How to Create a RFP response

What to do when the RFP doesn't give you a clear format.

This week I did a solicitation walk-through on a real opportunity, janitorial services for a public library in Petersburg, Alaska.

What made this one interesting is how simple the solicitation was. No formal response format. No required forms. No structured documents to fill out. Just a short description of the work and a very short list of what they wanted to see in your proposal.

That can feel confusing when you are used to being told exactly what to submit and how to organize it.

So I built something for you. I created an RFP Response Framework Guide that you can use any time you run into a solicitation like this one. :)

It walks you through every section that belongs in a compliant, professional proposal so you are not guessing or leaving anything out. Whether this is your first bid or your fiftieth, this framework gives you a clear starting point when the government does not hand you one.

The recording of the full walk-through is below. I go through the solicitation line by line and show you how I would approach it.