The Cowlitz Indian Tribe (CIT) is soliciting a request for proposal for the following project: Benefits Debit Card Solution for Cowlitz Indian Tribe.
Please see below for general information and our submission deadline.
Submission Format:
- Format: Proposals must be submitted in PDF format.
- Font & Layout: Use Arial or Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced, with standard 1-inch margins.
- Page Limit: Proposals must not exceed 15 pages (excluding appendices).
- Deadline: Submit by December 12, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST.
- Submission Method: Email proposals to taideker@cowlitz.org .
- Subject Line: Use “RFP Submission – [Vendor Name] – Benefits Debit
Card Solution” in the email subject line.
Critical Deadlines:
- Issue Date: December 3, 2025
- Questions Due: December 8, 2025
- Proposals Due: December 12, 2025
Please note: This RFP is being posted with limited time to complete proposals due to the expedited turnaround required. We need to move quickly on interviews/demonstrations, communication responses, and contracting to ensure the solution can be implemented and available as an option for Tribal members by February 1, 2026. All dates and timelines are tentative and subject to change. Due to the urgent timeline for implementation, this RFP includes a condensed response window. Offerors should confirm their ability to present to the Tribal Council for approximately one hour (tentative) as part of the evaluation process. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we work together to meet this critical deadline.
Questions:
Deadline for questions is December 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM PST. All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to Executive Project Manager Tessa Ideker at taideker@cowlitz.org.