DriveOhio Marketing and Event Support

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has established an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for DriveOhio marketing and event support services, covering comprehensive marketing and event management capabilities across Ohio's twelve districts and eighty-eight counties. The IDV enables procurement of critical services including event support, industry forum coordination, marketing collateral development, and digital asset creation. Specific services encompass organizing biannual DriveOhio Alliance meetings, producing branded marketing materials, creating digital promotional content, acquiring promotional items, providing audio-visual support, and supplying day-of event staffing with a minimum order value of $250.00.

Event Marketing Strategies Inc. has been awarded the contract, with a performance period from March 28, 2025, to March 31, 2027. The competitive selection contract is statewide in scope, with a total projected value of $1,144,000 over two years, structured in annual increments of $572,000. The contract offers flexible pricing models, including hourly rates for brand ambassadors ranging from $500 for a half-day single ambassador to $14,050 for a full-day team of 20 ambassadors. The IDV is classified under the UNSPSC code 80140000 for Marketing and Distribution services and will be administered by ODOT's procurement division.