Request for Proposals

Acquisition and/or Operation of Omaha Mobile Stage

Partners for Livable Omaha (Livable Omaha), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, seeks qualified parties interested in acquiring the Omaha Mobile Stage (OMS) assets and/or continuing the OMS program under new ownership.

This is an open and competitive process. 

Bidders can submit proposals for any category of asset –  stage box and truck, audio equipment, or intellectual property  –  or bid for all assets to be acquired together. 

All assets are sold as-is. Bidders are highly encouraged to attend the Open House to see items in person.

All proposals will be scored by an independent, third-party panel.

Background

Omaha Mobile Stage is a unique mobile performance venue. Its current service area includes the cities of Omaha, Papillion, La Vista, Fremont, Lincoln and Council Bluffs, and the metro’s nearby rural communities.

Livable Omaha, which created and operated OMS, is exiting the live performing arts space in order to concentrate resources on its housing program.

As part of this transition, Livable Omaha seeks qualified parties interested in acquiring the OMS assets and/or continuing the OMS program under new ownership.

From 2022 through 2025, the OMS program:

  • Paid more than $250,000 to creative workers, including event planners and managers, audio engineers, stagehands, and professional artist stipends

  • Provided paid internships to 23 aspiring audio engineers

  • Provided free arts enrichment and entertainment to 53,500+ visitors at 96 free events in the Omaha metro

  • Hosted more than 705 unique performances that featured more than 460 individual adult performers and more than 710 individual youth performers

  • Received 4 national design awards

Timeline

  • RFP Post Date: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 

  • Bidder Open Houses:  Feb. 21, 2026 from 1-4 pm, and Feb. 23, 2026, from 11 am - 2 pm or by appointment. Location: Glass warehouse at 1141 N 11 St. Omaha, NE 68102.

  • Deadline to apply: March 16, 2026 at midnight

  • Decision Announced: June 1, 2026

  • Anticipated date of transfer: July 1, 2026

How to apply 

RFPs will be accepted online only. Click here to apply. Download the RFP overview and proposal questions here.

Questions

Contact OMS@livable.org 

Assets

1. Stage Box 

Visit www.factlab.org/project/omaha-mobile-stage for information on the Stage Box’s design and construction 

  • Included: newly upgraded built-in generator with propane tank, stage curtains, stage box repair parts, and built-in stage lights. 

  • Stage Box sale includes the title transfer for the 2004 GMC diesel truck.  Model: 5500 W55042. VIN: J8DE5B14647902281. Due to the age of the truck, its value is not incorporated into the suggested value for the Stage Box.

  • Suggested value for Stage Box, based on an income method for asset valuation, is $35,000.

2. Audio Equipment

  • See “Inventory of Sweetwater equipment” for descriptions, quantities, purchase year, and package value at time of purchase.

  • Preference given to purchaser of Stage Box. Equipment inventory will be sold as a bundle only. Please do not request individual items. 

  • Suggested value for all equipment is  $10,000.

3. Omaha Mobile Stage Intellectual Property: Tradename, Branding, Website, Social Media, and Program 

  • Available to Stage Box purchaser only. If you opt to not acquire the OMS IP, the Stage will be debranded before closing.

  • Visit OmahaMobileStage.org and www.livable.org/omaha-mobile-stage-program for information on the following: 

    • annual regional youth talent show series

    • annual regional battle of bands competition

    • seasonal workforce development program for audio engineers and stagehand 

    • sliding-scale rental program

    • archive of upcoming and past events 

  • Included: transfer of OMS tradename, logo, URL for www.OmahaMobileStage.org, Squarespace website, @OmahaMobileStage Facebook page ownership, @OmahaMobileStage Instagram page ownership, crew training and program manual

  • Not included: Copyright on the OMS design is owned by UNL, FACT, and Actual Architecture Co. The rights to the design are not for sale.

  • Suggested value for all Intellectual Property, based on an income method for asset valuation, is  $35,000.

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