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Port of Long Beach
· Other government entity
· California
On-Call Professional Economic Consulting Services
PROPOSALS DUE
December 10, 2026, 3:00 pm PST
35 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The Port of Long Beach is building a pool of qualified consultants to provide on-call professional economic consulting services. The work supports the Economics and Funding Group within the Port Planning Division, which supplies the economic data and analysis behind Port-wide planning, including short- and long-term cargo forecasting, economic impact assessments, and research on trade, infrastructure, workforce, policy and broader economic trends.
DOCUMENT SET
9 documents
· 2.7MB
Request for Proposals — full solicitation.pdf · 1.2MB
Addendum 1 — questions and answers.pdf · 210KB
Attachment A — scope of work and deliverables.pdf · 480KB
Attachment B — cost proposal form.xlsx · 64KB
Sample agreement and insurance requirements.pdf · 560KB
Pre-proposal meeting — sign-in sheet and slides.pdf · 1.8MB
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
PL-26-04
Budget
$1,000,000 estimated aggregate contract value
Published
Entity type
Other government entity
State
California
Summarized from the Port of Long Beach portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit electronically through the Port's PlanetBids portal (pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/19236/portal-home); no other channel is accepted and late or incomplete uploads are rejected. Questions go through the Q&A tab in PlanetBids. Five separate files: a Narrative Proposal of no more than 15 pages (8.5 x 11, one-inch margins; cover, table of contents, resumes and attachments excluded), the signed Background and Contractor Certification Form, and the SBE-2P Commitment Plan (20% combined SBE/VSBE goal). W-9 and proof of Secretary of State registration are encouraged. Rate sheets are requested later only from interviewed firms. Acknowledge all addenda in PlanetBids and resubmit if an addendum is issued after submitting.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541990
541720
Economic Research
Economic Feasibility Study
Data Analytics and Research Services
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