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2026 City of Durham's Bimb Cultural Arts Festival headlining artists

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2143State & Local

Submission Closed09/22/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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NAICS: 711130

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AI Contract Overview

The City of Durham is issuing a solicitation for the 2026 Bimb Cultural Arts Festival, focusing on securing headlining artists. The pre-submittal conference is scheduled for September 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at 400 Cleveland Street, Durham, NC. Interested parties must submit any questions regarding the solicitation by September 11, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., with the final proposal deadline set for September 22, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Proposals are expected to be evaluated within a contract size range of $500,000 to $1,500,000. The project is managed by Kirk Archer, whose contact email is provided for inquiries. The solicitation is posted under NAICS code 711130, indicating a focus on live performance and event services, and is organized by the North Carolina State Local Education Department (SLED). Further details and the bid submission portal can be accessed through the provided link.

General Info

Agency

North Carolina → City of Durham

NAICS

711130 - Musical Groups and Artists

Place of Performance

NC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

2026 Bimbe Cultural Arts Festival Headlining Artist Booking Agent RFP

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Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedJul 24

Solicitation

Notice updatedAug 10

Response deadline changed from Aug 22, 2024 to Sep 10, 2025. The notice title changed. NAICS code changed from 236220 to 237310. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedAug 22

Response deadline changed from Sep 10, 2025 to Sep 22, 2025. The notice title changed. NAICS code changed from 237310 to 711130. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

Response DeadlineSep 22

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

09/22/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNorth Carolina → City of Durham

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / AgencyNorth Carolina → City of Durham

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Kirk ArcherProject Manager

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Full Description

Pre-submittal conference September 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. 400 Cleveland Street Durham NC 27701 Deadline to submit questions September 11, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Proposal submittal deadline September 22, 2025, 4 p.m.