**Repost SWIFR-Ohio Statewide Organic Materials Management Plan

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking a proposal for the development of Ohio's first statewide organic materials management plan. The plan aims to provide a comprehensive roadmap for stakeholders to advance organic materials prevention, reduction, recycling, and returning these materials to a circular economy as products. The project is supported by a U.S. EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant. Key tasks include developing a comprehensive plan, providing a detailed description of the contractor's experience with materials management planning, and submitting a proposed timeline and project listing with estimated completion dates. • The proposal should include a cover letter with an executive summary, a statement regarding the offeror's legal structure, and a list of people preparing the proposal. • The proposal should also include a technical proposal addressing all deliverables, a detailed description of the contractor's experience, and a proposed timeline. • A cost proposal and budget narrative should also be submitted. • The project supports U.S. EPA's National Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal and National Recycling Goal. • The plan will support U.S. EPA's National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics.