Opportunity
Orange County Fire Authority Planet bids #RO2805
OCFA On-Call Team Effectiveness and Department Collaboration Consulting
Posted
October 13, 2026
Respond By
November 03, 2026
Identifier
RO2805
NAICS
541612, 541618
The Orange County Fire Authority is seeking on-call consulting to strengthen teamwork and collaboration across its organization. - Government buyer: Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA); Purchasing Department manages the solicitation, and the Logistics Department administers the services. - What is requested: Customized, as-needed team effectiveness and department collaboration consulting for teams, workgroups, departments, and leadership groups. No products, quantities, or part numbers are specified. - Potential services: Assessing team needs; designing and facilitating team-building and collaborative sessions; supporting communication, trust, accountability, problem-solving, and cross-department coordination; and providing recommendations, action plans, and follow-up support. Services may be delivered in person, virtually, or in a blended format. - Pricing requirements: Provide consultant or position-based hourly rates and, where applicable, fixed-price or half-day/full-day rates. Identify overhead, subcontractor rates, other direct costs, reimbursable expenses, pricing assumptions, and potential cost-saving strategies. Travel time cannot be billed at hourly rates; estimated travel expenses should be stated separately per trip when applicable. - Proposal qualifications: Describe the customized approach, methods, resources, project team, relevant experience, and at least five comparable references. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, consulting firms, or service-provider vendors are named in the available materials.
Description
The Orange County Fire Authority is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide team effectiveness and department collaboration consulting services on an as-needed basis. Services are customized to OCFA’s operational and workplace needs and may include team-building consultation, facilitated team sessions, and cross-department collaboration. Proposals must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids by November 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.; pricing must be uploaded separately from the response file. The detailed scope and proposal requirements are provided in the RFP attachments.