Tourism RFPs

Close: Jan 9, 2026

The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT) solicits an Invitation for Bid to digitize photographic negatives and prints, including packing/shipping, metadata recording, conservation, scanning, and return shipping. The initial digitization cycle will comprise approximately 10,00015,000 images in year one with the contract potentially extendable up to seven years; the contractor must follow archival best practices and provide QC and disaster/data security protocols. Bidders must transfer all State-owned data back to the State or another contractor at the end of the contract; the estimated budget range provided by the aggregator is $100,000$500,000.

Close: Jan 26, 2026

The Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Office (State of Texas) issued RFP No. 301-26-06320 seeking one or more qualified independent financial advisors to provide as-needed, project-by-project financial advisory services for the Texas Economic Development Bank programs, including bond issuances, lending, portfolio management, rating agency preparation, credit enhancement assistance, and related services. The solicitation requires submittal of a HUB Subcontracting Plan, may be partially funded by ARPA (federal) funds and includes standard contract certifications and insurance requirements. Proposals are due January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time; the posting date is December 19, 2025 and the solicitation status is "Posted" (open).

Close: Jan 9, 2026

The City of Waukee seeks a qualified consulting firm to produce an updated Economic Development Action Plan (3–5 year horizon) including economic baseline, market analysis, target industry identification, incentive policy recommendations, stakeholder engagement, downtown and corridor revitalization strategies (Kettlestone, Alice's Road Corridor, Downtown Triangle, Hickman Road), sports/tourism assessment, benchmarks, and a phased implementation plan with funding strategies. Key proposal requirements: firm qualifications and team, methodology/workplan, relevant municipal experience and references, fee/budget breakdown, and demonstrated experience with stakeholder engagement and incentive policy analysis. Submittal format requires one USB and five printed copies; evaluation will prioritize municipal economic development experience, quality of approach, stakeholder engagement capability, implementability, and cost-effectiveness.

Close: Feb 9, 2026

Air service connectivity is a critical driver of regional economic growth, affecting jobs, business attraction, tourism, healthcare access, and supply-chain competitiveness. Yet many U.S. airports, especially small, nonhub, and rural facilities, face persistent service losses. Existing resources, including ACRP Report 132: The Role of U.S. Airports in the National Economy (2015), provide national-level insights but offer limited utility for individual airports due to generic multipliers, static models, and the inability to incorporate local catchment areas, leakage, industry mix, or unique community assets. Airports require credible, accessible resources to quantify the economic impact of route changes or justification of new service or infrastructure investments. Research is needed to enable airport practitioners to rapidly and credibly measure the regional and national economic impacts of air service changes and produce professional outputs for airline negotiations, grant applications, and stakeholder advocacy. The objective of this research is to develop a guide and an interactive web-based analytical tool that enables airports of all sizes, demographics, and geographic regions to quantify changes in air service connectivity (passenger and cargo) and assess their impacts on regional economic productivity and national economic contributions.