attempt to answer questions from respondents submitted in writing via email in advance of the due date and time. Responses to questions will be issued in the form of an addendum.Proposal responses must be uploaded to an assigned shared folder and received no later than MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. (CDT).

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS / METHOD: Respondents must submit their entire proposal electronically via a shared folder in Microsoft OneDrive, a cloud-based program. NORA will not accept hard copy submissions at this time. To gain access to a shared folder, applicants must first e-mail Lucinda Rachel directly at lvrachel@nola.gov to request a link to your shared personal online folder.

• Your request must be submitted to the email address indicated at least 24 hours prior to the submission deadline.
• To share the link, include in your email the respondent’s name (Individual or Organization and Primary Contact) and their corresponding email address to share the link.
• The electronic folder will only be shared with the requestor and the email address(es) they provide to NORA; respondents will not be allowed access to other respondents or related materials.The electronic folder will only be shared with the requestor and the email address(es) they provide to NORA; respondents will not be allowed access to other respondents or related materials.
• In response to your request, you will receive a link to the shared folder and instructions on how to upload your proposal and how to organize it for easy viewing by the scoring committee.
• Once the proposal is completed, along with all required attachments and supporting documentation, upload the entire proposal packet to the shared drive via the link that was provided.

Full RFP with instructions and forms: Request for Proposals (RFP) - Grants Management Software