Request of proposal

Background The Eshelman Institute for Innovation (the “Eshelman Institute”) was founded in 2014 by a $100M gift from Dr. Fred Eshelman with the aim to fund high-risk, potentially high-reward research ideas from among faculty and staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Since its inception, the Eshelman Institute has given over $28M in grants, funding 148 projects and leading to 28 patent applications and 13 startup companies. Over the past year, the Eshelman Institute has been reevaluating and redeveloping our strategic plan, choosing to focus primarily on oncology and neuroscience projects, largely in... Read More >

The Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia, created in 1984 by the Virginia Acts of Assembly. The Authority board consists of the City Manager, the County Executive, and one private citizen appointed from the Charlottesville Albemarle Joint Airport Commission. The Commission is an advisory group composed of seven members appointed by the Charlottesville City Council and Albemarle County Board of Supervisors The Authority owns and operates the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), which serves the greater Central Virginia region. The Airport’s daily management is overseen by the Executive Director and a staff of approximately... Read More >

Introduction The Missouri CASA Association (MOCASA) is driven to promote the expansion and growth of its local member programs and advance the cause to advocate for abused and neglected children in the foster care system. MOCASA is excited to push this ambitious work forward by engaging the state legislature and other important stakeholders. We believe that protecting our state’s children is of utmost importance. MOCASA is the coordinating agency for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs throughout Missouri. There are currently twenty-four CASA programs in Missouri serving twenty-seven of the forty-six Judicial Circuits. Together with our affiliate programs, we provide... Read More >

Kansas State University was founded in 1863 as the country’s first operational land-grant university. The university has physical campuses in Manhattan, Salina and Olathe, and offers a Global Campus, which administers K-State's online programs. The university boasts an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students, drawing from all 50 states and approximately 100 countries. K-State, with an annual budget of more than $900 million, has nine colleges — Agriculture; Architecture, Planning & Design; Arts and Sciences; Business Administration; Education; Engineering; Health and Human Sciences; Technology and Aviation; and Veterinary Medicine — and a Graduate School. K-State and offers more than 400 degrees... Read More >

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is soliciting for a vendor to provide marketing assistance with their Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) program with targeted media marketing, including radio, print, and internet advertising geographically targeted to Page, Arizona and Lake Powell area residents and visitors. Background Successful contractor will execute a specific advertising plan in the Page, Arizona/ Wahweap, Lake Powell area to inform and educate the public about the programs, state laws and necessity of prevention and containment of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) at Lake Powell. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) in consultation with the contractor will provide... Read More >

The Alabama Seafood Marketing Commission (ASMC) was established through Executive Order on March 18, 2011. The ASMC is comprised of fifteen voting members appointed by the Governor to represent the many and varied industries and entities related directly and indirectly to Alabama’s seafood industry. Membership also includes the ex-officio non-voting members from the Alabama Tourism Department, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Department of Public Health, and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. The ASMC also has non-voting members from the Baldwin County and Mobile County Legislative Delegations, and a representative of the Alabama Governor’s... Read More >

The Utah Office of Tourism (Office) is seeking the professional services of a research firm to work as a collaborative partner in acquiring advertising effectiveness research that will assist the Office in marketing and promoting responsible travel to Utah in regional, national and international markets, with consideration to in-state promotion, as appropriate. The purpose of this request for proposal is to enter into a contract with a qualified firm to provide research data and analysis illustrating the effectiveness of Utah Office of Tourism advertising campaigns. The Utah Office of Tourism primarily promotes Utah as a vacation destination to out-of-state travelers,... Read More >

The Minnesota Office of Higher Education requests proposals to develop and implement a communications campaign raising awareness of the new MN Future Together Grants. MN Future Together Grants is a new program providing tuition-free pathways for Minnesota residents. Made possible through an investment from Governor Tim Walz, with support from federal American Recovery Plan funds, these grants will benefit students pursuing a degree in the following high-need career areas: healthcare, STEM, business, industry and technology, education, and public safety.  How it works: The program will begin on all public campuses in Minnesota (Minnesota State and UMN) starting the 2022 spring semester. Each... Read More >

BID REQUEST FOR MEDIA MONITORING SERVICES FOR PRINTED ARTICLES Introduction Maryland’s Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism and Film (OTD) is seeking a media monitoring service that will capture published stories related to travel to Maryland for leisure travel, recreational pursuits, and participation in special events. Additionally, OTD seeks to capture articles produced that mention the business of tourism and of film making, as promoted via the activities of the Division’s units as detailed below. These media monitoring services are for printed articles only. Scope of Work Monitoring and Evaluation Service of Printed Articles  1. Clip all articles from U.S.... Read More >

The University of Illinois System is seeking proposals from qualified state relations firms with a presence in Illinois, to provide representation to our state government, on behalf of the University, for the period beginning with the contract commencement date (December 15, 2021 or upon last signature date of signed contract) through June 30, 2026 with one proposed renewal option of four (4) years (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2030). Awarded respondents maybe required to provide services to any unit within the University of Illinois System. The preferred firms must have expertise relating to, and substantial experience in working with,... Read More >