Public Display Award
- 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
- danica.rosengren@hawaii.gov
- Phone
- 808-586-0768
Line Item Number
Line Item Title
Line Item Comments
Attachments
| Commodity Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 711310 | Organizers of arts events with facilities |
| 711310 | Arts event organizers with facilities |
| 711320 | Arts event organizers without facilities |
- Award By
- Unit Price and Quantity
- 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. - Solicitation Attachment
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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.
- ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES: Vendors shall include all applicable fees, charges, surcharges, shipping/handling, delivery, or any other charges associated with this solicitation in the price submitted.