How to bid on the North Carolina Beach and Inlet Management Plan update for DEQ

What DEQ is buying

The Department of Environmental Quality is seeking a qualified contractor to update the 2016 North Carolina Beach and Inlet Management Plan (BIMP). The plan is a management tool for the state’s 320 miles of oceanfront beaches and 19 active tidal inlets.

This professional-services opportunity may suit firms with experience investigating and managing beaches, inlets, and coastal processes.

Deadline and submission timing

The RFP was published October 9, 2026. Responses are due November 2, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.

Plan to submit before the deadline. Check the solicitation posting for the required submission method and any instructions about what happens when submissions close.

Who this opportunity may suit

Consider this RFP if your firm has relevant experience with coastal processes and the management or investigation of beaches and inlets. The work concerns a statewide plan covering a large oceanfront coastline and active tidal inlets.

How to access and respond

Open Solicitation Doc2432978474 on North Carolina’s electronic Vendor Portal (eVP). The posting and document list are publicly viewable without an account; responding requires free eVP vendor registration.

Review the posting for the full documents and submission directions. Some North Carolina bids use the separate NC eProcurement (Ivalua) tool; otherwise, submit as the posting directs.

Prepare a clear, relevant response

Read the full solicitation and organize your response around its stated requirements. Explain your firm’s directly relevant beach, inlet, and coastal-process experience, and show how that experience relates to updating a management plan.

Check that every requested item is included, follow the specified submission method, and leave time to complete registration and submit before the deadline.