EVT0010946_-_Questions_and_Answers_-_FINAL.xlsx

This is a Questions and Answers document from the Kansas Department of Commerce regarding Event Number EVT0010946 for a Business Recruitment Consultant position serving the East Coast Region. The Department is seeking proposals for a one-person independent contractor role to represent Kansas across eighteen eastern states and Washington DC, including Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. The consultant will engage prospective companies, site selectors, and corporate executives to attract business relocations and expansions to Kansas, develop formal proposals in response to client requests, and maintain project documentation in the Department's Salesforce CRM system. Proposals were due October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, with written questions due by October 7, 2026. The contract period runs from July 18, 2027 through June 30, 2030, with two optional one-year renewal periods available. No pre-bid conference is scheduled.

The consultant must be based in one of four specified metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Greenville, Columbia, or Charlotte, and work remotely from one of these regions. Candidates must possess seven or more years of economic development experience with a demonstrated track record in business recruitment and attraction and hold a bachelor's degree. Compensation consists of a flat monthly fee that includes all expenses required to complete the scope of work and independent travel costs, with agency-requested travel up to $25,000 annually reimbursed separately according to Kansas State Employee Travel Center guidelines and GSA per diem rates subject to prior approval for out-of-state travel. The Department extends a preference to bidders claiming Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Certified Business status if proper documentation is included. Mandatory State of Kansas vendor registration and a Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue are required before the closing date. Award will be made by the Procurement Negotiation Committee, which may request negotiations with selected bidders or award based on initial proposals.