NIGP 99311: Travel, Foreign, Employee

NIGP 99311 Travel, Foreign, Employee is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized marketing and trade development services focused on generating international leisure travel to domestic destinations. The scope of work centers on targeted promotion to specific foreign travel markets through in-market specialists who conduct trade show participation, travel industry relationship building, market research, and promotional activities designed to drive measurable increases in visitor volume and spending. Work is performed in-market and at travel industry events, with deliverables including quarterly market research reports, semi-annual operator performance audits, post-event documentation, and relationship development with foreign tour operators and travel advisors.

Broward County, Florida—specifically the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Lauderdale)—is the issuing body identified in recent activity under this code. Two informal RFPs posted May 7, 2026 illustrate the current procurement pattern: CVB0410261150 seeking a Spanish-speaking Project Specialist for South American travel trade (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico) and CVB0407261008 seeking a Portuguese-speaking Project Specialist for Brazilian travel trade. Both solicitations close May 22, 2026, are fixed-price best value procurements capped at $99,900 each for performance periods running June 2026 through September 2027, require fluency in English and the target-market language plus a comprehensive existing database of travel trade contacts, and mandate quarterly or semi-annual reporting on market conditions and operator performance. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate General Liability coverage with Broward County named as additional insured. Responses are submitted electronically through Broward County's BPRO procurement platform.