Outdoor Digital Signage & Installation

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is seeking competitive bids for an Outdoor Digital Signage & Installation project, with the solicitation covering Dane County and Madison City jurisdictions. The procurement, identified by event number 2025-UWWTW-00802-RFB, requires vendors to submit comprehensive proposals for digital signage equipment and professional installation services. Interested bidders must submit their responses electronically through the SciQuest bidding platform, accessing the specific solicitation by searching within the system. The procurement timeline indicates that the bid was posted on October 8, 2024, with a response deadline of November 22, 2024. Potential vendors with questions about the solicitation are instructed to contact Joshua Filer via email at FilerJL27@uww.edu, who will serve as the primary point of communication for bid-related inquiries. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, vendors can expect to be assessed on factors such as technical capabilities, installation expertise, product quality, pricing, and compliance with university specifications.

No explicit set-aside designations or specific restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises were mentioned in the contract opportunity details. The procurement appears to be open to qualified vendors with proven capabilities in digital signage design, manufacturing, and professional installation services. Because the solicitation is for a university system procurement, potential respondents should anticipate standard higher education contracting requirements and potential preferences for vendors with experience in educational technology infrastructure. While a specific budget range was not disclosed, outdoor digital signage projects for educational institutions typically range from $50,000 to $250,000 depending on the scope, number of signs, complexity of installation, and technological specifications. Vendors interested in responding should carefully review all bid documents on the SciQuest platform to ensure full understanding of technical requirements, submission protocols, and any nuanced evaluation criteria that might impact their proposal's competitiveness.