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General Information
Award Title
Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
Award Description
Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
Date of Notice of Award
10/15/2026
Solicitation Number
P27000360
Contract Number
Basis of Award
Adequate Competition
Contract Start Date
10/15/2026
End Date / Delivery Date
06/30/2027
Awardee
Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Method of Procurement
Competitive Sealed Proposals (RFP)
Department
Accounting and General Services
Original Award Amount
$25,000.00
Current Award Amount
$25,000.00
General Comments
Contact Person
Danica Rosengren
Email
danica.rosengren@hawaii.gov
Phone
808-586-0768
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Quantity
1
Unit of Measure
JOB
Unit of Measure
JOB
Price per Unit
$25,000.00
Total Price
$25,000.00
Title
Poetry Out Loud Coordinator
Description
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts seeks to work with a contractor to manage and implement the Poetry Out Loud Competition in Hawai’i. As shared on the Poetry Out Loud webpage: “National Endowment for the Arts research shows that students who participate in Poetry Out Loud showed improved writing and analytical skills. Research also found that participating students showed increase in self-confidence and reported that reading and listening to poetry helped them think about situations from multiple perspectives.



These skills extend far beyond their application to a poetry competition, helping students in other school subjects and as they enter the workforce.



Poetry Out Loud can also have a positive impact on schools, helping to build community, forging stronger bonds between teachers and students, and bringing together students who may not have otherwise formed connections.”



Tasks:

It will be the contractor’s duty to coordinate all aspects of the Poetry Out Loud Celebration and Competition, including:

Distributing information and material to all public and private high schools to ensure awareness about the program

Connecting with teachers to support and ensure school competitions

Implementing the state-wide Poetry competition (including overseeing all travel for finalists)

Coordinating logistics for the Hawai’i Finalist to go to the National Competition in Washington DC.

As the state contact, the contractor will attend all national meetings about the competition and seek assistance from the national coordinator when needed.
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  • TRANSACTION FEES: The awarded vendor shall pay a transaction fee of 0.75% (.0075) of the award, not to exceed $5,000 for each award. This transaction fee shall be based on the original award amount and the awarded vendor shall be responsible for payment of the fee to Tyler Hawaii, the vendor administering the HIePRO. Payment must be made to Tyler Hawaii within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. The invoice is generated based on the date the award is posted.
  • HAWAII GENERAL EXCISE TAX (GET): Unless otherwise stated in this solicitation, vendors shall include all applicable taxes in the price submitted. The Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) shall not exceed 4.712% for the islands of Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu and Maui.
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