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RBD. is an enterprise AI consulting and advisory firm. RBD. responds to commercial, public-sector, and nonprofit RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs across enterprise AI, from strategy and operating model design through readiness and value measurement, data enablement, workforce and capability building, and governance. RBD. confirms a bid decision within two business days of submission.

What We Bid On

RFP scopes we respond to

RBD. responds across the full arc of enterprise AI work, from strategy and operating model design through data enablement, capability building, and governance. Requirements that concern how an organization adopts, governs, or measures AI fall within scope. RBD. also bids standing advisory retainers for CIOs, CAIOs, and transformation leaders across commercial, public-sector, and nonprofit organizations.

AI Strategy & Advisory

  • Enterprise AI strategy, roadmap, and use-case prioritization
  • AI operating model and organization design
  • Governance, risk, and responsible AI
  • Readiness and maturity assessment
  • Value definition and AI ROI measurement
  • Data and metadata readiness, including metadata tagging and shared-ontology design

Custom AI & Software Development

  • AI agents, tools, and applications, prototype to production
  • Systems designed around the organization's existing stack
  • Delivery with capability transfer to internal teams

Learning & Enablement

  • Executive and board AI education
  • AI Fluency and workforce upskilling
  • Curriculum development, workshops, and enterprise training

Digital Products & Tools

  • AI-enabled digital products and internal tooling
  • The Starkey Model™ digital decision system
  • Intelligence Center research products
Legal Entity
Rare Bird Company, LLC, doing business as RBD., a Minnesota single-member LLC
Ownership
100% woman-owned small business
Sectors Served
Commercial, public-sector, and nonprofit organizations, including regulated healthcare and financial services
Primary NAICS
541611, Administrative and General Management Consulting
Additional NAICS
541618, 541690, 541990, 541512, 611430, 611420
Certifications
Certified SBE/WBE/ESBE, Central Certification (CERT) Program of Hennepin County, Ramsey County, and the City of Saint Paul, through July 2029; enrolled, City of Minneapolis Target Market Program; MN Targeted Group in review; SBA WOSB in preparation
Federal Identifiers
SAM.gov registration Active; UEI S4UGGY5CSMK5; CAGE 233J4
Contracting Posture
Prime or subcontractor; teams with delivery partners where scale requires
Delivery
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota; delivers nationally, on site and remote
Download the Capability Statement (PDF)

One page, formatted for your vendor file. Carries the registry data above, core competencies, past performance, and current certification status.

How We Respond

How we respond to an RFP

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Submit

Submit through the form below, or email your RFP documents to contact@rbdco.ai with the subject line "RFP". RBD. confirms receipt within one business day.

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Bid decision

RBD. confirms within two business days whether it will respond. Should the scope fall outside RBD.'s focus, RBD. states so directly and early.

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Response

RBD. delivers a complete RFP response by your deadline, comprising approach, staffing plan, relevant past work, and pricing. RBD. consolidates any clarifying questions into a single round.

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Send us your RFP

Submit a request for proposal, RFI, or RFQ through this form. RBD.'s founder reviews every submission directly. RBD. uses your contact information solely to respond to your procurement.

Attachments are welcome by email: contact@rbdco.ai, subject line "RFP".

Questions

RFP submission FAQ

What types of RFPs does RBD. respond to?

RBD. responds to commercial, public-sector, and nonprofit RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs across enterprise AI: AI strategy and roadmaps, generative AI strategy and adoption, AI operating model and organization design, AI readiness and maturity assessment, data governance and readiness, technology and innovation assessment, AI governance and responsible AI, AI policy, AI risk management, executive and board AI education, AI Fluency and workforce training, and AI adoption and change management. RBD.'s primary classification is NAICS 541611, management consulting services.

Does RBD. work with nonprofit organizations?

Yes. RBD. serves commercial, public-sector, and nonprofit organizations, including mission-driven institutions in regulated healthcare and financial services. RBD. scopes each engagement to the organization's size, resourcing, and mandate.

Does RBD. bid as a prime or a subcontractor?

RBD. responds as both. RBD. bids as a prime on advisory and assessment scopes, and as a subcontractor on larger programs, teaming with delivery partners where the staffing plan requires scale.

How quickly will you confirm whether you are bidding?

RBD. confirms within two business days of receiving the RFP. Should RBD. decline, it states so directly and early.

What should the submission include?

Include the RFP document or a link to it, the response deadline, the evaluation criteria where available, and a contact for clarifying questions. A budget band enables RBD. to provide a faster and more accurate bid decision.

Is RBD. a woman-owned business?

Yes. RBD. is a woman-owned AI and management consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and delivers nationally. RBD. is certified as a Small, Women-Owned, and Emerging Small Business Enterprise (SBE/WBE/ESBE) through the Central Certification (CERT) Program of Hennepin County, Ramsey County, and the City of Saint Paul, valid through July 2029. Additional supplier-diversity filings are in progress; RBD. provides current status on request.

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