Custer State Park Visitor Center Film

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks is seeking a professional production company to create a new 15‑20‑minute, 4K cinematic film for the Custer State Park Visitor Center theater. The film must blend park history, wildlife, seasonal scenery, and recreational opportunities, include footage of the 2027 Buffalo Roundup, and meet strict technical specifications (4K resolution, 5.1‑surround sound, closed‑captioning, and theater‑specific AV formats). The base budget is capped at $500,000, with optional value‑added items priced separately. Proposals are due 28 August 2026, with final delivery required by 3 January 2028. Evaluation focuses on past performance, technical competence, creative vision, resources, project management, and cost. • Deliver a single 15‑20 min 4K film (plus optional alternate versions) with 5.1 surround and English closed‑captioning. • Capture multi‑season footage on‑site, including the 2027 Buffalo Roundup, and integrate archival material as needed. • Meet a strict timeline: script development, seasonal shooting, rough‑cut, picture‑lock, and final delivery by 3 Jan 2028. • Budget not to exceed $500 k for core deliverables; additional options (multilingual, alternate cuts, custom music, etc.) must be priced separately. • Evaluation (20‑point written score) emphasizes past performance (4 pts), technical expertise (4 pts), creative vision (3 pts), resources/team (3 pts), project management (2 pts), handling of constraints (2 pts), cost/value (1.5 pts), and local familiarity (0.5 pts).