RFI - Communications Specialist Support - USPS OIG

The United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General is soliciting responses to a Request for Information for Communications Specialist Support services, with responses due by August 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. This RFI is for market research purposes; however, the USPS OIG may issue a future RFP limited to qualified respondents, and non-respondents may be precluded from participating in any future competition on this requirement.

Place of performance is hybrid in Arlington (Rosslyn, Virginia), with the contractor required to maintain an average availability of 2 to 3 days per week on-site; remote performance is not acceptable. The role is part-time, supporting the Research and Insights Solutions Center with one-year base period plus four option years.

The Communications Specialist must have at least five years of communications or journalism experience and hold a Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field. Experience with interactive storytelling platforms (Shorthand preferred but comparable tools acceptable) is required. The contractor must be a U.S. citizen eligible for a Postal Sensitive or Moderate Background Investigation and will handle publicly-available and proprietary Postal Service data. The government furnishes licenses for Shorthand, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other required software, as well as government computers and system access.

Scope includes editing 10 to 12 white papers over 12 months, producing multimedia content (Shorthand narratives, interactive web features, presentations, podcasts, infographics), developing executive summaries and talking points, managing the research newsletter section, supporting events, and coaching analysts on writing and storytelling. The estimated annual budget is $90,000 with fully burdened hourly rates required by labor category. Responses limited to 10 pages must include company profile, technical capability summaries, and up to three relevant prior contracts. Submit to fafrasiabi@uspsoig.gov and contracts@uspsoig.gov.