Public Display Award

General Information
Award Title
Convene and facilitate in-person small group listening sessions
Award Description
Convene and facilitate in-person small group listening sessions
Date of Notice of Award
03/18/2026
Solicitation Number
Q26001930
Contract Number
Basis of Award
Adequate Competition
Contract Start Date
03/25/2026
End Date / Delivery Date
05/07/2026
Awardee
WARD RESEARCH, INC.
Method of Procurement
Small Purchase (RFQ)
Department
Human Services
Original Award Amount
$23,560.20
Current Award Amount
$23,560.20
General Comments
Contact Person
Katherine Korenaga
Email
kkorenaga@dhs.hawaii.gov
Phone
808-586-4882
Line Items
Line Item Number
Line Item Title
Line Item Comments
Attachments
Code Table
Award By
Unit Price and Quantity
Quantity
1
Unit of Measure
EACH
Unit of Measure
EACH
Price per Unit
$23,560.20
Total Price
$23,560.20
Title
Convene and facilitate in-person small group listening sessions
Description
The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS), pursuant to Act 129, SLH 2022, is seeking to procure services to convene and facilitate in-person listening sessions to engage family resource center (FRC) staff and receive input on shared expectations, goals, and outputs of a statewide network of FRCs that would support the work of FRCs. DHS seeks bidders with experience in serving federal, state, or county governments, expertise of cultural protocols, deep understanding of local culture and community needs and familiarity with the social determinants of health and its impact on Hawai‘i’s families.
Solicitation Attachment

Print
Amendments
Instructions
  • TRANSACTION FEES: The awarded vendor shall pay a transaction fee of 0.75% (.0075) of the award, not to exceed $5,000 for each award. This transaction fee shall be based on the original award amount and the awarded vendor shall be responsible for payment of the fee to Tyler Hawaii, the vendor administering the HIePRO. Payment must be made to Tyler Hawaii within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. The invoice is generated based on the date the award is posted.
  • HAWAII GENERAL EXCISE TAX (GET): Unless otherwise stated in this solicitation, vendors shall include all applicable taxes in the price submitted. The Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) shall not exceed 4.712% for the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu and Maui.
  • ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES: Vendors shall include all applicable fees, charges, surcharges, shipping/handling, delivery, or any other charges associated with this solicitation in the price submitted.