The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) awarded a $599,020.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Cision US Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit organization, to provide news release distribution, broadcast and online news monitoring, and social media management services. The contract supports CPSC's recall announcements, safety campaigns, and news coverage, and provides access to an online media and influencer database.
The contract was awarded as a result of a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation that was not set aside for any particular business category. Cision, a leading provider of public relations software and media services, has extensive experience supporting federal agencies' communications and media monitoring needs, including previous work with the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Executive Office of the President. The contract has an initial one-year term with four 12-month option periods, allowing for a potential five-year period of performance.