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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
VerifiedCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
RFQ posted: August 14th, 2026
Proposal due: September 4th, 2026
Notify of interviews: September 17th, 2026
Interviews: September 22nd, 2026 – September 29th, 2026
Inform selected contractor: October 6th, 2026
Scope/contracting begins: December 14th, 2026
Contracting complete/work begins: January 1st, 2027
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Energy Trust Of Oregon
DESCRIPTION
Energy Trust seeks a public relations and communications agency of record to support public relations, communications, and stakeholder outreach activities. The selected firm will help drive program participation and build awareness among customers and stakeholders over a one-year contract period.
Services include developing and executing communications strategies; supporting media outreach through press releases, media pitches, and responses to media inquiries; building relationships with media outlets, including multicultural media; advising on crisis communications; producing written materials; and developing social media content. The firm will also provide quarterly media tracking and reporting on coverage and media value.
Additional responsibilities include developing multicultural and culturally specific media strategies, conducting in-language media engagement, creating content for owned media channels such as blog articles and interviews, supporting digital content development, and providing media and spokesperson training, including training for Spanish-language media. The firm will also support stakeholder communications focused on visibility and transparency in operations and results.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due September 4, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $1,300,000 – $1,500,000.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Energy Trust Of Oregon. The work is located in Portland, Oregon, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Public relations and communications agency with energy or utility-sector experience
- Demonstrated media relations, crisis communications, and stakeholder engagement capabilities
- Experience developing multicultural, culturally specific, and Spanish-language media strategies
- Skilled content creators for social media, blogs, interviews, and other digital channels
- Established relationships with regional and multicultural media outlets
- Capacity to provide media tracking, reporting, and spokesperson training
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