[RFP] J-Bridge Program Coordinator (San Francisco) 2026

Apr 14, 2026

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.       Subject: J-Bridge Program Coordinator (San Francisco)

2.       Term of Contract: From the contract start date to March 31, 2027

3.       Closing Date for Application: 2:00 pm (PDT) on April 28, 2026

4.       Contents of Contract: As indicated in Application Guidelines (Attachment 1: Specification)

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

  1. Qualification Requirements
    1. Prospective candidate(s) engaged in the project must satisfy conditions stated in the Specification (Attachment 1)
    2. NOT under the circumstances of being denied participation due to unethical and/or unlawful activities by either JETRO or Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) from previous procurement offerings

  2. Preparation of Application
    Application shall be prepared on the Application Form included in this RFP (Attachment 2). Applicants shall enter all requested information in the appropriate spaces on the Application Form. No oral, telephone, facsimile will be accepted. All costs of preparation shall be borne by the Applicants.

  3. Delivery of Application
    All application forms (see below) shall be sent by email no later than 2:00 pm (PDT) on April 28, 2026.

    Required to submit by email only:
    a)     Signed Application Form. 　1 copy.
    b)     Business Proposal.        1 copy.

    Attn: Edward Ramsey / Tsutomu Kobayashi
    Edward_Ramsey@jetro.go.jp, Tsutomu_Kobayashi@jetro.go.jp, sfc_staff17@jetro.go.jp

  4. Language of Application
    English
  5. Evaluation of Application
    1st evaluation: Screening of Application documents by JETRO San Francisco
    2nd evaluation: Presentation by Selected Applicants will be conducted through online meetings with JETRO San Francisco. *Tentatively Scheduled for April 29, 2026.
    *The detailed schedule for the presentation will be notified to the companies who pass the 1st evaluation.
    Note: JETRO also does not return any documents provided.

  6. Announcement of Tender
    Tender will be announced to bidders by email. Given the nature of the bidding process, JETRO will refrain from providing feedback on the results.
  7. Contact
    Edward Ramsey / Tsutomu Kobayashi
    Edward_Ramsey@jetro.go.jp, Tsutomu_Kobayashi@jetro.go.jp, sfc_staff17@jetro.go.jp

 

Attachment 1.    Specification ＜PDF＞ (214KB) 

Attachment 2.    Application Form ＜Word＞ (36KB) 

Attachment 3.    Business Proposal (SAMPLE) ＜Word＞ (38KB)