So quick update on this (not really popcorn worthy but interesting nevertheless).
I’ve been looking at the previous RFPs that have been performed. Thanks to @adventurousape I now know that there were two RFPs performed previously and have a better understanding of the general sentiment behind both of them (again thank you @adventurousape for your time and assistance).
The most recent RFP was for a Cayman Islands Administrator. This RFP was a result of an AIP-196 that was approved and stated that it would perform this RFP.
However, there was another RFP that was performed prior to this, and apparently done as a result of approved AIPs as well. As disclosed in this (Tweet)[https://x.com/apecoin/status/1550616722809536512?s=20]. In this RFP the Foundation performed an RFP in response to AIP-21 and AIP-22 and selected Horizon Labs.
The takeaways I have from this is that past RFPs have been performed in response to an AIP vote. As such, I will continue this precedence. Also, RFPs can be performed and decided on by the foundation, if an AIP allows for such decision making (as seen in AIP-21 and AIP-22).