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The Franklin County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the Franklin County Office on Aging, is now accepting proposals for RFP #2024-11-42 – Nutritional Supplements.

📦 Project Overview:
This RFP seeks qualified vendors to provide home-delivered nutritional supplements to support the health and well-being of older adults across Franklin County. The goal is to ensure adequate client nutrition and support community-based care initiatives.

📅 Proposal Deadline: June 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT
🗓 Pre-Proposal Conference: May 20, 2025, at 3:30 PM EDT
❓ Questions Due By: May 23, 2025, at 5:00 PM EDT

📄 More Information & Documents:
Visit http://purchasing.franklincountyohio.gov/businesses/bid-opportunities/ for the full RFP, amendments, and clarifications. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the site for updates.

📧 Contact:
Sandra Hernandez
Email: smhernandez@franklincountyohio.gov

#FranklinCounty #RFP #NutritionServices #SeniorOptions #OhioVendors #GovernmentContracts #PublicProcurement #OhioMBE

The Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce (OWCC) is launching a new initiative to support women entrepreneurs with its inaugural Pitch & Connect virtual networking session on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:30 AM.

Pitch & Connect: Power Moves – Building Connections for Women Entrepreneurs offers a dynamic, supportive environment where participants will deliver 60-second business introductions, engage in small-group networking, and exchange resources designed to help their businesses grow.

Benefits of participating include:

• Building new business relationships across Ohio

• Practicing your business pitch in a safe, encouraging space

• Gaining visibility among potential clients, collaborators, and supporters

• Receiving encouragement and insight from a community of like-minded women

Participation is free and open to all, with priority given to OWCC members.
Registration is available at WomenInOhio.com.

The OWCC is a program of the Ohio Business Development Center, dedicated to uplifting and connecting women entrepreneurs across the state.

The May 8 OhioMBE Procurement Fair, hosted by the City of Upper Arlington, just got even better!

Ohio State University Medical Center has joined the lineup of organizations looking to meet and connect with small and minority-owned businesses.

✅ Attending organizations include:

• City of Upper Arlington
• Franklin County
• State of Ohio
• Columbus Airports
• Columbus City Schools
• Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
• Pepper Construction
• Ohio State University Medical Center

📅 Each business will receive a 15-minute one-on-one appointment with the organizations of their choice.

🚨 Registration is still open — but appointments are filling up fast!

👉 Register now at OhioMBE.com and don’t miss this chance to grow your business!

The May OhioMBE Procurement Fair will be hosted by the City of Upper Arlington on Wednesday, May 8, 2025.

Small and minority-owned businesses will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with decision-makers from the following organizations:

• ✅ City of Upper Arlington
• ✅ Franklin County
• ✅ State of Ohio
• ✅ Columbus Airports
• ✅ Columbus City Schools
• ✅ Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

🎯 Each business will receive a 15-minute appointment to introduce their products or services. These sessions are designed to help build relationships, expand networks, and access new contracting opportunities.

⚠️ Spaces are filling fast – don’t miss out!

👉 Register today at OhioMBE.com

Let’s connect. Let’s contract. Let’s grow.

Get ready to learn, grow, and connect this May! Whether you’re looking to scale your construction business or expand your network, we have opportunities for you.

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📚 OBDC Business & Construction Academy Events

Certification 101
🗓️ May 6 @ 11:30 AM (Online)
Learn how to get your business certified and unlock new contracting opportunities.
👉 Register Here

Scaling Up Your Construction Business: Profit & Sustainability Essentials
🗓️ May 14 @ 6:00 PM (Online)
Build a strong, profitable, and sustainable construction business for the long haul.
👉 Register Here

🔹 Reminder: OBDC Members register FREE!
When checking out, select “Use Membership Code” and enter your membership number for complimentary access.

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👑 Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce (OWCC) Events

Pitch & Connect: Building Business Relationships
🗓️ May 21 @ 11:30 AM (Zoom)
Join us for a fun, fast-paced networking session where you can pitch your business and make new connections across Ohio!
👉 Register Here

🌟 New! OWCC Memberships Now Available
Support women entrepreneurs and grow with a dynamic statewide network.
🔗 Learn More

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🔔 Stay connected. Stay empowered. See you online!

The Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce (OWCC) invites you to our first Pitch & Connect online networking session!

Pitch & Connect: Power Moves – Building Connections for Women Entrepreneurs
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
🎟 Free to attend!

Why Attend?
✅ Share your 60-second business pitch
✅ Build powerful new relationships
✅ Network with women entrepreneurs across Ohio
✅ Discover collaboration and growth opportunities

This is a high-energy, supportive space designed to uplift and connect women business owners at every stage.

Hosted by:
Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce – a program of the Ohio Business Development Center (OBDC)

🔗 Reserve your spot today! Registration is open.

Let’s move forward — together!

