Public Relations and Outreach Support Services

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Solicitation number
6923G523Q1067
Agency
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Department of Transportation
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541820 Public Relations Agencies
PSC
R708 Support- Management: Public Relations
Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20003, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is seeking a contractor to provide public relations and outreach support services. The contractor will be responsible for creating products to augment the corporation's public relations function, including brochures, videos, trade-related advertisements, and promotional items. The contractor will also support the GLS's efforts to educate the public on issues related to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System and promote trade and passenger travel throughout the system.

List of services/products to be provided:

  1. Creation of brochures, videos, trade-related advertisements, and promotional items.
  2. Support in educating the public on issues related to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System.
  3. Assistance in promoting trade and passenger travel throughout the system.
  4. Development of public relations and outreach materials.
  5. Support for the GLS's communications strategy and trade development efforts.
  6. Social media content support.
  7. Development of marketing and promotional brochures.
  8. Creation of videos focusing on ports, supply chains, and cruise ship operations.
  9. Development and placement of trade publication advertisements.
  10. Provision of qualified personnel to develop and measure communication strategies and plans.
  11. Delivery of monthly reports based on information received from surveying and evaluating target audience opinions.
  12. Provision of translation services.
  13. Event support and coordination for planned and ad-hoc events.
  14. Media relations and engagement support.
  15. Provision of skilled public relations and communications specialists.

Notice text

5 versions

Update #5 · Latest ·

Amendment 00004

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide Part 2 Answers to submitted questions.

2. The quotation due date remains October 31, 2023, 2:00pm EST.  Offers shall be submitted via email to purchasing@dot.gov. 

///NOTHING FOLLOWS////

Amendment 00003

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Provide list of Industry Day Attendees.
  2. Provide Answers to submitted questions.
  3. Provide the revised versions of the Performance Work Statement -Attachment A, Pricing Sheet -Attachment B and Solicitation 6923G523Q1067.
  4. The quotation due date remains October 31, 2023, 2:00pm EST.  Offers shall be submitted via email to purchasing@dot.gov. 

//NOTHING FOLLOWS///

Amendment 00002

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Notify all interested vendors that due to the volume of questions, the Questions and Answers will be posted by October 12, 2023.

2. The quotation due date has been extended to October 31, 2023, 2:00PM EST.

3. The receiving email for all offers has been changed.  Offers shall be submitted via email to purchasing@dot.gov by 2:00PM EST, 31 October 2023.  Offers submitted to chora.snyder@dot.gov will not be accepted.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS///

Amendment 00001

The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Extend the quotation due date to Friday, 15 September 2023, 2:00PM EST. 
2. Notify interested parties that GLS has received all questions and is currently working to answer them. GLS will still be releasing the Q&A amendment to the public on SAM.gov once all questions have been addressed.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is issuing a Request for Quote for a support services provider (the Contractor) to create products that will augment the Corporation’s public relations function. Specifically, the role for the Contractor will be to support our efforts to educate the public, including our stakeholder community, on issues related to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, and to assist in producing materials promoting trade and passenger travel throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. Products will include brochures, videos, trade related advertisements (digital and print), and promotional items for distribution at transportation and trade events.

GLS intends to award a Time and Materials (T&M) contract in accordance with (IAW) the subject Request for Quote (RFQ).

Industry Day (virtual): Wednesday, 02 August 2023, 9:00AM EST. Register no later than July 31, 2023, 2:00 PM EST
Questions Due via email: Monday, 07 August 2023, 2:00PM EST
Offers Due via email: Monday, 28 August 2023, 2:00PM EST

// NOTHING FOLLOWS //
 

Update #4 ·

Amendment 00003

The purpose of this amendment is to:

  1. Provide list of Industry Day Attendees.
  2. Provide Answers to submitted questions.
  3. Provide the revised versions of the Performance Work Statement -Attachment A, Pricing Sheet -Attachment B and Solicitation 6923G523Q1067.
  4. The quotation due date remains October 31, 2023, 2:00pm EST.  Offers shall be submitted via email to purchasing@dot.gov. 

//NOTHING FOLLOWS///

Amendment 00002

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Notify all interested vendors that due to the volume of questions, the Questions and Answers will be posted by October 12, 2023.

2. The quotation due date has been extended to October 31, 2023, 2:00PM EST.

3. The receiving email for all offers has been changed.  Offers shall be submitted via email to purchasing@dot.gov by 2:00PM EST, 31 October 2023.  Offers submitted to chora.snyder@dot.gov will not be accepted.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS///

Amendment 00001

The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Extend the quotation due date to Friday, 15 September 2023, 2:00PM EST. 
2. Notify interested parties that GLS has received all questions and is currently working to answer them. GLS will still be releasing the Q&A amendment to the public on SAM.gov once all questions have been addressed.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is issuing a Request for Quote for a support services provider (the Contractor) to create products that will augment the Corporation’s public relations function. Specifically, the role for the Contractor will be to support our efforts to educate the public, including our stakeholder community, on issues related to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, and to assist in producing materials promoting trade and passenger travel throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. Products will include brochures, videos, trade related advertisements (digital and print), and promotional items for distribution at transportation and trade events.

