Foreign Trade Zone Promotion Professional Services

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesPosted 29 days agoDeadline: May 1st, 2026

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SUMMARY

Missouri seeks a professional firm to promote Foreign Trade Zone utilization, manage outreach and advertising, update procedures, and administer feasibility study subsidies over a two-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have technical familiarity of the export/import process
Must provide a detailed description of consultant's experience in providing similar services
Must provide qualifications for each individual assigned to the services
Must provide qualifications for all sub-consultants
Must provide an estimate of the general time frame the firm is available to begin
Must provide a description of the firm's approach to participation of under-represented groups
Must clearly state all fees and expenses to be charged for the services

BUDGET

Estimate

$50,000 – $150,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

RFP Newspaper Advertisement: April 9th, 2026

Questions Submitted: April 17th, 2026

Questions Answered: April 24th, 2026

Submission of Proposals: May 1st, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 17th, 2026

Issuing Agency

World Trade Center St. Louis

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DESCRIPTION

A professional services provider is sought to promote Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) in Missouri, leveraging targeted outreach and advertising to increase exporter and importer awareness and utilization. The vendor will be responsible for creating and executing a comprehensive outreach plan that includes consulting with 2–4 companies per month, delivering group presentations, publishing at least one media article monthly, and maintaining an active presence on social media. Additionally, the provider must coordinate and host an annual meeting for FTZ operators, supply weekly internal updates on tariff and trade policy changes, and coordinate with related international business development groups.

The scope also includes reviewing and updating FTZ operating manuals, procedures, and forms to align with current best practices. The contractor will administer feasibility study subsidies, designing intake and workflow procedures, managing qualified consultants, enforcing conflict-of-interest policies, and standardizing review criteria. There is a strong emphasis on tracking and reporting engagement metrics, subsidy outcomes, and related economic impacts. The contract will run for a period of two years, supporting the modernization and expansion of FTZ activities across Missouri.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.