Specifications include, but are not limited to: Commonwealth seeks to contract through a competitive RFP process with a firm (Offeror) that has demonstrated extensive experience securing and managing grant funding for early stage tech companies. The Offeror will be vital to successfully administering the Cabinet's FAST grant and establishing the Kentucky Innovation Investment Program (KIIP) and primarily responsible for the implementation and support phases of those programs, as described in this RFP. Offerors will be considered on the basis of their ability to: prepare competitive grants and secure SBIR/STTR grant funding; provide SBIR/STTR grant management services; increase future IP commercialization and capitalization; develop funding strategies; and leverage SBIR/ STTR and other funds to draw additional public and private funding.