RFPQ_Community-Based_Social_Marketing_(CBSM)_Consultant_Notice.pdf

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2026-RFPQ-CBSM
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Ventura County, California

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This is a Request for Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) notice issued by the City of Oaks, California, seeking professional consulting services for Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM) initiatives. The City requires a qualified firm or team with demonstrated expertise in CBSM, behavioral science, or related disciplines to design and implement a comprehensive outreach, research, and engagement strategy. The consultant will collaborate with the City's Sustainability and Strategic Communications and Public Affairs teams to conduct CBSM-based research, develop outreach strategies, create and test targeted messaging, and evaluate outcomes focused on residential building electrification and household hazardous waste (HHW) participation. The anticipated project term is 24 to 36 months, subject to funding availability. Sealed proposals must be submitted electronically via the City's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/toaks by March 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time. Proposers must register with the City prior to downloading solicitation documents using NIGP Codes 91522, 91876, 96153, and 96179. Proposals will not be opened publicly and will remain confidential until a preferred service provider is recommended.

The project supports multiple initiatives within the City's Climate and Environmental Action Plan (CEAP) adopted in 2024, including residential building electrification funded through the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Innovation Grant and HHW outreach programs. All work related to electrification must comply with CPA grant requirements and reporting obligations. The City reserves the right to cancel the solicitation, reduce the scope of work, or terminate negotiations in its sole discretion if funding is reduced, delayed, or withdrawn, without liability to any proposer. No pricing terms, set-asides, or specific funding amounts are detailed in this notice document.

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NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/QUALIFICATIONS (RFP/Q)

Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM) Consultant

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received electronically, until March 3, 2026, before 4:00 PM local time, for performing all work necessary and incidental to:

The City seeks professional consulting services from a qualified firm or team with demonstrated expertise in Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM), behavioral science, or related disciplines to design and implement a comprehensive outreach, research, and engagement strategy. The purpose of this project is to encourage measurable, sustained, and environmentally beneficial behaviors that advance the goals of the City’s Climate and Environmental Action Plan (CEAP) adopted in 2024.

Proposals shall be submitted via the City's eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/toaks

Submissions through the portal will be closed after the scheduled deadline and no proposals will be accepted after that time. Copies of the Proposal Package may be downloaded from the City's eProcurement Portal. Proposers are required to register with the City prior to downloading solicitation documents from the website and to be eligible to submit a proposal. Registration information is used to notify proposers via e-mail of addenda to procurement actions. You may view summary information about solicitations, but you must be registered at this site and logged in before you can download solicitation documents via the City's eProcurement Portal. When registering, please use the following NIGP Codes:

91522, 91876, 96153, 96179.

Proposals will not be opened publicly, and the City will endeavor to keep such confidential until a preferred service provider is recommended. Proposals must be submitted by Proposer's authorized representative.

Proposals must bear original signatures and figures prior to being scanned/uploaded.

Laura B. Maguire, City Clerk

Published: TO Acorn, Friday, January 30, 2026 https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/toaks

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/QUALIFICATIONS (RFP/Q)

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