RFPs

HTA is committed to a solicitation process that is comprehensive, fair and impartial.

Aloha ‘Āina and Kūkulu Ola Program Funding Opportunities

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Community Enrichment and Signature Events RFPs

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Request for Proposals

HTA regularly issues open solicitations – Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) and Invitations for Bids (IFB) – to secure professional services from qualified contractors in support of HTA’s mission on behalf of the State of Hawai‘i .

HTA is committed to a solicitation process that is comprehensive, fair and impartial. The process is overseen by an attorney trained in government procurement and contracts. All applicants are subject to the same rules and restrictions to ensure the integrity of the process. Evaluator identities are kept confidential during the procurement process, and individual evaluator scores are not shared in order to avoid undue influence. Proposal requirements and the steps in the evaluation process are explained in detail to prospective applicants, and the applicants who do not win are provided with their final evaluation score breakdown in comparison with the winning score in order to provide context and to ensure transparency. Through its commitment to integrity and transparency, the HTA is able to gain trust in the vendor community thus increasing competition, resulting in better quality and value for the State of Hawai‘i.

The following is a listing of active solicitations. The State has established the Hawaiʻi State eProcurement System (HIePRO) to promote an open and transparent system for vendors to compete for state contracts electronically. Offerors interested in responding to this solicitation must be registered on HIePRO. Registration information is available at the State Procurement Office (SPO) website: https://spo.hawaii.gov/HIePRO, then select HIePRO Vendor Registration Guide. For technical assistance, please contact NIC Hawai‘i at (808) 695-4620 or email at: [email protected].

All proposals will be accepted via electronic submission to the State of Hawai'i eProcurement System (HIePro) ONLYhttps://hiepro.ehawaii.gov/welcome.html.

Request for Qualifications for HTA RFQ 23-10 Coordination & Community Outreach Services for the Moloka'i Destination  Management Action Plan


FY2023 Solicited Contract Awards

SOLICITATION TITLE AWARD DATE AWARD AMOUNT AWARDEE CONTRACT #
RFP 23-01 Hawaii Tourism Destination Brand Marketing & Management Services for the Japan Major Market Area 11/15/2022 $26,500,000.00 a.link, LLC 23004
RFP 23-02 Hawaii Tourism Destination Brand Marketing & Management Services for the Canada Major Market Area 5/22/2023 $2,400,000.00 VoX Interntional, Inc. 23016
RFP 23-03 Hawaii Tourism Destination Brand Marketing & Management Services for the United States Market  5/22/2023 $38,350,000.00 Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau 23003
IFB 23-04 2022 Hawai'i Tourism Conference 10/14/2022  $250,748.00 Pacific Rim Concepts, LLC 23002
RFQ 23-06 Spring Tourism Update 2023 Conference Service Provider 4/4/2023 $80,000.00 Pacific Rim Concepts, LLC 23012
RFQ 23-07 HTA Board of Directors & Standing Committee Meeting Minutes 1/24/2023 $39,790.40 Aloha Data Service, Inc. 23007
RFP 23-08 Support Services for Destination Stewardship 5/22/2023 $27,141,457.00 Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement 23008

FY2023 Sole Source Contracts

TITLE  DESCRIPTION AWARD DATE AWARD AMOUNT AWARDEE CONTRACT #
2022 Ironman World Championship Ironman Triathlon and the HTA enter into branding opportunities which has economically benefits the State of Hawaii 8/8/2022 $250,000.00 World Triathlon Corporation 23001

FY2022 Solicited Contract Awards

SOLICITATION TITLE AWARD DATE AWARD AMOUNT AWARDEE CONTRACT #
RFP 22-01 Hawai‘i Tourism Destination Brand
Marketing & Management Services in the United
States Major Market Area
RFQ Q22001103 HTA Website Support Services 1/24/2022 $73,494.64 Anthology Marketing Group, Inc. 22001
RFP 22-02 Global MCI Marketing & Management Services for the Hawaiian Islands 3/31/2022 $5,350,000.00 Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau 22003
RFP 22-04  Evaluations for Selected 2022 and 2023 Festivals & Events 5/3/2022 $299,394.00 Playfly, LLC 22004
RFP 22-07 Campaign Effectiveness Study for USA and Japan Markets 5/20/2022 $260,000.00 SMARInsights, LLC 22011
RFQ 22-13 Program Evaluation & Monitoring 6/1/22 $78,190.69 SMS Research & Marketing Services, Inc. 22020

