Elkhart County

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Buyer type:: County
Location:: Goshen, IN
Country:: US

Elkhart County RFPs

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Intersection Improvements at CR 22/Orpha Drive and CR 37 - Elkhart County Project No. 25003 RFP
Posted
Sep 18, 2026
Closes
Oct 12, 2026
This RFP is for intersection improvements at CR 22/Orpha Drive and CR 37.

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Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
163427
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
800
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
208,774
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
62 / 100
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How to Sell to Elkhart County

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Procurement Hell Score
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62 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
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- Sole Source: Not a viable path here—go straight to cooperative contracts.
- Coops: Frequently procures through Sourcewell, BuyBoard, Texas DIR, OMNIA Partners, and NASPO ValuePoint; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding. If coops won’t work: Register as a vendor and pursue formal bidding; be ready for insurance/bonding and local preference.
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Sole Source
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- Elkhart County, IN: No documented sole source pathway in public records. Practical note: skip sole source and pursue cooperative contracts as the only recognized alternative to formal competitive bidding.
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Cooperatives
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- Elkhart County has used cooperative purchasing (evidence includes Sourcewell membership and Highway Department use of BuyBoard). You can get onboarded to the recommended path by reaching out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform.
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Early Buyer Signals

Board meetings and strategic plans from Elkhart County

Elkhart County Council Meeting Minutes
Date: Jul 16, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The council discussed concerns regarding statewide levy caps, declining grant funding, and the impact on local programs and jail resources. The meeting covered numerous appropriation requests, including funding for drainage projects, voting equipment, highway expenses, bridge engineering, and various department grants. Reductions were approved for consultant fees, and internal budget transfers were finalized for health and counseling programs. Additionally, the council addressed other business such as Sheriff Pension Trust reports, ordinances for highway funds, the transfer of assessor duties, a public hearing for tax phase-in resolutions, appointments to the PSCC Commission, and a letter of support for a land and conservation grant.
Elkhart County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals Administrative Hearing
Date: Aug 18, 2026Type: Meeting mention
The board conducted several administrative hearings regarding property tax assessment appeals. Key discussions included determining whether specific parcels qualified for agricultural use classification, particularly regarding claims involving bee habitats and apiary products, and evaluating market analyses used to justify current assessment values. The board reviewed multiple petitions, addressing issues related to parcel valuation, structural improvements, and land acreage, resulting in various determinations based on the evidence presented by the county assessor and petitioners.

Key Contacts

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Jeff SpiresActing Chief Information Officer

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Elkhart County RFPs

Intersection Improvements at CR 22/Orpha Drive and CR 37 - Elkhart County Project No. 25003 RFP

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Elkhart County RFPs

Intersection Improvements at CR 22/Orpha Drive and CR 37 - Elkhart County Project No. 25003 RFP

Buyer Attributes

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Early Buyer Signals

Elkhart County Council Meeting Minutes

Elkhart County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals Administrative Hearing

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Elkhart County Board of Commissioners Meeting

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Elkhart County

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Elkhart County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals Administrative Hearing

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Elkhart County RFPs

Buyer Attributes

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Elkhart County Council Meeting Minutes

Elkhart County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals Administrative Hearing

Key Contacts

Elkhart County Board of Commissioners Meeting

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