NIGP 91573: Public Information Services (incl. Press Releases)

NIGP 91573 Public Information Services (Including Press Releases), an Item code, encompasses the design, development, and delivery of targeted outreach campaigns, community engagement strategies, and media-relations support that state and local governments deploy to inform and educate constituents on policy initiatives, infrastructure projects, regulatory compliance, and public health topics. State and local governments soliciting under this code include state departments (Washington Department of Commerce, California Air Resources Board, Florida Department of Transportation), county and city agencies (Orange County Transportation Authority, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, City of Pittsburgh), specialized authorities (Broward County Transportation Department, Great Lakes Water Authority), and single-purpose districts (Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority). Recent opportunities show repeat buyers in California, Florida, Washington, and North Carolina, with activity spanning energy resilience outreach, climate investments communications, transportation project engagement, election messaging, storm water education, and regulatory compliance campaigns.

State and local governments are currently soliciting under NIGP 91573 for multilingual outreach and education campaigns (Washington State Department of Commerce requesting proposals for energy resilience community engagement in Eastern Washington and the North Olympic Peninsula, due August 13, 2026, under RFP 2026FEMAOE with up to $230,000 available); comprehensive public relations and strategic communications for construction and infrastructure projects (Florida Department of Transportation seeking public communications services for Monroe County miscellaneous construction, RFP DOT-RFP-26-6201LS, maximum value $1.1 million with $500,000 currently encumbered); media buying and creative production services tied to education campaigns (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services issuing concurrent RFPs for creative and media buying services with combined budget approximately $230,000 for 12 months, due February 23, 2026); and specialized communications support such as community engagement for brownfield redevelopment (Columbus Consolidated Government, RFP due August 21, 2026, supporting a $1 million EPA grant with three-year term plus two optional renewals). Evaluation commonly weights technical approach and qualifications at 55–80 percent, with cost representing 10–25 percent; many jurisdictions require DBE, MBE, WBE, or small-business participation plans, and a 3–5 percent DVBE participation goal or preference is frequent. Contractors typically maintain general liability insurance of $1–2 million per occurrence, and contracts often span 2–4 years with optional renewals, structured on hourly billing, fixed-fee, or reimbursement-basis terms. Geographic concentration is strongest in California (CARB, DIR, multiple cities), Florida (FDOT, county authorities), Washington (state departments), and North Carolina (Charlotte region), with secondary activity in Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, and Oklahoma representing diverse procurement across rural, urban, and metropolitan jurisdictions.