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DESCRIPTION
The agency seeks a vendor to provide wine vision strategy services supporting research, education, and marketing projects that implement the Wine Vision strategy. The goal is to help ensure a vibrant and sustainable wine industry.
Proposals should focus on strategic projects aligned with these objectives. Grant funding is not intended to serve as a small business loan or to establish or finance individual businesses, although the agency may incubate ideas that could eventually become self-sustaining.
An optional pre-bid webinar is scheduled for October 19, 2026.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Must implement the Wine Vision strategy
- Projects must include extension or demonstration if research-focused
- Must advance viticulture and enological research concerning Virginia grape growing and wine production
- Must not be for product development or establishing new enterprises
- Must not be for legislative or lobbying efforts
- Must submit pre-proposal via Google Form
- Must be a one-year project
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TIMELINE
Optional webinar: October 19th, 2026
Pre-proposal submission deadline: November 10th, 2026
Board meeting for selection: December 3rd, 2026
Final proposal submission deadline: February 10th, 2027
Grant period of performance: June 1st, 2027, through May 31st, 2028
Issuing Agency
Virginia Wine Board
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due November 10, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Virginia Wine Board. The work is located in Virginia, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Wine industry strategy and consulting firm
- Experience supporting research, education, and marketing initiatives
- Knowledge of sustainable agricultural or beverage-industry development
- Strong grant-funded program design and project management capabilities
- Ability to develop initiatives aligned with long-term industry strategies
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