Communication & Marketing Services for Florida State Guard

The Florida Department of Military Affairs (DMA) - Division of the Florida State Guard (FSG) is procuring communication and marketing consulting services through a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Division is seeking qualified vendors to provide a range of communication and outreach tasks, including developing strategies for earned media, website design and maintenance, social media management, branding, and video/photo production. The contract will require a Project Manager, Senior Communications Specialist, Assistant Communications Specialist, Audio/Visual Technician/Videographer, Graphic Designer, and Webmaster. Proposers must have a minimum of 5 years of experience performing similar services and must have an operational office located in Leon County, Florida. The proposal evaluation criteria cover the vendor's capabilities, management plan, approach, and overall technical proposal. The original bid opening date of February 13, 2024 has been extended to February 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST.

The RFP has a geographic preference requiring the vendor to have an office located in Leon County, Florida. The Division encourages the recruitment and utilization of certified and non-certified minority businesses. The total contract amount is pending appropriation and approval, and the Division may increase or decrease the budgetary ceiling as needed. The pricing for this contract will be based on the hourly billing rates in the Price Proposal, which includes the costs of salaries, overhead, travel, quality control, general and administrative costs, and other expenses.