Att_21_Firm_Minimum_Qualifications.xlsx

This is a Firm Minimum Qualifications (FMQ) template document issued by the State Controller's Office (SCO) for RFP Number ESAR90824. The document provides instructions and a structured format for proposers to demonstrate their qualifications across multiple criteria. Proposers must complete all required fields with sufficient detail to allow SCO to validate compliance with the FMQs. Experience claimed must be from work performed as a prime contractor or subcontractor for external clients with verifiable references. The template includes an example demonstrating how to document relevant experience with project names, client names, contract values, reference contact information, the firm's role, descriptions of relevant experience, start and end dates, and duration in years. Proposers may add additional projects and references as needed but cannot modify the structure or content of the tables. All projects must be unclassified and not subject to non-disclosure agreements.

The specific FMQs outlined in this RFP require proposers to demonstrate: (a) experience working at state or local level in California; (b) professional credentials as an economic consulting and forecasting firm with expertise in analyzing 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) a minimum of 10 years of direct experience within the past 15 years working with a California State Agency or any of the 50 United States, excluding U.S. Territories, performing economic consulting and forecasting services. Proposers who fail to provide sufficient descriptions of how they meet the FMQs may be deemed nonresponsive and rejected in their entirety.