State of CT · Connecticut

Connecticut Community Makerspace Initiative

Economic and Community DevelopmentIssuing agency·Connecticut·via the CT DAS CTsource BidBoard (WebProcure)

14days left

Due Oct 23, 2026·Posted Oct 3, 2026

AI takeaways

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development seeks a consulting firm to conduct an environmental scan and produce a recommendations memo for a state-funded Community Makerspace Initiative grant program, with work performed in Connecticut.
Bids are due October 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT; the estimated value is $80,000.
This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with questions accepted through October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.
The scope includes conducting an environmental scan to explore existing capabilities, gaps, and opportunities, and producing a final recommendations memo outlining best practices for the Office of Manufacturing grant program.
Bids shall be submitted with Free On Board Destination delivery terms and vendor-specified payment terms.

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Brianna Lally

brianna.lally@ct.govEmail 860-500-2409Phone

Location:

450 Columbus Blvd Hartford CT, 06103

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Bid

146076

27ECD2549

Method

Invitation to Bid

Posted

Oct 3, 2026

Source

State of Connecticut (CTsource)

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Conduct an environmental scan and gather data exploring existing capabilities, gaps, and opportunities for the state-funded Community Makerspace Initiative project.
Produce a final recommendations memo that outlines best practices for the Office of Manufacturing grant program based on the environmental scan findings.

Posted Scope of Work

The DECD Office of Manufacturing is soliciting proposals from a qualified consulting firm to conduct an environmental scan and gather data, which will explore existing capabilities, gaps, and opportunities for a state-funded project. With these findings, the firm is to produce a final recommendations memo that outlines best practices for an Office of Manufacturing grant program.

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The selected consulting firm shall conduct an environmental scan and gather data to explore existing capabilities, gaps, and opportunities related to the state-funded project. Based on the findings from this scan, the firm shall produce a final recommendations memo that outlines best practices for the Office of Manufacturing grant program.

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Documents

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Questions & answers

AI-generated

What is the deadline to submit questions about this bid?

October 08, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM EDT

What is the estimated value of this contract?

$80,000

Who should be contacted with questions about this solicitation?

Brianna Lally at 860-500-2409 or brianna.lally@ct.gov

Full source recordEvery field State of Connecticut (CTsource) published, untouched

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Connecticut Community Makerspace Initiative

Economic and Community DevelopmentIssuing agency·Connecticut·via the CT DAS CTsource BidBoard (WebProcure)

14days left

Due Oct 23, 2026·Posted Oct 3, 2026

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AI takeaways

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development seeks a consulting firm to conduct an environmental scan and produce a recommendations memo for a state-funded Community Makerspace Initiative grant program, with work performed in Connecticut.
Bids are due October 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT; the estimated value is $80,000.
This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with questions accepted through October 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.
The scope includes conducting an environmental scan to explore existing capabilities, gaps, and opportunities, and producing a final recommendations memo outlining best practices for the Office of Manufacturing grant program.
Bids shall be submitted with Free On Board Destination delivery terms and vendor-specified payment terms.

These takeaways are AI-generated and may be incomplete or wrong. Always verify every detail against the official documents before you bid.

Want to know if you can be bonded for this project? Get prequalified.One free application, soft pull — sized to your work.

Know you can be bonded before you spend a week on the bid
No scramble for a bond at the deadline — it becomes a request form
A good guy letter to show an agency

Prequalify For Bonding →

Contact the buyer

Brianna Lally

brianna.lally@ct.govEmail 860-500-2409Phone

Location:

450 Columbus Blvd Hartford CT, 06103

Open in Maps ↗

Bid

146076

27ECD2549

Method

Invitation to Bid

Posted

Oct 3, 2026

Source

State of Connecticut (CTsource)

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Conduct an environmental scan and gather data exploring existing capabilities, gaps, and opportunities for the state-funded Community Makerspace Initiative project.
Produce a final recommendations memo that outlines best practices for the Office of Manufacturing grant program based on the environmental scan findings.

Posted Scope of Work

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

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Documents

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solicitation_document.pdfPDF

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Questions & answers

AI-generated

What is the deadline to submit questions about this bid?

October 08, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM EDT

What is the estimated value of this contract?

$80,000

Who should be contacted with questions about this solicitation?

Brianna Lally at 860-500-2409 or brianna.lally@ct.gov

Full source recordEvery field State of Connecticut (CTsource) published, untouched

Bidid

146076

Cdate

1790960489000

Title

Connecticut Community Makerspace Initiative

Score

100

Userid

694560

Bid Docs

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Bid Contacts

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Contact Type: main

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Contactinfo: Brianna Lally 450 Columbus Blvd Hartford CT, 06103 Tel: 860-500-2409 brianna.lally@ct.gov

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View official postingOpens the original State of Connecticut (CTsource) listing in a new tab

Surety · through Light RFPprequal free · bid bond free · p&p 3%

Need a bond for this one? Get prequalified once.

Most Connecticut work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. One prequalification covers both — on this bid and the next.

Bid BondUsually 5–10% of your bid

Due with your bid

FreeGet this one →

Performance & Payment BondUsually 100% of the contract

Due after award

Flat 3%Get this one →

$0, forever48-hr responseA-ratedSoft pull

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