Business Development Consultant Services

The government authority located in Buffalo, New York, is seeking business development consultant services to establish a structured and scalable business development function. The agency needs to enhance its market positioning, generate and qualify new leads, support client outreach, and establish a repeatable process to convert opportunities into funded projects, sponsored research, master service agreements, statements of work, and strategic collaborations. The scope of work covers market assessment and positioning, which includes reviewing the agency's service offerings in cell therapy manufacturing, viral vector manufacturing, process development, analytical development, quality control testing, and regulatory support. The selected partner must assess market demand for early phase manufacturing, viral vector services, process development, and analytical support. Additionally, the project requires lead generation and qualification through targeted outreach using agreed-upon messaging, alongside the maintenance of a customer relationship management tracker to monitor prospects, contact history, conversion probabilities, projected values, and expected timing. The agency also requires sales cycle and opportunity support, conference and relationship strategy development, standard outreach email templates, and a conference planning template. Only onshore organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid for this opportunity. The performance of all contracted work will take place offsite, and bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through an online portal. The agency is looking for proposal submissions to determine the budget for this initiative. All questions regarding this procurement must be submitted no later than July 8, 2026.