62699 CSE-Fatherhood Initiative Summit- Sponsorship-VCR

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Division of Child Support Enforcement (CSE), is soliciting sponsorship responses for the 2019 Kentucky Fatherhood Initiative Summit scheduled for September 27, 2019, from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington, Kentucky. This Request for Proposal seeks sponsors to support an event with an estimated 400 participants aimed at engaging fathers, educating service providers and the community, and promoting awareness of fatherhood initiatives across the state. Sponsorship opportunities are structured in tiered levels ranging from $100 to $5,000, with specific naming rights and benefits tied to each tier: Platinum ($5,000 for keynote speaker), Gold ($3,000 for exhibitor), Silver ($2,000 for breakout sessions), Bronze ($1,000 for breaks), Associate ($500 for materials), Friends of the Summit ($100), and door prize sponsorships. Technical responses will be evaluated on a 100-point scale with 30 points allocated to responsiveness to the solicitation and 70 points to the sponsorship response, which must demonstrate prior sponsorship experience, alignment with CHFS goals and mission, and specific obligations to be met. Proposals must be submitted in three copies to Vanessa Rose at the CHFS Division of Procurement and Grant Oversight, 275 East Main Street, 4E-C, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, by August 16, 2019, at 2:00 PM (14:00 hours). Selected sponsors must provide payment within thirty days of notification of selection, and no bidders' conference or site visit is specified in the solicitation.

Potential sponsors must disclose any prohibited source status as defined under Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 45A.096 and comply with all state employment practices, nondiscrimination, and certification requirements. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any sponsors whose branding, image, or mission conflicts with agency goals or to cancel the agreement with thirty days' written notice. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restricted organization types are detailed in the solicitation; however, all potential sponsors must demonstrate alignment with CHFS goals and mission and possess prior sponsorship experience. The sponsorship opportunity carries no listed incumbent vendors or current contractors, and no specific technology or infrastructure integration requirements are mentioned. Award values range from $100 to $5,000 depending on the sponsorship tier selected, with the total potential procurement value dependent on the number and mix of sponsors secured for the event.