Enterprise Business Systems Assessment & Advisory Consulting Services

This Request for Information is designed to identify the advisory capabilities, methodologies, and perspectives available in the market before the Port determines the structure of a future competitive solicitation. It is not a request for proposals and does not seek software, implementation services, or binding commercial terms.

The contemplated engagement is advisory only. The future advisor would assess the Port's enterprise business systems environment, identify and validate business and functional requirements, evaluate commercially available solution categories, and compare the relative merits of an integrated enterprise platform and multiple complementary systems to develop independent, vendor-neutral recommendations, culminating in an executive decision framework and Enterprise Business Systems Roadmap that position the Port to determine the most appropriate acquisition approach and sequence of future activities.

The Port seeks an independent advisory partner to help executive leadership make informed technology investment decisions before initiating a competitive procurement. [...] The advisory process should culminate in a clear executive recommendation supported by transparent analysis, documented assumptions, and well-reasoned tradeoffs. In addition to recommending an overall enterprise business systems strategy, the advisor should identify the commercially available solutions that best align with the Port's business requirements and explain the rationale supporting those recommendations. The Port expects the advisor to evaluate whether an integrated enterprise platform or a portfolio of complementary solutions offers the strongest long-term business value.

The scope of this engagement does not include software implementation, systems integration, execution of data migration, project management, organizational change management, contract negotiation, or post-award implementation support. Instead, the engagement concludes with an Executive Decision Package and an Enterprise Business Systems Roadmap that positions the Port to determine the most appropriate enterprise business systems strategy, recommended solution(s), acquisition approach, and sequence of future activities.

Expected Executive Deliverables

• Executive Summary
• *Enterprise Business Systems Assessment*
• Business and Functional Requirements Framework
• Enterprise Marketplace Assessment
• Strategic Alternatives Analysis
• Executive Investment Decision Framework
• Implementation Readiness Assessment
• Enterprise Business Systems Roadmap
• Executive Presentation

Interested firms should submit a single electronic response in PDF format. Responses should be organized in a manner that corresponds with the information requested in this RFI and should clearly identify the primary point of contact for the responding firm.

Responses should be transmitted electronically to: Port of South Louisiana, Attn: Lisa T. French, Email: **bids@portsl.com**

The subject line should read: Enterprise Business Systems Advisory Services RFI Response – [Firm Name].

Recognizing the Port's governance calendar and desired decision timeline, the selected advisor should be prepared to complete the engagement within approximately forty-five (45) calendar days following project kickoff.

This RFI is not a Request for Proposals and does not constitute an offer to contract. Submission of a response does not obligate the Port to procure services, reimburse respondents for costs incurred, or issue any future solicitation.