Terminal Advertising Request for Proposal

Location:	Iowa
Posted:	Oct 16, 2025
Due:	Jan 27, 2026
Agency:	Des Moines International Airport
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY

TERMINAL ADVERTISING

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

OCTOBER 16, 2025

DSM Advertising Concession RFP Timeline

Thursday, October 16th – RFP released

Tuesday, November 4th - Pre-Bid Conference & Tour 2:30PM – 5PM CST

Friday, November 7th - Requests for Clarifications due by 2PM CST

Friday, November 14th - Addendum to Clarification Requests sent by 2pm CST

Tuesday, January 27th – Proposals Due @ 2PM CST

Tuesday, February 3rd - Interviews (if needed)

Friday, February 6th – Selection is Made

Tuesday, February 10th – Last date to notify Proposers

Tuesday, February 17th - Appeal Deadline

Thursday, February 26th – Final date for signed contract to be returned from awarded

concessionaire in order to take it to the Board

Tuesday, March 10th – Recommend the contract for Authority’s board approval

Airport Terminal Advertising Concession

Request for Proposal

Des Moines International Airport

5800 Fleur Drive

Des Moines, IA 50321

All proposals are due on or before 2:00PM, CST, January 27, 2026, and shall be

valid for 180 days from the RFP due date.

One original and three (3) hard copies of the proposal shall be submitted to the

address below. In addition, an electronic copy on USB drive saved in Adobe PDF

Format is also required.

Des Moines Airport Authority

Attn: Contracts & Reporting Administrator

5800 Fleur Drive, Suite 207

Des Moines, IA 50321

Requests for clarification regarding this RFP must be made to the Contracts &

Reporting Administrator at afredricks@flydsm.com no later than 2:00 pm CST,

November 7, 2025. Written answers to requests for clarification will be provided

to all persons making a request no later than 2:00pm CST, November 14, 2025.

Electronic copy of this Request for Proposal is available by contacting the

Contracts & Reporting Administrator at afredricks@flydsm.com

AIRPORT TERMINAL ADVERTISING CONCESSION

DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

DES MOINES, IOWA

PROPOSALS are being requested for a Concession Agreement for airport terminal advertising at

the Des Moines International Airport. These proposals will be opened by the Contracts &

Reporting Administrator at the above specified date and time and a recommendation from

Authority staff will be presented to the Des Moines Airport Authority Board.

1. On November 4th, 2025 at 2:30 PM CST, a pre-proposal meeting will be held in the

Cloud Room of the Airport Terminal Building to receive inquiries concerning this request

for proposals. Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance to the

Contracts & Reporting Administrator at afredricks@flydsm.com

During this time, there will be the option to tour the New Terminal currently under

construction. Pre-registration for the tour is required to afredricks@flydsm.com to ensure

adequate staffing and PPE is available. In addition, close-toed shoes will be required and

there is a possibility it may be muddy.

2. A written response to all inquiries in the form of an addendum to the RFP will be

forwarded to all participating proposers.

3. In all cases, no verbal communication will override written communications, and only

written communications are binding.

4. The Des Moines Airport Authority reserves the right to schedule proposer interviews at

its discretion in order to fully evaluate competing proposals.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SUMMARY

AIRPORT TERMINAL ADVERTISING CONCESSION

DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

DES MOINES, IOWA

2025

1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Des Moines Airport Authority ("Authority"), as owner and operator of the Des

Moines International Airport ("Airport"), hereby requests proposals from interested and

qualified advertising firms ("Proposer") desiring to operate the terminal advertising

concession and provide related services at the Airport for a period of five (5) years

commencing on November 1, 2026. The terminal advertising concession will be

operated in accordance with the specific provisions of a concession agreement, a sample

copy of which is attached ("Sample Agreement").

2. PROPOSER RESPONSIBILITY

Proposer must carefully examine the RFP, related documents, and terminal site. Each

Proposer must judge for itself the completeness of all requirements, conditions, and

circumstances in the RFP. Failure on the part of Proposer to conduct such examination

and to investigate thoroughly will not constitute grounds for a declaration by Proposer

that it did not understand the conditions with respect to its proposal.

3. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL GUIDELINES

A. Hard Copy

i. Submit four proposals, one marked “Original” to DSM Airport, with an

electronic copy on a USB flash drive saved in Adobe PDF format. Note

package numbers on the covers if there are multiples.

ii. Insert tabs identifying each part of the proposal in the sequence shown in

Section 6 to facilitate quick reference.

B. Additional Specifications

i. Each Proposer must complete and sign their proposal by an authorized official

representing the company.

ii. The Proposer's full business address must be given. Proposals by partnerships

must be signed with the partnership name by one of the general partners.

Proposals by corporations must bear the proper corporate name, state of

incorporation, and signature and designation of an officer authorized to bind it

in the matter.

iii. All proposals must be sealed.

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