What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Port of Portland seeks an experienced firm or team of firms to provide economic impact and workforce analysis services. The selected provider will estimate the Port's economic impact across its aviation, marine, navigation, and industrial development activities by county, region, and state, while assessing how these activities create opportunities for workers and businesses by socioeconomic characteristics. Required tasks include economic impact estimation by business line, navigation and dredging impacts, geographic distribution, occupational characteristics analysis, sector and socioeconomic profiling, and synthesis and reporting. Only onshore organizations in the United States are eligible to bid, and all work will be performed offsite. The Port will not hold a pre-proposal conference, and all questions are due by December 4, 2026, with proposals due by 2:00 p.m. PT on December 11, 2026. An evaluation team will score proposals based on research methodology (30%), Shared Prosperity Initiative (25%), provider qualifications (20%), cost and fees (15%), and project team and management (10%).
Scope of work
- Project initiation, management, workplan, and business survey development
- Economic impact estimation by business line (aviation, tourism, industrial parks, marine)
- Navigation and dredging economic impacts along the lower Columbia River
- Geographic distribution of impacts by county, MSA, and state
- Occupational characteristics analysis including wages, benefits, and barriers to entry
- Sector and socioeconomic profile of workers and business owners
- Six final reports, methodological appendix, executive summary, and PowerPoint presentation
- Delivery of up to two in-person or online presentations
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Shared Prosperity Initiative | 25% |
| Qualifications of Provider | 20% |
| Project Team and Management | 10% |
| Research Methodology | 30% |
| Cost/Fees | 15% |
Minimum qualifications
- Expertise in input-output modeling and fiscal impact analysis
- Experience analyzing economic activities in aviation, marine, navigation, or industrial sectors
- Ability to quantify the value of trade using job and economic metrics
- Communication skills and experience presenting findings to executive and public audiences
- Work sample covering economic impact of an aviation, marine, or related sector
- Personnel availability specializing in the Services with resumes of Key Persons
Documents to include with your response
- Schedule 3.2.1 Proposal Form
- Schedule 2.4.2 Subcontractor Information Form
- Work samples appendix
- Schedule 2.3.3 Certification of Trade Secret and redacted copy (if applicable)
- Cost proposal itemized by task, hours, labor category, and hourly rate
- Separate schedule of hourly rates for all proposed labor categories
- Resumes of Key Persons
- Detailed project schedule identifying major tasks, activities, and deliverables
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the Port's online bidding system
- Instructions
- Upload Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft files. Font size no smaller than 10 points. Include Proposal Form (first page, excluded from page limit), Subcontractor Information Form, work samples appendix, and Certification of Trade Secret with redacted copy if applicable.