(1) Vendor needs to provide business advising service. – To provide business advice to pre–venture and existing for–profit small businesses. Provide confidential, individualized advising sessions in–person or on Zoom to for–profit business owners and potential owners. Services include: business formation and structure, business plan development, pre–venture feasibility and startup guidance, operations management, financial management (including bookkeeping, budgeting, tax planning and cash flow), marketing and sales strategies, human resource management, accessing sources of capital and funding, commercialization of products, intellectual property protection, utilization of artificial intelligence in business operations, cybersecurity best practices, business transition, exit planning, and succession, business resilience and recovery, and strategic planning and growth. (2) All questions must be submitted no later than February 6, 2026.