The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (“Massport” or the “Authority”) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to solicit written proposals from qualified consultant teams (the “Consultant”) to develop the Strategic Planning Initiative ( the “Initiative”) which will set forth a vision and implementation strategy for positioning the Authority’s aviation, maritime, and real estate assets, and its administrative support structures and workforce to meet the region’s twenty-first century transportation and economic development challenges. Massport is seeking a creative, visionary consultant team with the demonstrated strategic planning, organizational design, business-unit strategy, and industry-specific expertise to assist Massport in this Initiative. The Consultant shall also demonstrate proven expertise in organizational effectiveness, performance measurement, economic modeling, sustainable business practices and workforce development. The successful Consultant will also be required to provide expert knowledge of and professional services in airport planning, maritime and port planning, and commercial real estate planning and development and their related industries. Proposals shall be addressed to Betty Desrosiers, Director of Strategic Planning and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Friday, February 22 , 2013, at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 200S , Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909