The Arkansas Tri-Region E-Bike Incentive Program

CBO Engagement Coordinator Submission

The Arkansas Tri-Region E-Bike Incentive Program is a regional initiative managed by the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission and Metroplan to distribute at least 5,844 e-bike vouchers across the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR, Fort Smith AR-OK, and Little Rock-North Little Rock- Conway AR,  Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).

The program prioritizes equitable access by reserving 60% of all incentives for income-qualified residents and utilizes community partnerships to provide localized outreach and in-person application support. We are seeking a Coordinator to recruit, train, and coordinate with a network of local CBOs that will provide direct, individualized assistance to ensure diverse and under-served populations can successfully access these program benefits. The Coordinator will be an agent of the Tri-Regional E-Bike Program and will interact with the community in that capacity.

CBO Coordinator Application

APTIM, the Program Administrator for the Arkansas Tri-Region E-Bike Incentive Program (“Program”), is issuing this Request for Qualifications to select a Community-Based Organization (CBO) Engagement Coordinator (“Coordinator”). The Coordinator will be responsible for identifying and building relationships with relevant CBOs that can provide customer support to help facilitate participation in the Program.
All submissions are due by 5 pm CDT on April 17, 2026, via the online form below. Applicants will receive email confirmation that their submission has been received and can expect to be notified of selection by end of day, April 24, 2026. Bidder questions are due by April 8, 2026 and must be emailed to: [email protected].

Bidders should refer back to this webpage to review answers to bidder questions and to learn of any potential RFQ updates, such as extending the date to notify a successful bidder.
One bidder question was received. Please see the question and answer below:

Q: Is there a page limit to the RFQ submittal?

A: Approximately half of the fields in the digital form are long response fields; limited to 5,000 characters (approximately 800–850 words, or about 3 pages double spaced). This means for each question that allows for a long response, you will be able to submit approximately 3 double-spaced pages of narrative.

Click here to access the RFQ and for additional instructions.  See below for RFQ Key Dates: