Northumberland County

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Buyer type:: County
Location:: Heathsville, VA
Country:: US

Northumberland County RFPs

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RFP-130079 Request for Proposals - Timber Sale and Management Services
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Closes
Nov 10, 2026
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors requests proposals from qualified firms to provide professional timber consultation, sale administration, and management services for County-owned properties in Northumberland County, Virginia. The work includes timber inventories and cruises, valuation, silvicultural practices, invasive-species control, harvesting strategy, sale preparation and administration, reforestation, environmental protection, and long-term asset management. The selected firm will advise the Board and designated County staff, and the County is not required to award to the lowest-cost offeror.
Emergency Services Radio Consulting Services (Request for Proposals)
Posted
Oct 9, 2026
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Provide emergency services radio consulting services on an on-call, as-needed basis. The selected consultant(s) shall support the County in planning, procuring, implementing, maintaining, modifying, decommissioning, and evaluating public-safety radio systems, sites, equipment, and related infrastructure.
RFP-129768 Grant Writing and Management
Posted
Oct 9, 2026
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Northumberland County seeks qualified individuals, firms, or organizations to provide grant writing, grant administration, and grant management services under contract. The County intends to award a contract to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous under the RFP's stated evaluation factors. This is a professional-services procurement for grant-related services, not a grant program.

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Census ID
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176689
Population
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12,557
Procurement Hell Score
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58 / 100
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Procurement Hell Score
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- Sole Source: If your solution is proprietary/essential (especially for public safety), partner with the department head and the County Administrator to submit the sole source justification; expect Board approval.
- Coops: Northumberland County hasn’t historically used coops, but you can position Commonwealth of Virginia Statewide Contracts (DGS/DPS via eVA), VITA Statewide IT Contracts, NASPO ValuePoint, and OMNIA Partners Public Sector as additional procurement options.
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- Entity: Northumberland County, VA.
- Strategy: Position as unique/proprietary technology, ideally tied to public safety/emergency services (pattern of past awards).
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- There is no evidence that Northumberland County uses cooperative purchasing today, but you can position these co-ops as another option.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Northumberland County

Northumberland Board of Supervisors Special Meeting
Date: Sep 28, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The Board of Supervisors convened a special meeting to conduct a closed session. The closed session was held to discuss personnel matters, including prospective candidates for employment, performance, and disciplinary actions, as well as the award of a public contract involving public funds. Following the closed session, the Board reconvened into an open meeting and certified that only matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements were discussed.
Northumberland Joint Finance Committee Meeting
Date: Oct 14, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The committee discussed several key items, including the resignation of a committee member and the associated appointment process. Updates were provided regarding the County Finance Director position and potential staffing needs within the finance department. The committee reviewed the current budget schedule, noting positive progress, and discussed the successful teamwork between school and county staff, including the status of Title I reimbursements. Significant attention was given to financial risks and operational needs, specifically the necessity for additional support and the requirement to resolve accumulated reconciliation issues between the county and school system accounts. The meeting concluded with an action item for the finance team to prepare a job description for necessary additional staff support.

Key Contacts

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Ethan HardingAssistant Chief of Emergency Services

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Drew BasyeAssistant County Administrator

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