Marketing and Outreach Service Providers

Overview

Marketing, Advertising & Social Media

Oakland, California, United StatesPosted 15 days agoDeadline: May 18th, 2026

Fit Score

Settle Intelligence

Settle helps teams find, evaluate, and respond to public RFPs. We continuously surface new opportunities, score them against your company strengths, and draft proposal responses so you can focus on the work that wins business.

SUMMARY

Comprehensive marketing and outreach vendor sought for campaign development, media buying, creative production, and innovative, AI-powered public sector communications in California.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must demonstrate understanding of accessibility requirements and ability to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA
Must provide three examples of recent, relevant work
Must provide a fee schedule or hourly rates for key personnel
Must submit signed acknowledgment of required contract terms, insurance requirements, and conflict of interest provisions
Must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $2,000,000
Must maintain automobile liability insurance with a combined single limit of at least $1,000,000
Must maintain statutory workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance with a limit of at least $1,000,000
Must maintain professional errors and omissions liability insurance with a limit of at least $1,000,000
Must be able to comply with the agency's standard service contract terms

BUDGET

Estimate

$100,000 – $500,000

TIMELINE

Release Date: April 20th, 2026

Questions Due: May 15th, 2026

Qualifications Due: May 18th, 2026

Short list Interviews: June 2026

Notification of Selected Vendors: July 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 15th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Stopwaste

Organization overview and procurement intelligence available on paid plans.

See Issuer Research

DESCRIPTION

This RFP seeks vendors to support marketing, outreach, and engagement efforts across multiple initiatives. Required services encompass campaign strategy and planning, market research, and strategic development of messaging and campaigns. Community-based social marketing as well as creative and content production including graphic design, writing and editing, photography, and videography are also requested.

Outreach and engagement functions span social media marketing, influencer marketing, public relations, multicultural outreach and messaging, and translation and transcreation services. The contract includes media buying in digital, radio, TV, print, and out-of-home channels. Innovative approaches utilizing AI-enabled marketing technology for content development, audience insights, and campaign optimization are encouraged, with an emphasis on ethical and transparent application, particularly in public sector communications. Data-driven targeting and performance analytics are also key components sought by the client.

Source attribution

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