Project Information

Bid Title

RFP Contract Gardener to assist the Garden Coordinator

Issuing Agency

Quinault Indian Nation

Location

Washington

Published Date

Jan 22, 2026

Closing Date

Jan 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Original Source

Join to Access Full Details

Bid Inquiries

Join to Access Full Details

Bid Documents

Join to Access Full Details

Project Description

Bid Title:	RFP Contract Gardener to assist the Garden Coordinator
Category:	Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO)
Status:	Open

Description: The Quinault Indian Nation is seeking proposals for a Contract Gardener to assist the Garden Coordinator with cultivation, maintenance, planting, harvesting, and distributing fresh produce for the Taholah gardens. The contractor must have a Washington state food worker card. For more details, contact Natosha Lewis, DPP Office Manager. SEE RELATED DOCUMENT BELOW Publication Date/Time: 1/22/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/29/2026 4:30 PM Contact Person: Send your submittals to: Cora Pope Procurement and Budget Specialist Quinault Indian Nation P.O. Box 70 Taholah, WA 98587 Email: bids@quinault.org Applications must be submitted by: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 29th, 2026. Related Documents: TAHOLAH Garden Contractor 2026

Attachment Preview

Request for Proposal

Applications must be submitted by: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 29th, 2026.

The Quinault Indian Nation is seeking proposals for a Contract Gardener to assist the Garden

Coordinator with cultivation, maintenance, planting, harvesting, and distributing fresh produce

for the Taholah gardens. The contractor must have a Washington state food worker card. For

more details, contact Natosha Lewis, DPP Office Manager.

Minimum Submission Requirements:

(a) Be dependable and available to tend gardens in Taholah for up to 16 hours per week

with flexible hours and some weekends from March 1st,

2026 through September 28, 2026

(b) Assist with gardening education to community in hands-on workshops, group, and

individual settings.

(c) Contractor shall provide service for produce handout, which includes kitchen

cleanup.

(d) Contractor must be able to perform heavy physical labor, able to lift excess of 50 lbs.,

work on hands and knees with ability to bend over repeatedly throughout working day

and ensure that the contract scope is accomplished even during inclement weather

conditions.

(e) Proposal must demonstrate contractor’s knowledge and experience of basic plant

system life cycles and their understanding of integrated pest management as well as their

knowledge and experience with organic and sustainable gardening practices.

Proposals shall demonstrate that the contractor has the professional capability and availability to

complete all the tasks in a satisfactory manner. Responses shall include:

1. The Contractor’s business/legal name, address and telephone number.

2. A brief description of their qualifications (education, experience, professional

registration) and list of projects and dates of completion of similar scope and the

contractor’s experience working with tribes.

3. The proposed work plan and schedule for activities to be performed.

Evaluation Criteria and the Selection Process

The basis of the award will be for the respondent receiving the most points based on the

following criteria:

• Project understanding, scope of work, work plan and schedule (35 points)

• Qualifications/experience (30 points)

• Past performance/references (15 points)

• Bid for services (30 points)

The successful bidder must submit a Form W-9 within 10 days of signing contract and obtain a

QIN business license. Preference will be given to inclusion of qualified Indian-owned firms per

the QIN’s Indian Preference Policy. Respondents must not have been suspended or debarred by

the federal government. The Nation’s Indian Preference Policy applies (attached). The

determination of who is an Indian Contractor is made by the Tribal Employment Rights Office

according to Quinault Tribal Code, Title 97. Indian Contractors must provide certification from

the Tribal Employment Rights Office in order to be considered eligible for Indian Preference.

This RFB does not commit QIN to award a contract, to pay any costs incurred in preparation of a

response to this invitation, or to procure or contract for services or supplies. Respondents will not

offer any gratuities, favors or anything of monetary value to any employee, officer, or agent of

the Nation for the purpose of influencing favorable disposition toward either their proposal or

any other proposal submitted as a result of this RFB. All proposals submitted hereunder become

the exclusive property of the Nation. The Nation reserves the right to accept all or part of the bid,

or to decline the whole proposal.

Selection of the successful proposal shall in part be based upon the completeness of the

submittal, the quality and price of the services, the reputation of the respondent, and the ability of

the respondent to meet all deadlines for delivery of the service.

The contractor is solely responsible for all costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of the

RFP. Proposals will be evaluated based on the contractor’s experience of the assigned project.

The contract resulting from acceptance of a proposal by the Nation shall be in a form supplied or

approved by the Nation, and shall reflect the specifications in this RFP. The negotiation and

execution of such Contract will be deemed by the parties to have occurred within the Quinault

Indian Reservation and any interpretation shall be in accordance with the laws of the Quinault

Indian Nation.

Send your submittals to:

Cora Pope

Procurement and Budget Specialist

Quinault Indian Nation

P.O. Box 70

Taholah, WA 98587

Email: bids@quinault.org

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 813110Religious Organizations

* Disclaimer: Government BidHub provides information on bids, RFPs (Requests for Proposals), and RFQs (Requests for Qualifications) solely for convenience and informational purposes. This site is not an official public notice board. For official details, responses, or inquiries, please contact the relevant government agency directly.