Specifications include, but are not limited to: Tennessee Tech’s Department of Athletics is soliciting proposals from qualified proposers for the procurement of athletic apparel, footwear, equipment, and related accessories, as well as sponsorship support and value-added services to the TTU athletics department from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. Tennessee Tech intends to establish a multi-year agreement with a qualified provider for outfitting rights with certain identified exceptions outlined in any resulting contract between TTU and the Proposer. Orders for certain apparel might have to be ordered during the 2024 Fall season in order to be available by the 2025 Fall season, and the Football Program might have a later start date than the other Programs. Tennessee Tech Football has a pre-existing agreement with Adidas until December 31, 2025; therefore, Football will be wearing Adidas footwear and apparel until June 30, 3026. If a company other than Adidas is the winning Proposer, then Football will transition on July 1, 2026, with orders being placed in November/December 2025. Tennessee Tech seeks to procure necessary goods and/or services at the most favorable, competitive prices and to give ALL qualified businesses, including those that are small, minority, women, and service-disabled veteran owned, the opportunity to do business with the university. Proposers must complete the Contractor Requirements Form. In addition, all small, minority, women, service-disabled veteran owned and disabled person-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to register with the Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (Go-DBE) to attain official certification. Tennessee Tech will work with the successful Proposer and the Go-DBE Office regarding registration/certification.
