Story Government Bids & RFPs

Sealed proposals must be received prior to 2:00 p. m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

Invoices will be processed for payment when approved by the appropriate divisions project manager or designee. The county's payment of an invoice shall not constitute evidence of the county's acceptance of the proposer's performance of the service or the county's acceptance of any work.

Proposals will be evaluated based on experience and expertise (40 points), approach and methodology (50 points), and surveys of past performance (10 points).

Proposers must submit their proposal prior to 2:00 p. m. on the receiving date. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed parcel or electronically through Polk County's secure website, Kiteworks.

Any communication initiated by a proposer or prospective proposer with county staff other than designated contacts shall be grounds for disqualifying the offender from consideration for a contract.

Any proposer desiring to file a protest, with respect to a recommended award of any RFP, shall do so by filing a written protest. The written protest must be in the possession of the procurement division within three working days of the notice of recommended award mailing date.

Failure of a responding proposer to follow instructions could result in disqualification. Communicating with county staff outside of designated channels can also lead to disqualification.

A non-mandatory site meeting will commence at 105 Washington Parkway, Stratford, CT at 10:00am on Wednesday, 29th July for prospective bidders to scope the conditions.

The anticipated period of performance is from the date of award through the end of the 2027 anniversary campaign year. The campaign is expected to include phases for planning, branding, launch event, storytelling production, and flagship initiatives, with a final report due within 30 days after the final activity.

Invoices are to be submitted to the office identified in block 18b of the SF1449. The contractor shall show value added tax (VAT) as a separate item on invoices. Payment will be made to the contractor's address on the cover page unless a separate remittance address is provided.

Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror. The government will determine acceptability by assessing compliance with RFQ terms and technical information, and contractor responsibility by analyzing financial resources, performance period compliance, integrity, organization, experience, skills, equipment, facilities, and eligibility.

Vendors should demonstrate at least 5 years of experience managing high-level public events, experience producing public-facing communications campaigns, strong writing, design, photography, and videography capacity, ability to manage multiple activities, experience working with government/diplomatic/educational/business/youth audiences, strong understanding of Nepal's media/education/startup/youth sectors, ability to work in English and Nepali, and strong financial management and reporting capacity.

The Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP) outlines a method for monitoring contractor performance. If services exceed the standard (more than one customer complaint per month), the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will notify the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the inspection clause.

Offers that are unreasonably low or high in price may be rejected. Failure to comply with solicitation terms, including technical requirements and contractor responsibility criteria, could lead to disqualification.