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Request for Proposals (RFP)

State of the Economy Report – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

The Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) located in Raymond, NH, is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to provide a report on the state of the economy for the REDC Region* and state of NH. This report will be included as part of REDC’s annual update to its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) plan. This is a part-time, contract-based position focused on supporting REDC’s ongoing CEDS activities. The selected contractor will work with the REDC CEDS Planner.

* The REDC Region consists of all 37 municipalities in Rockingham County and five communities in eastern Hillsborough County (Hudson, Litchfield, Merrimack, Nashua, Pelham). A map may be found on our website: https://www.redc.com/communities. In cases where data is only provided on the county level, the region may be described as the Rockingham-Hillsborough County region.

Scope of Work:
Duties include, but are not limited to:

Review of the 2024 State of the Economy report (starting on page 51) and 2025 State of Economy report (available on our site: https://www.redc.com/ceds). **
Provide a comprehensive, written State of the Economy report that includes an NH overview, a review of the REDC region, and an Economic Outlook (or forecast) summary. The report must include any current/relevant information and/or any other important events that impact the regional economy and have occurred in the past twelve months.
Provide alt text for all figures, graphs, and tables.
Upon request, provide the raw data for figures, graphs, and tables so that REDC may reformat the items in its publication.
The selected contractor is expected to work remotely.

** The report will be similar in content to the 2024 report. The 2025 report was expanded for the Five-Year CEDS.

Timeline:

January 2026 – May 2026
A rough draft of the report will be due in early April 2026, with the final draft due by the end of April 2026. Final deadlines will be negotiated with the selected consultant.

Contract Details:

This is a lump sum contract with half of the contract paid upon agreement and the second half paid upon acceptance of the final report.
The initial contract term is one (1) year, with the option to extend for up to three (3) additional years based on performance and funding availability.

Proposal Requirements:

Interested individuals or firms should submit a proposal that includes:

Statement of qualifications
Description of relevant work experience, particularly in economic development and economic forecasting
Resume(s) or organizational profile
Two (2) professional references
Proposed contract lump sum

Submission Instructions:

Please submit your proposal electronically to:

Jennifer Kimball
CEDS Planner, REDC
Email: Jennifer@redc.com

Scope of Work:

Proposals must be received by January 30, 2026.

All inquiries regarding this RFP should be submitted via email to the contact listed. Responses will be shared with all prospective applicants as appropriate.

Proofreader – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

The Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) located in Raymond, NH, is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to provide proofreading services for REDC’s annual update to its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) plan. The current plan is available for review on our website: https://www.redc.com/ceds.

This is a part-time, contract-based position focused on supporting REDC’s ongoing CEDS activities. The selected contractor will work with the REDC Graphic Designer & Design Advisor and CEDS Planner.