RFPs

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

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 Hawaii.

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 Hawaii.

The following is a listing of active solicitations:

FY2021 Solicited Contract Awards

SOLICITATION	TITLE	AWARD DATE	AWARD AMOUNT	AWARDEE	CONTRACT #
RFP 21-05	Hawaii Tourism Inbound Destination Marketing Management Services in the Oceania Major Market Area	7/28/2020	$500,000.00	The Walshe Group Pty Ltd dba Hawaii Tourism Oceania	21008
RFP 21-07	Destination Management Action Plan for Oahu	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	Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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	Hawaii 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

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