Bid guide
How to bid on Frederick County’s Community Organizations Active in Disaster project
What Frederick County is buying
Frederick County, Maryland, is seeking a consultant to turn its informal Community Organizations Active in Disaster network into a functioning, member-led countywide resilience network.
The work is intended to establish shared governance, activation, communications, partner responsibilities, and priorities for preparedness, emergency response, and recovery. The project is grant-funded and ends May 30, 2027.
Deadline and project period
The opportunity was published October 15, 2026. Responses are due November 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
Plan to submit through OpenGov before the deadline. The project period ends May 30, 2027.
Who this opportunity suits
This opportunity may suit a consultant with experience helping organizations coordinate, establish shared governance, and plan for community resilience, emergency response, and recovery.
The County describes a network involving nonprofit, faith-based, private sector, educational, healthcare, volunteer, philanthropic, and governmental partners. The work calls for practical implementation, broad member ownership, measurable outcomes, and alignment with recognized COAD and VOAD practices tailored to Frederick County.
How to access and respond
Click “View original source” to open the opportunity in OpenGov Procurement. If a brief “just a moment” security check appears, let it finish so the project page can load.
Sign in or create a free vendor account to download plans, ask questions, join the planholders list, and submit your response before the deadline. Addenda notices come through OpenGov.
Prepare a practical response
Explain how you would help members build shared governance, activation, communications, and partner responsibilities that can work during preparedness, response, and recovery. Keep the approach specific to the County’s goal of a functioning, member-led network.
Describe how you would support broad partner ownership and measure progress. Before submitting, review the available plans and addenda, check any answers to vendor questions, and confirm that your response is complete and submitted before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from County of Frederick, MD; the original posting controls.