Request for Proposal

Imagination Celebration Free Family Festival 2025

The Enoch Pratt Free Library is accepting proposals for event planning services for the Imagination Celebration Free Family Festival on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 10am-2pm at the Central Library. With input from Enoch Pratt Free Library staff, the selected contractor will attend regularly scheduled meetings and coordinate event logistics, including but not limited to: event design; vendor operations and contract negotiations; floor plans and logistic timelines; event communications with internal and external stakeholders, including Facilities and Security; and support on the day of the event. For full details of the scope of work, download the RFP document.

Pre-bid questions are due via email by 5 pm on October 17, 2024.

Proposals must be sent via email by 5 pm on October 24, 2024 to Carly Reighard, Chief of Programs & Outreach, at creighard@prattlibrary.org. Late bids will not be accepted – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Statewide Electronic Resources FY26 — FY29

The Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide access to statewide electronic resources in support of the Sailor Database Project. These resources, purchased through the Sailor database budget, ensure all Maryland residents have equitable access to a core collection of databases and other electronic resources. The library is requesting proposals to fulfill a 4-year contract term. For full details of the scope of work, download the RFP document.

Pre-bid questions are due via email by 5 pm on October 18, 2024.

October 11, 2024 Amendment to General Selection Criteria, ADA Compliance. Please download the Amendment Document as well as the updated RFP for full details.

Proposals must be sent via email by 5 pm on November 1, 2024 to Mike Johnson, Chief of Collections & Access Services, at mjohnson@prattlibrary.org. Late bids will not be accepted – NO EXCEPTIONS.