Town of Jamestown

Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Town of Jamestown.

Buyer type:: City
Location:: Jamestown, RI
Country:: US

Town of Jamestown RFPs

Active opportunities open for bidding

Town of Jamestown Housing Needs Assessment and Implementation Study
Open
Aug 19, 2026
Closes
Sep 22, 2026
The Town of Jamestown is soliciting proposals for a Housing Needs Assessment and Implementation Study. The authorized study would use data collection and public engagement to define affordable-housing needs for Jamestown’s demographics, set locally defined housing-production goals, recommend regulatory changes and programs, and establish governance and metrics. The Town Council authorization capped the study at $100,000 and described it as the foundation for the required “Strategic Plan for Housing Production for the Town of Jamestown.”
Town of Jamestown/Jamestown Philomenian Library Audio-Visual Upgrade
Open
-
Closes
Sep 2, 2026
The solicitation is for an audio-visual upgrade at the Jamestown Philomenian Library and is associated with the Town of Jamestown. BidNet Direct lists the location as Rhode Island, the publication date as 08/06/2026, and the closing time as 09/02/2026 12:00 PM EDT. The page presents BidNet as a platform used by government agencies to publish and award contracts, not a grant program, while its detailed description and bid documents are locked to registered members.

Buyer Attributes

Key metrics and characteristics

Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
183881
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
5,480
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
68 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
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Startup Friendliness
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How to Sell to Town of Jamestown

Procurement guidance and navigation tips.

Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
68 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
- Sole Source: If sale is less than ~$5,000, sole source may be permissible, but not favored; steer to the formal bid route unless truly unique/urgent.
- Coops: The town can procure through cooperative vehicles such as Sourcewell and NASPO ValuePoint; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Sole Source
- Town of Jamestown (RI) avoids sole source contracts. With a very low ~$5,000 competitive bidding threshold, plan for a formal solicitation instead of pursuing sole source. Monitor BidNet Direct and prepare responses aligned to upcoming capital items (e.g., IT computer upgrades, police cruisers, paving).
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.
Cooperatives
- You can get onboarded to the recommended cooperative vehicles by reaching out to your Starbridge contact through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform.
- Recommended (accessible through Starbridge):
Registered vendors: NYC's Vendor Enrollment Center processes W-9 and PIP registration in 3-5 business days for prime bidders.
MOCS threshold triggers a formal RFx workflow — plan for 60-90 days from solicitation to award depending on category.

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