RFP Released for Gap Analysis

Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization announced today the release of a Request for Proposal for a BUSINESS AND RESOURCES GAP ANALYSIS.

According to Dr. John Deans , FDRLO Chair, “Our organization recently celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. Since its inception in 1990, FDRLO has focused its energies on the BRAC process and sustainable base enhancement projects. With the most recent BRAC round now successfully behind us, it is clear that Fort Drum will not only remain an important part of the Army’s inventory but it is slated to grow. FDRLO and our community must therefore transition its activities to those that will support the expansion and provide economic benefit to our region.”

“The Economic Development Task Force has put together a project outline that will, we believe, help the North Country to maximize the economic benefits resulting from the increased population and military presence at Fort Drum ,” said Dr. Deans.

The proposed Gap Analysis will focus on three areas:

- Business demand and local capacity,

- Canadian and Domestic business attraction potential, and

- Resource capacity.

The successful bidder would be expected to provide reports that identify specific target businesses, resource requirements and implementation strategies to address the issues described in the RFP. Submission deadline is November 23^rd, 2005 .

The RFP is available on line at www.fdrlo.org/EDTF/rfp.html

For more information, contact the FDRLO office, (315) 836-1531.