Can Advertising Government Bids & RFPs

The deadline for submission of proposals is Wednesday, April 23, 2026, at 1:00 p. m. Central Standard Time. Proposals received after this date and time will not be accepted.

TSU shall award a contract to a respondent whose offer is considered to provide the best value to the state of Texas and Texas Southern University. The evaluation committee will determine best value by applying weighted criteria: Experience (25%), Qualifications (15%), Methodology/Approach (25%), References/Client Feedback (15%), and Pricing/Delivery (20%).

Respondents are expected to submit a proposal that is responsive to the terms and conditions, specifications, scope of services, and requirements. Key qualification criteria include the firm's experience, the qualifications of personnel, the proposed methodology and approach, client references, and pricing/delivery schedule.

There will not be a preproposal meeting.

The deadline for submission of questions is April 16, 2026.

The proposals are due by 2:00 PM on May 4, 2026.

The bid notice mentions budget and payment terms as part of the contractual agreement, but specific details are not provided in the excerpt. The proposal format requests a description of the billing process and payment requirements.

The bid notice states, The proposal shall warrant that the costs quoted for services in response to the RFP are not in excess of those which would be charged any other individual or entity for the same services performed by the prospective contractor.

The contract will be awarded by ESD 112 to the proposer or proposers whose proposal provides the best overall value to ESD 112, cost and other factors considered.

Proposals will be evaluated based on a 100-point system: Cost of Services (50 points), Proposed Services (40 points), and Quality and Completeness of Proposal (10 points). Proposals that do not meet all evaluation criteria will not be considered.

Protests must be submitted in writing to the ESD 112 Purchasing Manager, within three days.

The bid notice mentions visit st. pete clearwater in the overview and background sections, but does not specify if a site visit is mandatory or optional for bidders.

The responses to this RFI are due no later than March 25, 2026, 4:30 p. m. , Hawaii Standard Time (HST).

The State shall have thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of invoice or satisfactory completion of contract to make payment. No advance payment is allowed.

The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the state based on the evaluation criteria, with a significant emphasis on service delivery (30 points) and pricing (30 points).

Offerors must be capable of performing the work, demonstrate experience in public relations and marketing, provide qualifications of proposed staff, and be compliant with all state laws governing entities doing business in the state.

A protest shall be submitted in writing within five (5) working days after the aggrieved person knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto.

The total funding available for services under this RFP is approximately $437,****.