Tourism Tech Innovation Program Services

The issuing government authority in Washington, DC is seeking a vendor to design, manage, and implement the Tourism Tech Innovation Program. This initiative aims to solve the challenge of transitioning tourism technology concepts from general awareness to active pilot implementation, specifically focusing on improving safety, sustainability, and economic growth in Nepal's tourism sector. The agency requires a structured approach to advance program continuity, deploy United States technology, establish commercial pathways, manage communications, and coordinate sponsorships. The scope of work covers reviewing summit ascent outputs, including identified partnerships, innovation tracks, and stakeholder networks, to design a targeted follow-on program. This follow-on program must advance at least three priority collaboration areas identified during the Summit Ascent. The selected vendor must conduct live or simulated demonstrations and support the development of at least three pilot projects or commercial agreements utilizing United States technology. Additionally, the project requires preparing briefing materials that define roles, expectations, and outcomes, as well as capturing success stories that highlight the impact of United States innovation. Sponsorship coordination is also required, which involves developing and managing sponsorship packages, benefits, and visibility opportunities. These sponsorship activities must align with United States Embassy branding and approval requirements. The vendor must coordinate sponsor contributions to support technology showcases, pilot projects, field demonstrations, and broader commercial engagement outcomes. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency allows the performance of the work to be conducted offsite. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or through an online portal. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to define the financial parameters. The source document does not specify key dates or explicit evaluation criteria.