Travel Distribution Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals may be evaluated based on: relevant experience, demonstrated strategic thinking, tourism and destination marketing expertise, social media platform knowledge, reporting and analytics capabilities, understanding of island county and its communities, communication and collaboration approach, creativity and innovation, overall value provided for the proposed compensation.

Preference will be given to respondents demonstrating: professional experience managing tourism, destination marketing, hospitality, or travel-related social media accounts.

The response deadline is September 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. Ensure the state receives the response by this time and date.

All payments will be made in accordance with the payment terms and conditions of the contract. No payment will be obligated or made until the relevant contract is approved.

The contract will be awarded to the respondent deemed responsive and responsible who offers the best combination of attributes based on evaluation criteria: general qualifications and experience (15 points), technical qualifications, experience, and approach (40 points), oral presentations (15 points), and revenue proposal (30 points).

Respondents must meet mandatory requirements, including providing a signed statement of certifications and assurances, credit references, a current credit rating, and a statement of employing at least two full-time sales representatives based in Tennessee with knowledge of the tourism industry.

A pre-response conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on August 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM CT. Attendance is not mandatory.

The end of the protest period is November 16, 2026. Protests based on objections to the RFP must be brought to the state's attention in writing by the written questions comments deadline of August 13, 2026.

Disqualification may result from unauthorized contact with state employees, failure to meet mandatory requirements, including pricing in the technical response, or submitting alternate contract terms.

Delivery is required within 180 days ARO (After Receipt of Order).

Payment will be made using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Technical capability and past performance will be evaluated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. The lowest price will be the determining factor among technically acceptable quotes.

The quoter must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.

Agency protests can be filed with the contracting officer or the Chief of the Contracting Office.

Failure to provide complete, detailed, realistic, and reasonable quotes may result in a determination that the quote is unacceptable. Not being registered in SAM may also lead to disqualification.

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