Artists Government Bids & RFPs

Proposal submission deadline is December 8, 2026, 2:00 PM. proposal submission deadline no later than: december 8, 2026, 2: 00pm

Question submission deadline is November 30, 2026, 5:00 PM. question submission deadline: november 30, 2026, 5: 00pm

Proposals must be submitted no later than December 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The deadline is stated as proposal submission deadline no later than: december 8, 2026, 2: 00pm.

The contractor must be a professional portrait artist with demonstrated experience creating commissioned oil portraits of public officials, executives, military leaders, judges, or other distinguished individuals, and have a minimum of five years of professional fine art portrait experience. have a minimum of five 5 years of professional fine art portrait experience

Proposals must be submitted by December 1, 2026, 11:00 AM CST. Proposals received after the designated bid opening date and time may be considered late and may be returned to the prospective contractor without further review.

Payment is made in accordance with applicable state of Arkansas accounting procedures upon acceptance of goods and services by the agency. Invoices should be sent to Accounts Payable, and payment occurs only after satisfactory delivery and acceptance.

Best value evaluation. The university of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is not bound to accept the lowest priced proposal if that proposal does not provide the best value. Criteria include history/past performance, responsiveness, interview, and cost.

Contractor must have experience in graphic design, digital visual art, digital sound recording, and use of projected art during live performances. Must provide all specialized multimedia equipment unless approved otherwise.

Proposals may be rejected if a prospective contractor takes exceptions to any requirements in the requirements sections of this RFP. Late proposals, unsigned proposals, and failure to provide performance security also result in rejection.

Proposals must be delivered by December 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. all proposals are due and must be delivered by the applicant on or before december 3, 2026 at 3: 00 p. m. est.

Payment is made monthly following receipt and approval of invoices. payment shall be made monthly following receipt of invoices submitted by contractor and approved by the contract administrator.

Contractor warrants services will conform to the level of quality performed by persons regularly rendering this type of service. contractor warrants that the quality of services shall conform to the level of quality performed by persons regularly rendering this type of service.

Firms must demonstrate relevant experience in public art project management. provide descriptions of at least three projects your team has completed that demonstrate relevant experience in public art project management from concept to installation inspection.

Proposal protests must be filed within five business days of any notices of intent. all proposal protests must be in writing and filed with the dedicated dda contact within five 5 business days of any notices of intent.

Proposals may be disqualified if required forms are not included. a proposal may be disqualified if the following required forms are not included with the proposal: attachment b legal status of respondent attachment c vendor conflict of interest compliance form attachment e nondiscrimination ordinance compliance form attachment g living wage declaration.