The University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (UHMAD) is seeking a broadcast provider for athletic events. Offers must be submitted by February 12, 2026. Questions must be submitted by January 27, 2026. The evaluation committee will select finalists based on value, coverage, marketing, and other considerations. The contract term is for 3 years with a possible 3-year extension. The minimum number of college games to be covered is 110. The annual payment is due in quarterly installments. The contract may be terminated early under certain conditions.
The bid notice states The contract term is for 3 years july 1, 2026 june 30, 2029.
The bid notice states uh requires payment of an annual rights fee annual 8 payment, due in quarterly installments, for each contract year, including any extension contract years.
The bid notice states The evaluation committee shall review and evaluate each offer based on the following criteria: 1 the overall value and cost benefit to uhmad annual payment, additional payment, promotional credit, coverage and revenue resulting from hawaii telecast rights, outside hawaii telecast rights and international streaming rights and other consideration. 2 the scope and technical quality of broadcaststreaming coverage offered, including the degree to which the offeror is able to or has the capacity to cover geographic areas andor penetrate market areas within and outside the state of hawaii and the number and percentage of households that are being reached by offeror within the geographic areas and market areas covered by the offer at the time the offer is submitted. 3 exposure, marketing and branding opportunities for uhmad specifically and for uh in general. 4 range, composition and value of consideration offered other than or to supplement rights fees payments e. g. , annual payments and additional payments andor valueinkind commitments e. g. , promotional credit collectively the other consideration, including, without limitation, a dedicated warrior channel, programming creation and production, establish and operate uhmad social media accounts, uh nil program participation and support, mentoring, educational program and employment opportunities, internships, scholarships, hosting site visits, hosting andor participating in conferences, seminars, symposiums and panel discussions in hawaii or made available in hawaii related to the media and sports programming and production industries and recent trends and 3 developments and opportunities available and assistance in uhs efforts to broadcast the college games that are not selected for broadcast by the provider, including making available broadcastquality equipment for uhs use. 5 other factors presented and discussed.
The bid notice states offers should address the following key areas, including how uhs minimum requirements are met, and any additional servicesfeatures that the offeror is willing to provide, as described in more detail below. a. offeror qualifications, experience and coverage. production and broadcast experience and capability to produce and broadcast uhmad athletic events as required under the contract, and television andor internet coverage and penetration in each of the territories included in the offer.
