State Investment Strategy and Partnership Development Service
- Client
- South Carolina
- RFP Number
- MRB-57726
- Posted
- 10/3/2026
- Category
- Marketing and Branding
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedUIDP, Inc. seeks a qualified onshore USA firm to provide state investment strategy and partnership development services to secure state funding for expanding the UIDP Industry-Integrated PhD Scholars Program. The selected firm will work offsite to develop the state investment case, create pitch materials, engage decision-makers, conduct targeted media outreach, support state funding requests, and track progress over a 12-month contract period. Applicants must specify whether lobbying, grant writing, or legislative support is included, subcontracted, or excluded. Only USA organizations with experience in state public affairs, public relations, and higher education, workforce, or economic development initiatives are eligible to bid. Applicants must submit proposals with a phased budget digitally via email to [email protected] by October 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET, and an online information session will occur on October 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET. UIDP evaluates proposals based on strategy and understanding of the assignment (35%), relevant experience and results (25%), team qualifications and capacity (20%), and cost and value (20%).
Key solicitation details
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UIDP, Inc. is seeking a qualified firm to provide state investment strategy and partnership development services to help secure state funding to expand the UIDP Industry-Integrated PhD (I-PhD) Scholars Program. The campaign aims to engage state decision-makers, universities, and industry partners nationally.
- Issued by
- UIDP, Inc.
- Issue Date
- October 2, 2026
- Online information session
- Monday, October 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. eastern
- Proposals due
- October 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Submit proposals to [email protected]
- Contract term
- 12 months, subject to final agreement
- Place of performance
- Performance of the work will be offsite.
- Funding
- National Science Foundation
How proposals are evaluated
| Strategy and understanding of the assignment | 35% |
| Relevant experience and results | 25% |
| Team qualifications and capacity | 20% |
| Cost and value | 20% |
Scope of work
- Develop the investment case and rationale for state investment
- Identify priority states and prepare state action plans
- Engage UIDP stakeholders in key jurisdictions for insights
- Create pitch materials including presentations, fact sheets, briefs, FAQs, and proposal templates
- Engage state officials, decision-makers, and business partners
- Support communications and targeted media outreach
- Help prepare state funding requests, briefings, and responses
- Support transition from funding commitment to implementation
Minimum qualifications
- Experience in state public affairs, public relations, and higher education, workforce, or economic development initiatives
- Capacity to conduct a national campaign
Documents to include with the bid
- Recommended strategy, work plan, timeline, and targets
- Approach to selecting and engaging states
- Relevant examples of helping clients secure public funding or state partnerships
- Named team members and any subcontractors
- Itemized fees, expenses, and optional services
- Assumptions, exclusions, and support needed from UIDP
- Potential conflicts of interest
- Three client references
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