REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Title: UNC Department of Athletics Carolina Athletics In-Venue Merchandise Provider Issuer: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Attn: Alexis Barlow Ernie Williamson Athletics Center, CB 8500 450 Skipper Bowles Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 RFP Issue Date: Friday, February, 23, 2018 Response Deadline: Monday, April 2, 2018 Important: Four (4) hard copies of the proposal and one (1) electronic copy on a CD or USB drive are to be submitted to the issuing agency at the address indicated above. Sealed proposals will be received until 5:00 p.m. on April 2, 2018, for furnishing services as described herein, at the address indicated above as the issuing agency. Proposals not received by 5:00 p.m. on April 2, 2018, shall not be considered. Postmarks will not be considered in judging the timeliness of submissions. Proposals submitted by fax will not be accepted. A pre-proposal conference will be held on Monday, March 5th at 1:00 pm in the in the first floor conference room in the Ernie Williamson Athletic Center, which is adjacent to the Dean Smith Center (parking is available in the lot behind EWAC, with an access code that will be emailed to the attending parties). The pre-proposal conference will begin with a presentation of the RFP, include a questions and answers session, and conclude with a tour of the Athletic Facilities to include in- venue merchandise sales areas. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference by all interested companies is strongly encouraged by the issuing agency. Please notify UNC via email at (
[email protected]) of your intention to attend the conference and include the names and titles of those representing your firm.