Kenmore Construction Co., Inc. is seeking proposals from MBE/WBE firms certified through the City of Columbus – Office of Diversity and Inclusion for the following opportunity:

🔧 Project Overview:

• Project Name: Blacklick Creek Sanitary Interceptor Sewer – Shaft 1 Control Gate
• CIP #: 650034-100010
• Bid Due: May 7, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST
• Proposal Deadline to Kenmore: May 6, 2025, by 12:00 PM (Local Time)
• Project Duration: Substantial completion within 365 days; final completion within 455 days

📍 Locations:

• Control Gate Site: 7234 Blacklick Ridge Blvd., Blacklick, OH 43137
• Remote Monitoring Site (MF34): 4411 Marketing Place, Groveport, OH 43125
• Remote Monitoring Site (MF18): 2127 Integrity Drive S., Columbus, OH 43209

🛠️ Subcontracting Opportunities Available In:

🧱 Concrete & Site Work | 🔩 Metals & Fasteners | 🚰 Mechanical & Electrical | 🧰 Instrumentation & Controls | 🚧 Excavation & Paving
…and more! Partial scopes and material supply opportunities are welcomed.

📩 Request Bid Documents or Submit Quotes To:

Adam Kohler – 📧 adamk@kenmorecompanies.com | ☎️ 330-762-9373 | 📠 Fax: 330-762-2135

🛠️ Assistance in bonding, insurance, or mentoring is available upon request.

📍 Company Address:
Kenmore Construction Co., Inc.
Columbus Office: 2924 Banwick Rd., Columbus, OH 43232
Akron Office: 700 Home Ave., Akron, OH 44310

Kenmore Construction is committed to engaging diverse firms and encourages all certified MBE/WBE vendors to participate!

#BidNotice #ConstructionOpportunities #ColumbusProjects #MBE #WBE #KenmoreConstruction #SupplierDiversity #OhioMBE #InfrastructureProjects

On May 21, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will host a special Vendor Forum at the Africa Event Center, designed to strengthen local partnerships and introduce new opportunities for collaboration.

Attendees will learn how to do business with:
🦓 Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
🦒 The Wilds
💦 Zoombezi Bay
⛳ Safari Golf Club

This forum will offer guidance on:
✅ Becoming a registered supplier
✅ Navigating the Zoo’s purchasing software
✅ Exploring current and future business opportunities
✅ Connecting directly with purchasing teams
✅ Registering as a small or minority-owned business
✅ Understanding the Zoo’s commitment to local, sustainable, and inclusive sourcing

📅 Advance registration is required by May 16.
🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/w4x7dRswBz

#ColumbusZoo #VendorForum #BusinessOpportunities #MBE #SupplierDiversity #SmallBusiness #OhioMBE #SustainableSourcing

The April 16 edition of the OhioMBE Bid Board is now available — featuring new contracting opportunities and business resources to support Ohio’s small and minority-owned businesses.

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📢 Contracting Opportunities Include:
🏢 Easton Office Renovations – Bids due May 13
🛫 Passenger Boarding Bridges – Now open
🧾 Professional Engineering Services – Bids due April 24
🔧 General Home Repair Services – Bids due May 28
📑 Process Server Services – Bids due May 21
🏘️ Brentnell Pointe & Lofts at 40 Long – Project details inside

📌 Read the complete Bid Board here: https://bit.ly/4jeY57g

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🎓 OBDC Business Training

🛡️ Bonding & Insurance for Construction Companies
📅 April 16 | 11:30 AM
🎓 Presented by Sylvia A. Garrett & Associates

💰 Funding HER Future: Capital for Women-Owned Businesses
📅 April 22 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
💬 Learn about funding, banking, and building business credit

📍 Register now at: OHBDC.org

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📰 Must-Reads on OhioMBE.com:

• “Why I’m Canceling My NAACP Membership”
• “Ohio Women’s Chamber Launches Statewide Survey”
• “Who Is Fighting for Black Business Inclusion?”
• “Procurement Fair & Business Success Summit Recap”
• “Columbus City Schools Continues to Fail LEDE Vendors”

📢 Please share the April 16 Bid Board with another business owner and encourage them to subscribe at OhioMBE.com!

Best regards,
Ronda Watson Barber
Publisher, OhioMBE

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the Child Support Enforcement Agency, is now accepting proposals for RFP #2025-08-02 – Process Server Services.

📅 Proposal Deadline: May 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT
📬 Written Questions Due: April 29, 2025, by 12:00 PM

🔍 Full details & documents:
🌐 http://purchasing.franklincountyohio.gov/businesses/bid-opportunities/

📞 Contact: Annie Spann at annie.spann1@franklincountyohio.gov | 614-525-3673

Don’t miss this opportunity to provide professional services in support of child support enforcement!

#RFP #BidOpportunity #FranklinCounty #ProcessServer #ChildSupport #GovernmentContracts #OhioMBE #PublicProcurement