Grant Writing, Consulting, and Support Services

The City of Panama City, Florida (the “City”), a Florida municipal corporation located in Bay County, Florida (“City” or “Owner”), through the City Clerk’s Office seeks proposals from qualified and experienced Firms to assist the City in researching and identifying grant and other external funding opportunities and preparing and submitting competitive grant applications. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued pursuant to Section 287.057 of the Florida Statutes.

[...] to assist the City in researching and identifying grant and other external funding opportunities and preparing and submitting competitive grant applications.

The RFP documents may be obtained from the City’s Purchasing Division by email request to purchasing@panamacity.gov.

Completed Proposals must be submitted to the City’s Purchasing Division, City Hall, located at 501 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401, via the City’s **Bonfire Portal** at https://panamacity.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities, by **December 9, 2026, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CT**. Any Proposal received after the Proposal Submission Due Date and Time or delivered to a different address, department, or location will not be considered.

It is the sole responsibility of the Proposers to ensure the receipt of all addenda. [...] No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the Proposal Submission Date.

The City may accept the proposal of the responsive and responsible Proposer that best meets the needs of the City, taking into consideration, among other things, cost effectiveness, the financial responsibility of the Proposer, capability to perform the contract on a timely basis, previous satisfactory performance, and such other abilities of the Proposer that the City, in its sole discretion, determines will enable the bidder to perform effectively and efficiently.