About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive evaluation services for its International Market Access Grant (IMAG) program in Wisconsin. The scope of work requires evaluating the existing portfolio, benchmarking the program, and analyzing program structure to assess past effectiveness, understand impacts on Wisconsin businesses' export preparedness, and strengthen future program design. Eligible applicants are limited to onshore USA organizations, and the work will be performed offsite. Prospective vendors must submit all questions no later than November 13, 2026, and responses can be submitted digitally through email or online.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Scope of work
- Comprehensive evaluation of 235 awards contracted across fiscal years 2021 through 2025
- Evaluation of the existing portfolio regarding recipient trends, business stages, outcomes, and lapsed funds
- Program benchmarking against Wisconsin business landscape and other states' business export development programs
- Program structure analysis including tailoring by business stage, award sizes, and modern market developments
- Recommendations for program data collection, structure, and timing/frequency of future evaluations
- Bi-weekly progress reporting meetings with the steering committee
- Draft evaluation report submission to WEDC
- Final evaluation report and in-person presentation to WEDC Leadership
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Consideration for the scope and objective | Not specified |
| Technical approach and methodology | Not specified |
| Experience and qualifications | Not specified |
| Deliverables and work plan | Not specified |
| Cost and Value | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Relevant experience of the firm and assigned personnel in economic development program evaluation and early-stage business ecosystems
- Capability to receive, analyze, and anonymize confidential business data
- Adequate financial means to provide the required service
Documents to include with your response
- Technical proposal addressing scope and project approach
- Description of proposer history, organization, size, structure, practice areas, and office location
- Examples of three relevant engagements identifying similar experiences
- List of all staff members involved with specific tasks and qualifications
- Resumes for each proposed staff person
- List of subcontractors, if any
- Fixed cost proposal including hours, billing rates, and not-to-exceed total cost
- Written disclosure of any potential conflict of interests
- Copy of proposer's W-9
- Copy of proposer's standard contract documents, if available
Key dates
- RFP Issued
- 11/4/2026
- Deadline to Submit Questions
- November 13, 2026 at 4 p.m. CT
- Final Answers to Submitted Questions Posted
- 11/16/2026
- Proposals Due
- NOVEMBER 24, 2026, 4 P.M. CT
- Proposal Selection
- 12/2/2026
- Contracting
- 12/2/2026 – 12/23/2026
- Project work
- 12/23/2026 – 4/16/2027
- Draft report due to WEDC
- 4/16/2027
- Final evaluation report due to WEDC
- 5/7/2027
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submit an electronic, PDF version of the proposal to Shelly Braun at [email protected]. Hard copies will not be accepted.
Contract details
- Term
- Project work scheduled from 12/23/2026 to 4/16/2027, with final report due by 5/7/2027
- Place of performance
- Proposer must indicate if work will be performed remotely, in person, or hybrid; final report presentation is in-person.
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability, including Contractual Liability, and Automobile Liability insurance (for any vehicles used in performance of the contract).