Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #BB26-25

Utah Solicitation for Annual Statewide Early Childhood Conference Facilitation and Management

This opportunity seeks a qualified vendor to facilitate and manage Utah's annual statewide early childhood conference: - Government Buyer: - State of Utah Division of Purchasing, in partnership with Department of Workforce Services (DWS) and Office of Child Care (OCC) - Products/Services Requested: - Facilitation, hosting, and management of an annual early childhood conference - Coordination, management, and monitoring of all conference planning and activities - Collaboration with DWS, OCC, and partner agencies - Requirements: - Contractor must be based in Utah - Minimum five years' experience organizing large, publicly-funded conferences (over 1,000 attendees) - Administrative costs must not exceed 10% of program costs - No specific OEMs or named vendors are mentioned - Contract period is one year, with pricing guaranteed for the duration

Description

This RFP is issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing and conducted by the Department of Workforce Services. The contract aims to provide grant funds to support the facilitation and hosting of an affordable and accessible annual statewide early childhood conference for early childhood and education professionals. The contractor will coordinate, manage, and monitor all conference planning and activities in collaboration with the Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care, and other partners. The contract period is from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with pricing guaranteed for one year.

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