STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
WAKE TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WTCC)
Request for Proposal #: RFP 130-WTCC 1880581657-25AL
Traditional & Digital Media Buying Services
Date of Issue: February 2, 2026
Proposal Opening Date: March 4, 2026
At 2:00 PM ET
Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:
Abelardo Carlos Lopez
Procurement and Contracts Manager
Email: aclopez6@waketech.edu
Phone: (919)866-5504
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Request for Proposal #
RFP 130-WTCC 1880581657-25AL
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For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of proposals, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic Service
Provider Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public.
This page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made
available for public inspection.
This page shall be filled out and returned with your proposal.
Failure to do so may subject your proposal to rejection.
___________________________________________________
Service Provider Name
______________________________
Service Provider eVP#
Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered Service
Provider in good standing. You must enter the Service Provider number assigned through eVP (Electronic
Service Provider Portal). If you do not have a Service Provider number, register at
https://Service Provider.ncgov.com/Service Provider/login
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Wake Technical Community College
Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this RFP to the
Procurement Lead through the Message Board
in the Sourcing Tool. See section _2.2_ for
details:
Request for Proposal #: RFP 130-WTCC 1880581657-25AL
Proposals will be publicly opened: March 4, 2026, @ 02:00 PM EST
Ver: 11/2024
Proposal Number: RFP 130-WTCC 1736862267-25AL
Vendor: __________________________________________
Using Agency: WTCC
Requisition No.: TBD
Commodity No. and Description: 801716 - Publicity and marketing
support services
EXECUTION
In compliance with this Request for Proposals (RFP), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Service Provider offers and agrees
to furnish and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein.
By executing this proposal, the undersigned Service Provider understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:
this proposal is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),
none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter 78A of the
General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and
it is not an ineligible Service Provider as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.
Furthermore, by executing this proposal, the undersigned certifies to the best of Service Provider’s knowledge and belief, that:
it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from
covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.
As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Service Provider certifies that it, and each of its sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a
result of this RFP, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each
employer with more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify system.
As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned Service Provider certifies will comply with all Federal and State requirements
concerning fair employment and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any employee in connection with performance
of any Contract arising from this solicitation.
G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans,
specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the public
contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with WTCC, or from any person seeking to do business with WTCC. By execution of this response
to the RFP, the undersigned certifies, for Service Provider’s entire organization and its employees or agents, that Service Provider is not aware that
any such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization.
By executing this bid, Service Provider certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO SERVICE PROVIDERS and the NORTH
CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be accessed from the Ariba Sourcing Tool.
Failure to execute/sign proposal prior to submittal may render proposal invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late proposals
shall not be accepted.
COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF SERVICE PROVIDER:
STREET ADDRESS:
P.O. BOX:
ZIP:
CITY & STATE & ZIP:
TELEPHONE NUMBER: TOLL FREE TEL. NO:
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS ITEM #21):
PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF SERVICE PROVIDER:
SERVICE PROVIDER’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:
DATE:
EMAIL:
VALIDITY PERIOD
Offer shall be valid for at least one hundred twenty (120) days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days, or if extended
by mutual agreement of the parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency issuing
this RFP.
ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
If your proposal is accepted, all provisions of this RFP, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement
between the parties (“Contract”). The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall apply.
Depending upon the Goods or Services being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed.
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Proposal Number: RFP 130-WTCC 1736862267-25AL
Vendor: __________________________________________
FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded this________ day of __________, 20____, as indicated on
The attached certification, by ____________________________________________________________________.
(Authorized Representative of WTCC)
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Proposal Number: RFP 130-WTCC 1736862267-25AL
Vendor: __________________________________________
Contents
1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 6
1.1. CONTRACT TERM................................................................................................................................ 6
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 6
2.1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT...................................................................................... 6
2.2. E-PROCUREMENT FEE ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.3. NOTICE TO SERVICE PROVIDERS REGARDING RFP TERMS AND CONDITIONS .......... 7
2.4. RFP SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................................... 7
2.5. SITE VISIT or PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE [RESERVED].................................................. 8
2.6. PROPOSAL QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................... 8
2.7. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL ................................................................................................................... 8
2.7.1. PROPOSAL CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.7.2. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS .............................................................................................................. 10
2.8. DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................... 10
3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS .......................................... 11
3.1 METHOD OF AWARD ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION .. 11
3.3 PROPOSAL EVALUATION PROCESS ............................................................................................ 11
3.4 EVALUATION CRITERIA ................................................................................................................. 12
3.5 PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES..................................................................... 13
3.6 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES .......................................................................... 13
4.0 REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................. 14
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PRICING ................................................................................................................................................ 14
FINANCIAL STABILITY .................................................................................................................... 14
HUB PARTICIPATION ....................................................................................................................... 14
SERVICE PROVIDER EXPERIENCE .............................................................................................. 14
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................... 15
BACKGROUND CHECKS .................................................................................................................. 15
PERSONNEL ......................................................................................................................................... 15
SERVICE PROVIDER’S REPRESENTATIONS.............................................................................. 15
AGENCY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS MODIFICATION ..................................................... 16
LOBBYING ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANTS ...................................... 16
SUBCONTRACTORS........................................................................................................................... 16
SECRETRY OF STATE REGISTRATION ....................................................................................... 16
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.