Climate Investments Outreach and Communications Services

Overview

Marketing, Advertising & Social Media

Sacramento, California, United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: March 27th, 2026

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SUMMARY

California seeks a vendor to design and execute outreach and communications campaigns supporting climate investment initiatives statewide, with a two-year contract and a focus on digital and targeted engagement.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Proposer must have at least three (3) years of experience communicating or collaborating with stakeholders at the state and/or local level to advance climate, environmental, social justice, public health, and/or equity goals, with at least one (1) of the years of experience being in California
Proposer must have at least five (5) years of experience in developing community-centered impact narratives
Proposer must have at least five (5) years of experience designing and implementing communications strategies to educate a range of audiences about a public policy issue or program
Proposer must have experience developing and implementing a minimum of three (3) outreach campaigns
Proposer must demonstrate that any written deliverables submitted to CARB will be written or reviewed by someone with at least five (5) years of communications and/or writing experience
Proposer must demonstrate at least (3) years of experience translating public-facing materials into Spanish, including social media and other outreach material

BUDGET

Verified

$400,000

CONTRACT DURATION

26 months

TIMELINE

RFP available to prospective Proposers: March 2, 2026.

Written Questions Submittal Deadline: March 13, 2026.

Question and Answers Addendum Posted: March 18, 2026.

Final Date for Proposal Submission/Receipt by CARB: March 27, 2026.

Complete Evaluation of Proposals: April 3, 2026.

Posting of Intent to Award Notice(s): April 6, 2026.

Agreement sent to successful Proposer: April 20, 2026.

Signed Agreement returned to CARB for counter-signature: April 29, 2026.

Agreement Approved and Executed – work begins: May 26, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 13th, 2026

Issuing Agency

California Air Resources Board

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide outreach and communications services to support climate investment programs across California. Responsibilities include designing and executing targeted communication strategies to increase public awareness and accessibility to climate investment initiatives, particularly among priority and diverse populations and across various geographies. The vendor must assess funding and resource needs for specific audiences and locations, identify relevant information, and develop tailored approaches for effective engagement.

Digital outreach and relationship-building across the state are emphasized in the scope, and the vendor will be required to recommend and execute a minimum of six outreach campaigns. The contract period is set for two years, and vendors must be prepared to address questions by March 13, 2026. Services should improve access, identify supplemental support needed for outreach, and strengthen ongoing engagement efforts.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.