Amendment 1 RFP EDA126-EDA-6471 Timeline.pdf

This is Amendment #1 to a Request for Proposal issued by the San Bernardino County Purchasing Department for International Business Development Services (RFP No. EDA126-EDA-6471). The amendment, issued on September 4, 2026, incorporates Attachment L—Q&A Response into the RFP and revises the proposal timeline. The original RFP was released on August 24, 2026, with a deadline for submission of questions at 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2026. The revised deadline for proposal submissions is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026, and the tentative contract award date is September 30, 2026. The scope of services includes strategic research and market intelligence to support international economic development initiatives, with deliverables encompassing market assessments identifying five priority countries for investment, country-specific and sector-specific outreach strategies, end-to-end support for inbound and outbound international trade missions, foreign language translation and interpretation services, and comprehensive reporting on market research findings and business leads. The contract term is a maximum of five years, commencing September 30, 2026, and concluding September 29, 2031.

The estimated annual budget is $200,000. Proposers must submit fee proposals separately as Attachment E through the County's ePro system and must demonstrate no unsatisfactory performance with the County in the preceding 24 months. Liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of $1 million for general liability and $1 million for professional liability is required. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: qualifications and experience (40 percent), technical review of proposed methodology and approach (45 percent), and references (15 percent). All proposers must certify that neither they nor their principals or subcontractors are debarred or suspended from federal contracts. The County reserves the right to terminate for convenience with 30 days' written notice and may reject any or all proposals.