How to bid on Asheville’s On-Call Instrumentation and Control Systems Services

What Asheville is seeking

The City of Asheville is requesting qualifications from firms for on-call professional instrumentation and control systems services. The solicitation is an RFQ, so review the posting and its documents to understand what qualifications and response materials the City requests.

This opportunity may suit firms with relevant instrumentation and control systems experience that are interested in providing professional services to a city agency.

Key dates and deadline

The solicitation was published October 5, 2026. Questions and exceptions are due October 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Responses are due November 6, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Submit by the deadline using the method stated in the solicitation posting.

Who this opportunity suits

Consider this opportunity if your firm provides professional instrumentation and control systems services and can demonstrate relevant qualifications for on-call work. Check the solicitation documents to confirm the requested qualifications and any other conditions before deciding to respond.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation on North Carolina’s electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) using the “View original source” option. The posting and document list can be viewed publicly without an account. Responding requires free eVP vendor registration.

Review the posting for the response instructions. Some North Carolina bids use the separate NC eProcurement (Ivalua) tool; otherwise, submit as the posting directs, before the deadline.

Prepare a clear qualifications response

Read the full solicitation and document list carefully, then organize your response around the qualifications and instructions it requests. Use specific, relevant examples of your firm’s instrumentation and control systems work, and make your role in each example clear.

If you have questions or exceptions, submit them by October 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Check your response against the solicitation’s instructions and allow time to complete any required portal registration and submission steps.