Marketing and Communications Services

Overview

Marketing, Advertising & Social Media

Oakland, California, United States; California, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 10th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

Seeking a vendor to provide marketing, communications, and digital accessibility services, including PR, campaign management, media, and event support.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$300,000 – $700,000

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

Issuance of RFP: March 16th, 2026

Deadline for questions/clarifications: March 23rd, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT

Question Responses posted Online: March 26th, 2026

Deadline to submit proposals: April 10th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PT

Proposal Evaluation: April 13th - 17th, 2026

Finalist selection/interviews: April 20th - 29th, 2026

Final Negotiations and/or Best and Final Offer: April 30th - May 8th, 2026

Award of Contract by Board of Directors: May 20th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 23rd, 2026

Issuing Agency

Ava Community Energy Authority

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide comprehensive marketing and communications services, supporting public relations, campaigns, media management, event execution, and digital accessibility initiatives. Services include managing public relations for day-to-day reputation enhancement and specific, time-bound campaigns, as well as developing and executing creative marketing strategies to bolster awareness and engagement for ongoing or program-specific needs.

Digital accessibility support is required, covering both website and document accessibility to meet ADA compliance standards and inclusivity best practices. This also includes developing staff training and resources. Media management responsibilities encompass strategy development, campaign planning, media placement, and optimization. In addition, the vendor should support all aspects of event conception, management, and execution for a variety of audiences, including customers, stakeholders, and staff.

Source attribution

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