FY2021 Solicited Contract Awards

SOLICITATION TITLE AWARD DATE AWARD AMOUNT AWARDEE CONTRACT #
RFP 21-05 Hawai‘i Tourism Inbound Destination
Marketing Management Services in the
Oceania Major Market Area
7/28/2020 $500,000.00 The Walshe Group Pty Ltd dba Hawai‘i Tourism Oceania 21008
RFP 21-07 Destination Management Action Plan for O‘ahu 8/26/2020 $44,738.20 SMS Research & Marketing Services, Inc. 21011
RFP 21-08 Destination Management Action Plan for Maui Nui 7/31/2020 $39,659.68 SMS Research & Marketing Services, Inc. 21009
RFP 21-09 Hawai‘i Cruise Industry Consultant Services 9/30/2020 $50,000.00 Access Cruise, Inc. 21013
RFP 21-10 Cruise Visitors' Basic Characteristics & Expenditures Survey  for CY 2021-2023 10/21/2020 $230,012.00 Omnitrak Group, Inc. 21014
RFP 21-11

Visitors' Satisfaction & Activity Survey (VSAT) for CY 2021-2023

11/2/2020 $851,902.56 Anthology Marketing Group Inc. 21015
IFB 21-12

HTA Board of Directors & Standing Committee Meeting Minutes

12/10/20 $18,429.44 Aloha Data Services, Inc. 21017

FY2021 Sole Source Contracts

TITLE

DESCRIPTION EXECUTION DATE AWARD AMOUNT AWARDEE CONTRACT #
Big West Conference Tounaments Sponsorship Agreement for Men's and Women's Basketball and Men's Volleyball Conference Tournaments for 2021-2023 Seasons 6/30/2020 $500,000.00 Big West Conference 21001
COVID-19 Airport Support Providing airport screening support services in pursuant to enforcement of the 14-Day Self-Quarantine 6/26/2020 $15,000.00 Anthology Marketing Group, Inc 21002
COVID-19 Airport Support Providing airport screening support services in pursuant to enforcement of the 14-Day Self-Quarantine 6/26/2020 $68,400.00 OmniTrak Research & Marketing Group, Inc. 21003
COVID-19 Airport Support Providing airport screening support services in pursuant to enforcement of the 14-Day Self-Quarantine 7/2/2020 $204,000.00 Robert's Hawai‘i Tours, Inc. 21004
COVID-19 Airport Support Providing airport screening support services in pursuant to enforcement of the 14-Day Self-Quarantine 6/30/2020 $114,300.00 SMS Research & Marketing Services, Inc. 21005
COVID-19 Airport Support Providing airport screening support services in pursuant to enforcement of the 14-Day Self-Quarantine 8/5/2020 $56,200.00 Worldwide Flight Services, Inc. 21006
Graphic Meeting Facilitation Services for Destination Management Action Plans Graphic meeting facilitation services to assist in designing, developing visual tools and templates, and facilitating meetings to harvest ideas, input and feedback for the development of the DMAP's 8/27/2020 $112,174.00 Cynthia Y. Derosier dba Pencilhead Productions, LLC 21010
Destination Management Action Plan for Hawai'i County Destination management plan with actionable items, timelines and measures of success developed in collaboration with the county, community, visitor industry and other sectors. In addition, identifying areas for proactive mitigation planning. 11/19/2020 $25,000.00 County of Hawai'i 21012
Support Services Support services, including marketing insights, airline route development support, knowledge bank & content development, social media management, and website  development & maintenance. 12/2/2020 $1,467,500.00 Hawai‘i Visitor & Convention Bureau 21016
Hawaii Timeshare Quarterly Survey Providing timeshare industry data to better understand the overall lodging landscape for the State of Hawaii. 12/23/2020 $30,000.00 Kloninger & Sims, LLC 21018
Hawaiian Airlines May Day 2021: Maka'ika'a An event which perpetuates the Hawaiian Culture and unique traditions of Hawaii, offering residents and visitor authentic experiences. 3/5/2021 $50,000.00 Kahuli Leo Le'a 21020
Merrie Monarch Festival The 57th Merrie Monarch Festival will be celebrated in 2021 with three nights of television broadcasts. The world's premier hula competition, internet web streams, retelecasts, as well as social media clips will be posted before, during and after the event. This event continues to improve the integrity of the destination by ensuring that the tourism economy contributes to the perpetuation of cultural resources. 5/11/2021 $100,000.00 The Merrie Monarch Festival dba Merrie Monarch Festival 21021

Previous Awardees

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Hawai‘i Convention Center RFPs

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Partnership Opportunities

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