How to bid on Ascension Parish’s soccer program and facility operation RFP

What Ascension Parish is buying

Ascension Parish Government seeks a qualified nonprofit or private soccer organization to manage and operate its public youth and adult recreational and competitive soccer programs. The selected provider will be the Parish’s sole designated provider and will use and control the soccer facilities at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center.

This opportunity may suit organizations looking to operate soccer programs and facilities under one Parish contract.

Key dates and the deadline

Questions are due to the Purchasing Department by November 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Responses are to be posted by November 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

Proposals are due November 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. The RFP requires six printed copies. If you submit electronically, the six hard copies must still be submitted within 24 hours of the proposal deadline. The Parish is closed Fridays; hard copies may be received the next business day, typically Monday, unless Monday is a recognized holiday.

Who this opportunity suits

The RFP is aimed at qualified, experienced nonprofit or private soccer organizations with experience relevant to youth and adult recreational and competitive programs and soccer facility operations.

How to access and submit a response

Open the solicitation’s agency Beacon portal page using “View original source.” You can view the page without signing in. Review the description, attachments, deadlines, and buyer contact there.

Create a free Beacon supplier account to download documents, join the interest list, or submit an electronic response. Submit before the due date. For a hard-copy submission, deliver six printed copies to Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthey Street, Gonzales, LA 70737. Electronic submission does not remove the requirement to provide six hard copies within 24 hours.

Prepare a clear, complete proposal

Use the RFP and its attachments to organize your response around the requested services. Explain your relevant experience managing soccer programs and facilities, and make clear how your proposed approach addresses both youth and adult recreational and competitive soccer.

Check the portal for the current documents and posted answers before finalizing your proposal. Allow time to prepare all six printed copies and arrange delivery, even if you also submit electronically.