When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due September 23, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $50,000.

It was issued by Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The work is located in Michigan, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Economic development, industry strategy, or management consulting firm. Experience conducting cluster, value-chain, and regional economic analyses. Expertise in automotive, advanced manufacturing, and energy or grid component industries. Capability to develop source-supported establishment-level business and asset inventories. Strong research, data classification, and strategic recommendations experience.

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Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Michigan, United StatesPosted: September 9, 2026Deadline: September 23, 2026

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SUMMARY

This engagement seeks a vendor to analyze business ecosystems and value chains across automotive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, and energy and grid components. Deliverables include establishment-level inventories, cluster analysis, and recommendations for priority opportunities and interventions.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to develop a source-supported, establishment-level inventory of businesses and economic assets
Must be able to classify assets by value-chain function, capabilities, technologies, markets, geography, and participation status
Must be able to document principal value chains, Michigan participants, dependencies, and cross-cluster capabilities
Must be able to deliver standardized, analysis-ready datasets, taxonomies, crosswalks, and documentation

BUDGET

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$50,000

CONTRACT DURATION

2 months

TIMELINE

Project length is two months.

Quotes must be submitted no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on September 23rd, 2026.

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

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DESCRIPTION

The vendor will provide a strategic cluster value chain analysis focused on automotive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, and energy and grid components. The work will include developing source-supported, establishment-level inventories of businesses and economic assets associated with each cluster.

The inventories will classify assets by value-chain function, capabilities, technologies, markets, geography, and participation status. The vendor will also document each cluster’s principal value chains, participants, dependencies, and cross-cluster or transferable capabilities.

Following the inventory and documentation, the vendor will conduct strategic analysis to identify priority opportunities and recommend relevant interventions.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due September 23, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $50,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The work is located in Michigan, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Economic development, industry strategy, or management consulting firm
Experience conducting cluster, value-chain, and regional economic analyses
Expertise in automotive, advanced manufacturing, and energy or grid component industries
Capability to develop source-supported establishment-level business and asset inventories
Strong research, data classification, and strategic recommendations experience

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