Marketing & Visitor Engagement Partnership Services

The contract invites a partner to collaborate with the prime vendor on integrated marketing and visitor engagement initiatives focused on promoting water taxi services and driving increased visitation to the USS North Carolina Memorial. The partnership will center on co-branded campaigns, digital outreach strategies, and event promotions designed to elevate the overall customer experience and strengthen public awareness of the memorial’s offerings. The efforts must align with state objectives to enhance tourism and historical engagement through coordinated, high-impact promotional activities that leverage both parties’ resources and audiences. This subcontract, posted by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources under NAICS code 561910, seeks proposers to respond by July 20, 2026, with a focus on delivering measurable increases in foot traffic and visitor satisfaction. The partnership will require strategic alignment between the vendor and its collaborator to execute unified branding, targeted digital marketing, and on-site event coordination that reflects the cultural significance of the USS North Carolina. All activities are expected to be executed at the memorial’s location, with the goal of deepening public connection to state heritage through compelling, collaborative marketing efforts.