Appendix D - RFP Intake-Form.docx

This is an intake form appendix for a Request for Proposals issued by Empire State Development (ESD), a New York State economic development agency, seeking a qualified contractor to provide worldwide consultancy services focused on foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and export promotion for New York State companies. The RFP requires the selected contractor to develop and implement comprehensive plans to boost exports for NYS companies' goods and services globally and to generate FDI projects into the state. The contractor must provide full-service coverage across multiple regions including Africa, ASEAN nations, Canada, the Caribbean, China, Europe, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, the Middle East, Oceania, Singapore, South America, South Korea, and Taiwan, with physical office presence preferred though one office may cover multiple countries or regions as needed. The intake form requires prospective bidders to demonstrate staff experience and qualifications directly related to trade and FDI attraction, provide detailed project approach and methodology, articulate understanding of New York State's business attributes and ESD's core objectives, and describe experience planning, coordinating, and executing trade and investment missions.

No incumbent contractor currently holds an identical or substantially similar procurement contract awarded within the past five years. The RFP contains no SDVOB or MWBE contracting goals. The government description does not specify response dates, contract term, renewal options, pricing terms, or funding amounts and sources within the provided intake form documentation.