RFP - Regional Non-Profit Partner - Tourism Marketing

The Eastern Connecticut Regional Tourism District (ERTD) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a non-profit organization to serve as a regional partner for tourism marketing operations during the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year. The solicitation (No. 30647) is specifically targeting organizations currently engaged in the tourism industry, such as Chambers of Commerce, Arts Councils, Councils of Government, or Municipalities. The selected partner will be responsible for assisting the ERTD with administrative, fiscal, and marketing operations associated with their State Funded Grant Contract. Proposal submissions will be accepted from June 5, 2025, at 7:00 AM EDT until July 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM EDT, with questions to be directed to ERTDRFP@gmail.com and proposals submitted to office@secogct.gov. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation, the primary requirement is that the responding organization must be located within one of the forty-one member municipalities of the ERTD.

The RFP appears to have specific geographic restrictions, limiting potential respondents to non-profit organizations situated within the ERTD's forty-one member municipalities. No explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the provided documentation. The solicitation does not specify a total estimated contract value, budget range, or potential compensation structure for the selected partner. Additionally, no information is provided about incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure that might require integration. The primary contact for this procurement is Christopher Regan, Executive Committee Chair of the Eastern Connecticut Regional Tourism District, who can be reached through the Southeastern Council of Governments in Norwich, Connecticut. Interested parties are encouraged to review the accompanying documents, including State Contract.pdf and ERTD Administrative Partnership RFP - Final - June 3 2025.pdf, for additional details about the procurement opportunity.