Specifications include, but are not limited to: Each year the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) exhibits at various food industry trade shows including a few that offer the unique opportunity for SC producers and agribusinesses to exhibit within a state Pavilion space and market their products to a global audience. The SCDA is seeking a contractor to design, build, install, and dismantle a SC Pavilion at the 2023 International Fresh Produce Association, Global Produce and Floral Trade Show on October 19-21, 2023, in Anaheim, CA, Booth # 2353. The International Fresh Produce Association, Global Produce and Floral Trade show (formerly known as the PMA Fresh Summit) is the largest produce expo in the United States and provides an exclusive opportunity for SC growers to interact with national and international buyers from retail, wholesale, and food service markets. Since the location of the tradeshow changes each year, so does the size of the Pavilion space reserved, as well as the number of SC producers that attend and exhibit within the SCDA Pavilion. The closer the show is to the home state of SC, the larger the booth size and the greater number of co-exhibitors. This year the show will be held in Anaheim, CA October 19-21, 2023, and the SCDA has reserved a 20x30 booth space on behalf of five SC co-exhibitors including Melon 1, Titan Farms, WP Rawl, SC Peach Council, and the SC Watermelon Association. Contractor provides turnkey solutions for 20x30 booth space including exhibit design and fabrication, exhibit rentals, union installation and dismantle at trade show site, creative graphic design and production, and exhibit property management. ▪ Contractor provides standard, stock, and/or custom exhibit materials for a rental fee including walls, cabinetry, furniture, graphics, audio visual equipment, lighting, flooring, etc. during the trade show event ▪ Contractor provides design services including conceptual drawings or renderings ▪ Contractor responsible for shipping and handling of booth materials to and from the event destination, this price should be included in the bid ▪ Contractor is responsible for installation and dismantle service. The booth space must be substantially completed prior to the beginning of the show- the exhibit will be set up at the earliest reasonable time allowable. Contractor is also responsible for breakdown and removal of booth following the completion of the trade show.
