Hawaii eProcurement Portal #P27000530

Hawaiʻi statewide sports tourism study and strategy consulting services

Hawaiʻi is seeking one consultant to assess statewide sports-tourism opportunities and recommend a strategy for public investment and policy. - Government buyer - Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA), State of Hawaiʻi, administratively attached to the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). - The HTA Procurement Office is handling the solicitation. - Requested service - One statewide sports tourism study and strategy engagement; no products, product quantities, part numbers, or OEMs are identified. - Assess market viability, potential economic benefits and public costs, net economic benefit, event opportunities and return on investment, and professional-sports capacity and demand. - Evaluate sports facilities and venue lifecycles across six islands, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa athletics contributions, and potential for Hawaiʻi to host training activities for large out-of-state teams. - Analyze community, infrastructure, youth-development, and education impacts; identify mitigation approaches and partnership opportunities, including with prominent local athletes. - Provide data analysis and monthly evaluation reporting, then deliver a draft and final report with findings, recommendations, a strategic roadmap, and proposed legislation. - Requirements and funding - Fixed-price contract capped at $325,500, inclusive of tax; funded by Hawaiʻi State General Funds. - The final report is due within the contract period. The proposal must include the offeror’s approach and workplan, budget and cost proposal, relevant experience, references, qualifications, and conflict-of-interest disclosures. - Performance period - Seven months, anticipated to run from late 2026 through spring 2027; no option years are stated.

Description

The Hawaii Tourism Authority seeks a qualified consultant to conduct a comprehensive statewide sports tourism study. The study will provide data-driven insights into the economic benefits and public costs associated with sporting events to inform state policy and investment decisions. It will serve as a strategic roadmap for sporting events and opportunities the state should pursue. The consultant must compile the data, findings, and recommended legislation into a final report for HTA no later than March 31, 2027; proposals must be submitted electronically through HIePRO.

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