Strategic Partnerships Government Bids & RFPs

The City is seeking a qualified consulting company with expertise and experience to provide a range of on-call economic development advisory services. select a consultant with the expertise and experience required to provide a range of oncall economic development advisory services.

Offers are due at 2:00 p. m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on August 17, 2026.

Invoices will be paid within 30 days upon verification of satisfactory performance.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the state based on evaluation criteria including overall capabilities of firm, brand marketing plan, familiarity with Hawaii brand and product, and cost.

Offerors must have or establish an office in Oceania (Australia and/or Aotearoa New Zealand) and demonstrate relevant experience in destination brand marketing services.

Protests concerning the solicitation or solicitation content shall be submitted in writing before the proposal due date.

Proposals may be rejected for reasons including late submissions, non-responsiveness, non-responsibility (e. g. , lack of vendor compliance), failure to cooperate, falsification of information, or attempts to lobby.

The total estimated value for the entire contract is $2,950,****.

Offers are due at 2:00 p. m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on August 17, 2026.

HTA will pay invoices within 30 days upon verification of satisfactory performance.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the state based on evaluation criteria including overall capabilities of firm, brand marketing plan, familiarity with Hawaii brand and product, and cost.

Offerors must demonstrate relevant experience in destination brand marketing services, particularly within the Japan market and the Hawaii tourism industry. They must also have or establish an office in Japan and assign a project manager who is 100% dedicated to the HTA account.

Protests concerning the solicitation or solicitation content must be submitted in writing before the proposal due date.

Proposals may be automatically rejected for reasons including late submissions, non-responsiveness, non-responsibleness (e. g. , lack of Certificate of Vendor Compliance), refusal to abide by general conditions, failure to cooperate, falsification of information, or lobbying efforts.

The total estimated value for the entire contract is $18,300,****.

Proposals must be submitted no later than 4:30 p. m. on August 3, 2026. submit all required materials as detailed in the proposal content no later than 4:30 p. m. on august 3, 2026

Proposals will be evaluated based on capabilities and previous experience, the firm's general approach, past record of performance, capacity to perform, qualifications of individuals, and compatibility with the county's financial obligations. Capabilities and previous experience in comparable projects, specialized experience, and technical competence of the consultant.

Respondents must demonstrate capabilities and previous experience in comparable projects, specialized experience, and technical competence. Capabilities and previous experience in comparable projects, specialized experience, and technical competence of the consultant.