[RFP] Invest Japan Lead Generation Project (San Francisco) 2024

Apr 26, 2024

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.        Subject: The Lead Generation Project on Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment into Japan

2.        Term of contract: the contract date to March 31, 2025

3.        Closing date for Application: 2:00 pm (PDT) on May 13, 2024

4.        Contents of Contract: As indicated in Application Guidelines (Attachment 1)

5.        Project budget: USD $40,000

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

1.     Qualification Requirements

a.      Prospective candidate(s) engaged in the project must satisfy conditions stated in the Application Guidelines (Attachment 1)

b.      NOT under the circumstances of being denied participation due to unethical and/or unlawful activities by either JETRO or Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) from previous procurement offerings

2.     Preparation of Application
Application shall be prepared on the Application Form included in this RFP. Applicants shall enter all requested information in the appropriate spaces on the Application Form. No oral, telephone, facsimile will be accepted. All costs of preparation shall be borne by the Applicants.

3.     Delivery of Application
All Application forms (see below) shall be sent by email no later than 2:00 pm (PDT) on May 13, 2024

Required to submit by email only:
Signed Application Form
 1 copy
Business Proposal  1 copy

Attn: Andrew Fast / Tsutomu Kobayashi
Andrew_Fast@jetro.go.jp, Tsutomu_Kobayashi@jetro.go.jp

4.     Language of Application
English and /or Japanese

5.     Evaluation of Application
1st evaluation: Screening of Application documents by JETRO San Francisco
2nd evaluation: Presentation by Selected Applicants will be conducted through online meetings with JETRO San Francisco. *Tentatively Scheduled for May 15 or 16, 2024.

*The detailed schedule for the presentation will be notified to the companies who pass the 1st evaluation.

Note: JETRO also does not return any documents provided.  

6.     Announcement of Tender
Tender will be announced to bidders by email. Given the nature of the bidding process, JETRO will refrain from providing feedback on the results. Announcement of tender will be delivered by email and no later than May 24, 2024.

7.     Contact

Andrew Fast / Tsutomu Kobayashi

Andrew_Fast@jetro.go.jp

Tsutomu_Kobayashi@jetro.go.jp

sfc_staff07@jetro.go.jp

 

Attachment 1.    Application Guidelines <PDF> (220KB) 

Attachment 2.    Application Form <PDF> (86KB) 

Attachment 3.    Business Proposal (SAMPLE) <PDF> (118KB) 

Attachment 4.    Service Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement <PDF> (198KB)