The State of Tennessee, Department of Tourist Development, is seeking a contractor to provide marketing, advertising, and public relations services to increase tourism. The contract term will be five years, with an estimated annual spend of **** million. The response deadline is February 25, 2026. A pre-response conference will be held on January 14, 2026. The state will evaluate responses based on qualifications, experience, technical approach, and cost. The state reserves the right to cancel the rfp or reject any and all responses. The state will hold all response information in confidence during the evaluation process.
The response deadline is February 25, 2026. a respondent must ensure that the state receives a response no later than the response deadline time and date detailed in the rfp section 2, schedule of events.
The state will make payments in accordance with the payment terms and conditions of the contract resulting from this rfp. all payments relating to this procurement will be made in accordance with the payment terms and conditions of the contract resulting from this rfp refer to rfp attachment 6. 6. , pro forma contract, section c.
The contract will be awarded to the respondent deemed by the state to be responsive and responsible who offers the best combination of attributes based upon the evaluation criteria. he evaluation process is designed to award the contract resulting from this rfp not necessarily to the respondent offering the lowest cost, but rather to the respondent deemed by the state to be responsive and responsible who offers the best combination of attributes based upon the evaluation criteria.
The state will consider qualifications, experience, technical approach, and cost in the evaluation of responses. he state will consider qualifications, experience, technical approach, and cost in the evaluation of responses and award points in each of the categories detailed below up to the maximum evaluation points indicated to each response deemed by the state to be responsive.
A pre-response conference will be held on January 14, 2026. a preresponse conference will be held at the time and date detailed in the rfp section 2, schedule of events.
The written questions comments deadline is January 21, 2026. potential respondents must ensure that the state receives all written questions and comments, including questions and requests for clarification, no later than the written questions comments deadline detailed in the rfp section 2, schedule of events.
Estimated spend for the new contract is 25 30 m annually for the contract term. estimated spend for the new contract is 25 30 m annually for the contract term.