INS - Media Buying and Campaign Development Services

Amendment 2, resulting in Round 3, is created to notify of an update to the ITB to add Section 4.6 - Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment to Section 4 - Contract Specific Terms and Conditions. Any prior submissions to SRC0000039303 must be resubmitted in the new round. The purpose of this Invitation to Bid is to secure a Contractor to provide media buying services for the Ohio Department of Insurance. The State is committed to making more State contracts and opportunities available to minority business enterprises (MBE) certified by the State of Ohio pursuant to Section 123.151 of the Ohio Revised Code and Rule 123:2-15-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code, as those provisions may be amended, renumbered, replaced or otherwise modified. This solicitation is being issued as a minority set aside contract in accordance with Section 125.081 of the Ohio Revised Code. All suppliers must be an Ohio certified MBE as of the solicitation due/opening date. Pursuant to OAC 123:2-14-02 (V), suppliers are required to be certified in the appropriate UNSPS Code for the products, supplies, or services specified in the solicitation. If a certification application has been submitted that needs to be expedited to meet the solicitation due/opening date, contact the Minority Business Development Division at the Department of Development. For more information regarding Ohio MBE certification requirements, including a list of Ohio certified MBE businesses, please visit Development's Minority Business Development Division web site. Any supplier seeking to submit a response to this solicitation must provide a copy of its Ohio MBE certification with its response. The supplier must maintain a valid certification throughout the term of the Contract, including any renewals. Failure to maintain a valid certification will be considered a breach of the Contract. The UNSPS Commodity Code for this solicitation is 82101600, Broadcast Advertising.