Merchandise Screen Printing and Sales Services

The City of Milton is seeking a vendor to provide full-service merchandise screen printing, inventory management, and on-site retail sales for Crabapple Fest, the city's annual arts and antiques festival held in the historic Crabapple district. The selected vendor will serve as the exclusive provider of official festival merchandise and must produce, sell, and manage all event merchandise during the festival. The agency requires the vendor to operate an official sales booth during all festival hours, providing all necessary staffing, supervision, point-of-sale systems, production equipment, and customer service personnel. The scope of work requires the vendor to produce and sell official Crabapple Fest merchandise approved by the city, including providing on-site screen-printing services for event apparel using approved brands of unisex apparel. The vendor must manage all merchandise inventory before, during, and after the event, process all sales transactions, and maintain accurate sales records. Upon conclusion of the event, the vendor must remove all merchandise, equipment, displays, packaging materials, and trash, leaving the booth space in substantially the same condition as it was provided. The agency requires the vendor to coordinate with city staff regarding merchandise designs, product offerings, pricing, and event logistics. Bidders must maintain all required licenses, permits, and business registrations necessary to perform the services. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States, and the performance of the preparatory work will be offsite. The contract period will span two years. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget and financial structure of the agreement. All questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted no later than July 6, 2026.