Description
The University of Washington, on behalf of the Washington MESA State Office, is seeking a qualified consultant or consulting firm to design an equitable funding allocation model for its six regional MESA centers. The work includes reviewing historical budget and organizational data, conducting stakeholder interviews, developing a data‑driven allocation methodology, and delivering a complete implementation package within an eight‑week window. The contract is firm‑fixed‑price with a maximum value of $25,000 and requires the contractor to provide detailed reports, a final model, and a presentation to WA MESA leadership.
• Scope: data review, stakeholder interviews, model development, recommendations, and final presentation.
• Deliverables: work plan, data summary, interview findings, best‑practice brief, draft and final funding model, final report, and presentation.
• Timeline: contract period October 16 – December 16 2026 (8 weeks) with submission deadline October 6 2026.