MAR 14 DEADLINE - Hawai'i Tourism Destination Brand Management & Marketing Services for the United States Market

Request for Proposals

HTA regularly issues open solicitations – Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) and Invitations for Bids (IFB) – to secure professional services from qualified contractors in support of HTA’s mission on behalf of the State of Hawai‘i .

HTA is committed to a solicitation process that is comprehensive, fair and impartial. The process is overseen by an attorney trained in government procurement and contracts. All applicants are subject to the same rules and restrictions to ensure the integrity of the process. Evaluator identities are kept confidential during the procurement process, and individual evaluator scores are not shared in order to avoid undue influence. Proposal requirements and the steps in the evaluation process are explained in detail to prospective applicants, and the applicants who do not win are provided with their final evaluation score breakdown in comparison with the winning score in order to provide context and to ensure transparency. Through its commitment to integrity and transparency, the HTA is able to gain trust in the vendor community thus increasing competition, resulting in better quality and value for the State of Hawai‘i.

The following is a listing of active solicitations. The State has established the Hawaiʻi State eProcurement System (HIePRO) to promote an open and transparent system for vendors to compete for state contracts electronically. Offerors interested in responding to this solicitation must be registered on HIePRO. Registration information is available at the State Procurement Office (SPO) website: http://spo.Hawaigov/HIePRO, then select HIePRO Vendor Registration Guide. For technical assistance, please contact NIC Hawai‘i at (808) 695-4620 or email at: nichawaii@egov.com.

All proposals will be accepted via electronic submission to the State of Hawai'i eProcurement System (HIePro) ONLY; https://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/welcome.html.

Request for Proposal for HTA RFP 23-03 Hawai'i Tourism Destination Brand Management & Marketing Services for the United States Market