# Connecticut Portal #27ECD2549

Consulting to assess makerspace capabilities and recommend grant-program best practices

**Posted:** October 03, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 27ECD2549
**NAICS:** 541611

Connecticut is seeking consulting support to assess makerspace capabilities and inform a state-funded grant program.
- **Buyer:** State of Connecticut, through DAS Procurement; the soliciting office is the DECD Office of Manufacturing.
- **Opportunity:** Connecticut Community Makerspace Initiative.
- **Requested service:** One consulting engagement to assess existing makerspace capabilities, identify gaps and opportunities, gather data, and prepare a final recommendations memo with best practices for an Office of Manufacturing grant program.
- **Estimated value:** $80,000.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or specific products are named.

### Description

The DECD Office of Manufacturing is seeking a qualified consulting firm to conduct an environmental scan and gather data on existing capabilities, gaps, and opportunities for a state-funded project. The firm will use its findings to produce a final recommendations memo outlining best practices for an Office of Manufacturing grant program. The estimated value is $80,000, and the solicitation is not line-item based.

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