Contract 46281

The University of Nebraska awarded a contract to Sam Houston State University for an intercollegiate athletic event on February 20, 2026, with a contract value of $1,500.00. The prime contractor, Sam Houston State University, is engaged to provide bowling competition services as the visiting team participant in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-governed athletic contest. The event is scheduled to take place February 20-22, 2026, at Hollywood Bowl in Lincoln, Nebraska. The University of Nebraska, as the contracting organization and host institution, assumes full management and operational responsibility for the event, including the provision of officials and facility coordination.

The contract represents a standard athletic event guarantee agreement wherein Sam Houston State University receives a fixed cash guarantee of $1,500.00 in exchange for fielding a competitive bowling team. The agreement incorporates standard provisions including a liquidated damages clause of $1,500.00 applicable to either party in the event of cancellation, forfeiture, or failure to appear, with exceptions for mutual written consent or force majeure circumstances. Both parties are bound by current NCAA rules and regulations, and the University of Nebraska retains broadcast distribution rights for the event while restricting the visiting team's video usage to coaching purposes only, limited to eight minutes of highlights for weekly coaches' shows.