GLS intends to award a Time and Materials (T&M) contract in accordance with (IAW) the subject Request for Quote (RFQ).

Industry Day (virtual): Wednesday, 02 August 2023, 9:00AM EST. Register no later than July 31, 2023, 2:00 PM EST
Questions Due via email: Monday, 07 August 2023, 2:00PM EST
Offers Due via email: Monday, 28 August 2023, 2:00PM EST

// NOTHING FOLLOWS //
 

Update #3 ·

Amendment 00002

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Notify all interested vendors that due to the volume of questions, the Questions and Answers will be posted by October 12, 2023.

2. The quotation due date has been extended to October 31, 2023, 2:00PM EST.

3. The receiving email for all offers has been changed.  Offers shall be submitted via email to purchasing@dot.gov by 2:00PM EST, 31 October 2023.  Offers submitted to chora.snyder@dot.gov will not be accepted.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS///

Amendment 00001

The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Extend the quotation due date to Friday, 15 September 2023, 2:00PM EST. 
2. Notify interested parties that GLS has received all questions and is currently working to answer them. GLS will still be releasing the Q&A amendment to the public on SAM.gov once all questions have been addressed.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is issuing a Request for Quote for a support services provider (the Contractor) to create products that will augment the Corporation’s public relations function. Specifically, the role for the Contractor will be to support our efforts to educate the public, including our stakeholder community, on issues related to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, and to assist in producing materials promoting trade and passenger travel throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. Products will include brochures, videos, trade related advertisements (digital and print), and promotional items for distribution at transportation and trade events.

GLS intends to award a Time and Materials (T&M) contract in accordance with (IAW) the subject Request for Quote (RFQ).

Industry Day (virtual): Wednesday, 02 August 2023, 9:00AM EST. Register no later than July 31, 2023, 2:00 PM EST
Questions Due via email: Monday, 07 August 2023, 2:00PM EST
Offers Due via email: Monday, 28 August 2023, 2:00PM EST

// NOTHING FOLLOWS //
 

Update #2 ·

Amendment 00001

The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Extend the quotation due date to Friday, 15 September 2023, 2:00PM EST. 
2. Notify interested parties that GLS has received all questions and is currently working to answer them. GLS will still be releasing the Q&A amendment to the public on SAM.gov once all questions have been addressed.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is issuing a Request for Quote for a support services provider (the Contractor) to create products that will augment the Corporation’s public relations function. Specifically, the role for the Contractor will be to support our efforts to educate the public, including our stakeholder community, on issues related to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, and to assist in producing materials promoting trade and passenger travel throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. Products will include brochures, videos, trade related advertisements (digital and print), and promotional items for distribution at transportation and trade events.

GLS intends to award a Time and Materials (T&M) contract in accordance with (IAW) the subject Request for Quote (RFQ).

Industry Day (virtual): Wednesday, 02 August 2023, 9:00AM EST. Register no later than July 31, 2023, 2:00 PM EST
Questions Due via email: Monday, 07 August 2023, 2:00PM EST
Offers Due via email: Monday, 28 August 2023, 2:00PM EST

// NOTHING FOLLOWS //
 

Update #1 ·

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) is issuing a Request for Quote for a support services provider (the Contractor) to create products that will augment the Corporation’s public relations function. Specifically, the role for the Contractor will be to support our efforts to educate the public, including our stakeholder community, on issues related to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System, and to assist in producing materials promoting trade and passenger travel throughout the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System. Products will include brochures, videos, trade related advertisements (digital and print), and promotional items for distribution at transportation and trade events.

GLS intends to award a Time and Materials (T&M) contract in accordance with (IAW) the subject Request for Quote (RFQ).

Industry Day (virtual): Wednesday, 02 August 2023, 9:00AM EST. Register no later than July 31, 2023, 2:00 PM EST
Questions Due via email: Monday, 07 August 2023, 2:00PM EST
Offers Due via email: Monday, 28 August 2023, 2:00PM EST

// NOTHING FOLLOWS //
 

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
6923G523Q1067_QA_Part 2.pdf PDF
6923G523Q1067A00004.pdf PDF
6923G523Q1067_QA.pdf PDF
Industry Day List.pdf PDF
6923G523Q1067A00003.pdf PDF
6923G523Q1067_Rev1.pdf PDF
6923G523Q1067A00002.pdf PDF
Attachment A_PWS_Rev1.pdf PDF
Attachment B_Pricing Sheet_Rev1.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
6923G523Q1067A00001.pdf PDF
Attachment C_Wage Determination.pdf PDF
6923G523Q1067.pdf PDF
Attachment A_PWS.pdf PDF
Attachment B_Pricing Sheet.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
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Notice history

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Notice Type Posted
Public Relations and Outreach Support Services Award Award Notice
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