# New York State Contract Reporter #2140475

Life Sciences Ecosystem and Real Estate Advisory Analysis for New York State

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 2140475
**NAICS:** 531390, 541720, 541715

Empire State Development is seeking a real estate advisory firm to assess New York State’s life sciences ecosystem and competitive position.
- **Government buyer:** Empire State Development (ESD), Procurement Office, operating as New York State Urban Development Corporation; New York State.
- **Requested service:** One comprehensive, objective, data-driven life sciences ecosystem analysis. No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are identified.
- **Scope and deliverables:**
  - Compare New York with leading peer markets, including real estate, infrastructure, capacity, and costs.
  - Assess site-selection factors by life sciences segment and company stage, and provide a site-selection scorecard.
  - Analyze project wins and losses using available data and primary research.
  - Evaluate geographic and submarket competitiveness, opportunities, and advantages.
  - Benchmark incentives, permitting timelines, development speed, and other policy and regulatory conditions.
  - Provide an executive-level report for ESD and state stakeholders, with a supporting data appendix where possible.
- **Notable requirements:** Participation goals are 30% for Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and 6% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB). For applicable data or IT components, security requirements include ISO 27001, 27005, and 27035 or approved comparable standards, applicable privacy and cybersecurity requirements, third-party access and supply-chain documentation, and lawful, policy-compliant AI use.
- **Scope boundary:** Strategic recommendations, implementation plans, and policy proposals are outside the stated scope.
- **Vendors and OEMs:** No advisory firm or product manufacturer is named.

### Description

Empire State Development seeks a qualified real estate advisory firm to provide a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of New York State’s life sciences ecosystem. The work will provide objective market intelligence to inform future policy, business development priorities, and investment opportunities. Deliverables include an executive-level report with comparative analysis of New York and peer markets, a site-selection scorecard, geographic and submarket assessments, and policy and regulatory benchmarking. Proposals must be submitted by December 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM; late proposals will not be accepted.

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