Event Merchandising Services

Overview

Events, Printing & Promotional Goods

Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 10th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

Seeking a vendor to design, source, and produce official event merchandise, with optional e-commerce and fulfillment services for Kentucky-based events.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$300,000 – $800,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

Release of RFP: March 20th, 2026

Vendors' Written Questions due by 3:00 pm EST: March 27th, 2026

Anticipated Response to Vendor's Questions: April 3rd, 2026

Proposals due by 3:00 PM EST: April 10th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 27th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Kentucky State Fair Board

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DESCRIPTION

The RFP seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive event merchandising services, including professional merchandise design, sourcing, and production for official event merchandise. The selected provider will help establish and operate a high-quality, official merchandise program in connection with events produced by the organization.

Requirements include securing competitive wholesale pricing and ensuring reliable production capacity to meet the demands of official event merchandise. Vendors may also be asked to provide optional e-commerce production and fulfillment services as part of this offering. All prospective vendors must submit their questions about this RFP by March 27, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.