Att_21_Firm_Minimum_Qualifications.xlsx

This is a Firm Minimum Qualifications (FMQ) form for the State Controller's Office (SCO) Economic Advisory Services contract opportunity in California. The form requires proposers to demonstrate their qualifications across four mandatory criteria: (a) experience working at state or local level in California; (b) professional expertise as an economic consulting and forecasting firm providing detailed analysis of state economic trends, including employment, income, industry performance, construction, trade, and consumer spending; (c) a minimum of 10 years of experience within the last 15 years performing similar services as described in the RFP; and (d) at least 10 years of direct experience within the past 15 years working with a California State Agency or any of the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, performing economic consulting and/or forecasting services. Proposers must complete all fields with sufficient information to allow SCO validation, using only their own experience as a prime contractor or subcontractor, and must provide references from external clients that can be verified.

The instructions specify that all experience cited must be from external clients and not internal organizational relationships, with current State employees requiring prior approval from SCOBids@sco.ca.gov before being listed as references to ensure they are not Evaluation Team members. Proposers may not mark any listed projects as classified, confidential, or subject to non-disclosure agreements. The form provides space for up to ten projects per qualification category, with proposers required to document project name, client name, contract value, reference contact information, firm role, relevant experience description, start and end dates, and duration in years. Failure to provide sufficient description of how the firm meets each Firm Minimum Qualification may result in the proposal being deemed nonresponsive and rejected in its entirety.