RFQ-On-Call Advisory and Consulting Services

This RFQ seeks to pre‑qualify multiple vendors to provide on‑call advisory and consulting services to the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation across three broad functional areas: policy and strategic advisory, marketing/branding communications, and program design/implementation. The Corporation will issue task‑order contracts to one or more qualified firms on an as‑needed basis; no minimum volume of work is guaranteed. Vendors must submit a technical qualification package, fee structure, personnel rates, and demonstrate compliance with ISBE and MBE/WBE participation goals. Evaluation is weighted toward experience, staff qualifications, cost‑effectiveness, and minority‑business participation. • Three functional domains (policy & governance, marketing & communications, program design) – firms may bid on any or all. • No set budget ceiling; vendors propose rates, hours, and maximum price for each scope item. • Evaluation criteria total 100 pts plus up to 6 pts for ISBE participation; minimum 15 % overall minority‑business subcontracting required. • Submission deadline April 27 2026 11:59 pm; questions due April 6 2026 11:59 pm; all materials must be combined into a single PDF and emailed to [email protected]. • Contract will be on‑call, task‑order basis with no guaranteed minimum work; award timing is at the Corporation’s discretion.