Influencer Government Bids & RFPs

The campaign will be implemented over a 12-month period from the date of contract award. The proposal submission deadline is August 24, 2026, 17:00 local time.

Payment will be made in four installments upon successful completion and acceptance of the applicable performance periods, within 30 days after orders are delivered completely and the original correct invoice is received.

The U. S. government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be technically acceptable and offers the lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable proposals (lowest price technically acceptable).

The contractor shall have successfully implemented public communication or awareness campaigns in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security and have a permanent office or designated representatives in Hanoi. Bidders are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

Questions regarding this request must be emailed by August 10, 2026, at 17:00 local time.

Failure to provide any required documents, such as evidence of relevant projects implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security or evidence of the contractor's permanent office or operational presence in Hanoi, shall render the proposal technically unacceptable.

The estimated value of this solicitation is USD 100,000 to USD 120,000.

Quotes must be received by close of business 4:30 p. m. on Monday August 3, 2026. Quotes must be received original form or by fax or email, by close of business 4: 30 p. m. on monday august 3, 2026

Quote submissions will be evaluated based upon: Vendor Qualifications 40%, Plan Implementation 40%, Cost Proposal 20%. Quote submissions received will be evaluated by the albany county executives office based upon the following: Criteria weight vendor qualifications 40% plan implementation 40% cost proposal 20%

Vendors must have a meaningful connection to Albany County and the greater capital region, an engaged audience with measurable interaction rates, consistent professional content production, experience with local content, a positive reputation, and active social media accounts. Any vendor submitting a quote to provide services under this rfq shall possess the following minimum qualifications: a meaningful connection to albany county and the greater capital region.

Failure to follow the specified quote format may be cause for rejection. Conditional quotes will not be accepted. Failure to follow this format may be cause for rejection of a quote because adherence to this format is critical for the countys evaluation process

Offers are due at 2:00 p. m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on August 20, 2026.

Invoices will be paid within 30 days upon verification of satisfactory performance.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the state based on evaluation criteria including overall capabilities of firm, brand marketing plan, familiarity with Hawaii brand and product, and cost.

Offerors must be compliant with all laws governing entities doing business in the state, including tax laws and employment security laws. Compliance will be verified on Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE).

Any protest concerning the solicitation or solicitation content shall be submitted in writing before the proposal due date.

Proposals may be automatically rejected for reasons including late submissions, non-responsiveness, non-responsibility (e. g. , lack of vendor compliance, refusal to abide by general conditions), failure to cooperate, falsification of information, or lobbying efforts.

The total estimated value for the entire contract term is $49,000,**** USD.