When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due September 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 30, 2026.

It was issued by Dept Of The Army. The work is located in Boise, Idaho, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Experienced recruiting event marketing and event production firm. Demonstrated social media reach exceeding one million impressions. Established influencer, podcast, and digital advertising networks. Proven ability to generate qualified recruitment leads. Capable of delivering both virtual and in-person recruiting events. Experience supporting government, military, athletic, or public-sector recruitment campaigns.

Recruiting Event Services (Due September 20, 2026)

Overview

Events, Printing & Promotional Goods

Boise, Idaho, United StatesPosted: August 20, 2026Deadline: September 20, 2026

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SUMMARY

The Idaho government authority seeks a vendor to promote and execute a recruiting and athletic event through targeted social media campaigns, advertising, podcast promotion, and virtual outreach. The engagement includes a minimum reach of 1 million impressions and generation of 150–250 qualified recruiting leads.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a small business
Must have documented experience coordinating Special Operations Forces athletic and recruiting events
Must have an established social media presence and podcast network targeting the 18-34 demographic
Must provide qualified subject matter experts with prior military experience in Special Warfare (TACP, CCT, PJ, or SR)
Must provide full liability coverage for event attendees
Must provide on-site medical support (EMTs or rapid-response protocol)
Must guarantee 20-40 fully vetted and pre-screened registrants per event
Must guarantee a minimum of 1 million social media impressions
Must comply with DoD data privacy and CUI protection standards

TIMELINE

Questions due by August 30th, 2026.

Responses to questions posted by September 4th, 2026.

Offers due by September 20th, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

August 30, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Dept Of The Army

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Idaho is seeking a vendor to provide recruiting event services designed to drive recruitment and attendance through targeted outreach, extensive social media influence, and seamless execution of an immersive recruiting and athletic event.

The selected vendor will develop and execute highly targeted social media campaigns beginning at least two months before the event. Campaigns should leverage established networks with significant audience reach, including platforms with more than 1.2 million followers, over 90 million views, and millions of podcast downloads. The vendor must guarantee at least 1 million social media impressions across platforms.

Required advertising deliverables include TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube placements, as well as long-form podcast advertising and potential one-hour guest appearances. The partner or unit logo must be featured on the event website, flyers, and social media content, with the partner tagged or mentioned in partnered posts. The vendor is also expected to generate 150 to 250 highly qualified recruiting engagements and leads and conduct a virtual recruiting event before or alongside the physical event.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due September 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 30, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Dept Of The Army. The work is located in Boise, Idaho, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Experienced recruiting event marketing and event production firm
Demonstrated social media reach exceeding one million impressions
Established influencer, podcast, and digital advertising networks
Proven ability to generate qualified recruitment leads
Capable of delivering both virtual and in-person recruiting events
Experience supporting government, military, athletic, or public-sector recruitment campaigns

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