RFP – 3120003342 – Asian Regional Office Representative

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MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP RFx Number: 3120003342 Asian Regional Office Representative CLOSING TIME AND DATE Proposals must be received by: Friday, July 24, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT LOCATION Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration Office of Statewide Strategic Sourcing 501 North West Street, Suite 1301 C Jackson, Mississippi 39201 PROPOSAL COORDINATOR Shannon Smith, Statewide Procurement Analyst Office of Statewide Strategic Sourcing Telephone (601) 359-3451 E-mail: osss@dfa.ms.gov SECTION 1: Procurement Process 1.1 Background The Office of Statewide Strategic Sourcing (“OSSS”), on behalf of the Mississippi Development Authority (“MDA”) (hereinafter “Agency”) has issued this solicitation for the purpose of soliciting sealed proposals from qualified providers for the purpose of serving as a professional services consultant to provide MDA with full-time representation in Asia (focused primarily on, but not limited to, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, and India) to recruit foreign direct investment to Mississippi and to promote the export of Mississippi products to Asia. MDA would like to have a professional services consultant which would focus on recruiting Asian firms in the automotive, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors and associated supply chains as primary targets for recruitment. Other industries for recruitment include metals, chemicals and energy, food processing, warehousing and distribution, and forestry. The Contractor will also work on behalf of the MDA and Mississippi businesses to expand market opportunities for the export of Mississippi products and services from a wide range of industries to Asia. This service will include (i) developing knowledge of Mississippi assets with respect to geography, existing industries, exporters, communities and industrial sites, workforce, research assets and incentives and (ii) developing a recruitment plan and an export promotion plan in partnership with the Authority based on the target sectors to include business missions, virtual business missions, a calling program to meet with existing and new investors, seminars, exhibitions, and other activities for the recruitment and identification of prospective investors.