About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Port of South Louisiana seeks information from independent advisory firms to guide an enterprise business systems assessment and provide consulting services. The selected advisor will evaluate the Port's business model, validate functional requirements, assess commercially available software categories, and produce an executive decision framework and roadmap before future competitive procurements. Only onshore United States organizations may submit information for this offsite advisory engagement. Interested firms must provide a single electronic response in PDF format addressing the consulting questions, and all questions regarding the request must be submitted electronically no later than November 9, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Port of South Louisiana
Scope of work
- Enterprise business systems environment assessment
- Business and functional requirements framework development
- Commercially available solution categories evaluation
- Strategic alternatives analysis comparing integrated versus complementary systems
- Executive investment decision framework
- Implementation readiness assessment
- Enterprise business systems roadmap
- Executive presentation to leadership and the Port Commission
Documents to include with your response
- Executive overview describing understanding of objectives and value
- Narrative describing consulting philosophy, advisory methodology, and approach
- Responses to consulting questions presented in Section 5
- Description of comparable advisory engagements emphasizing executive decision support
- Description of proposed engagement team including roles and experience
- Proposed engagement work plan including phases, milestones, duration, and staffing
Key dates
- RFI Released
- November 2, 2026
- Inquiry Period
- November 2 – November 9, 2026
- Deadline for Submission of Questions
- November 9, 2026
- Release of Inquiry Responses
- November 16, 2026
- RFI Response Deadline
- November 23, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit a single electronic response in PDF format to Lisa T. French at [email protected] with subject line Enterprise Business Systems Advisory Services RFI Response – [Firm Name].
Contract details
- Term
- approximately forty-five (45) calendar days following project kickoff