Cloud-Based Ticketing and Event Management Solution
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
August 3rd, 2026: RFP notice published.
August 19th, 2026: Deadline to submit clarifying questions.
September 9th, 2026: Deadline to publish responses to RFP questions.
September 23rd, 2026: Deadline for RFP proposal submissions.
October, 2026: Selected vendor(s) virtual demonstrations.
November, 2026: Proposal/vendor selected and notified.
February 1st, 2027: Goal date to have contract in effect.
Spring, 2027: Implementation planning.
July 1st, 2027: Go-live date.
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Minnesota State University, Mankato
DESCRIPTION
The university seeks a vendor to provide a comprehensive, cloud-based ticketing and event management platform supporting a broad range of event operations. The solution must provide centralized ticketing while allowing decentralized operational control for multiple campus departments and venues, including athletics, student activities, theatre and dance, performing arts, and conferences, camps, and special events.
The platform should be delivered as a cloud-based Software as a Service solution with a mobile-responsive interface, compatibility across major browsers, and mobile and digital ticket delivery. Required marketing and customer relationship management capabilities include event link tracking, campaign attribution, and integration or API connectivity with email marketing platforms.
Technical and functional requirements include platform hosting, venue and event management, parent-and-child page structures for separate departmental event administration, and payment processing integration with Authorize.net or an equivalent processor. The contract period will be three years. Vendor questions must be submitted by August 19, 2026, and proposals are due September 23, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due September 23, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 19, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Minnesota State University, Mankato. The work is located in Mankato, Minnesota, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- SaaS providers specializing in ticketing and event management platforms
- Experience supporting universities, campuses, performing arts organizations, or multi-venue operators
- Proven capabilities in digital ticket delivery, event administration, marketing automation, and CRM integration
- Expertise integrating payment processors such as Authorize.net and connecting external systems through APIs
- Established vendors capable of providing hosting, implementation, support, and service for a three-year contract
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