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The Great Falls Development Authority, Inc. (GFDA) seeks proposals to conduct a market assessment of transportation and logistics demand in the Great Falls Montana trade area and to use the transportation and logistics market demand assessment to help GFDA develop a transportation and logistics economic development strategy for GFDA and partners to pursue the identified opportunities.

The purpose of the project is to determine market demand for increased distribution and logistics services and facilities in the Great Falls trade area, detailing such demand by type of service and facility, as well as assess the impact that increased distribution and logistics services and facilities would have on the regional economy, culminating in the development of a strategy that we can implement over the next 3-5 years to attract investment in our trade area.



Interested firms are encouraged to discuss this RFP with us, as detailed below.

The Great Falls Development Authority seeks proposals to conduct a market opportunity assessment of energy production, energy support services, and energy retrofit demand in the Great Falls Montana trade area and to use the market demand assessment to develop an Energy Economic Development Strategy for GFDA and partners to pursue the identified opportunities.

The purpose of the project is to determine market-driven opportunities for increased renewable energy production and all-energy service businesses including energy efficiency retrofits and wind and solar installations, and to develop a strategy that we can implement over the next 3-5 years to attract investment in our trade area.

Interested firms are encouraged to discuss this RFP with us, as detailed below.

An electronic copy of the proposal should be submitted in PDF format by email, Dropbox, or other electronic file-sharing method by 5:00 PM MST on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, to Tyler Menzales.

Tyler Menzales

Vice President Strategic Initiatives

1-406-217-7862

[email protected].

Our Mission

Grow diverse economic opportunities that enhance quality of life.

GFDA is a certified Community Development Financial Institution and a 501(c)3 charitable organization. High Plains Financial is a certified Community Development Corporation that offers SBA 504 loans statewide. GFDA and High Plains Financial are Equal Opportunity Employers and Lenders.

GFDA is proud to host a Montana Small Business Development Center, a Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and a Montana Food & Ag Development Center. We are also proud to provide office space for MSU's Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and an SBA Women's Business Center in partnership with the University of Montana and the Montana Native Growth Fund.

GFDA was the first economic development organization in the Rocky Mountain West to earn accreditation from the International Economic Development Council.

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