Summary
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking to secure a 20'x50' NC Pavilion booth at the National Restaurant Association Show (NRAS) 2027, scheduled for May 2027 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, to promote North Carolina agricultural products and companies under the Got To Be North Carolina (GTBNC) initiative. The estimated contract value ranges between $80,000 and $180,000, and vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State, meet small-business set-aside preferences, and comply with HUB supplemental vendor information, customer reference, financial condition, and insurance requirements. Direct inquiries are handled by Procurement Specialist Yasser Babiker (yasser.babiker@ncagr.gov), with responses due back to the issuing agency by the deadline of July 9, 2026.