The Lexington County School District One is seeking proposals for a
communications audit and strategic
communications framework. Proposals are due August 4, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 30, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET. All inquiries should be directed to Elizabeth Marsh, cppb, nigpcpp, via email at ***@***. *. * solicitation may be amended prior to opening. Offerors should monitor the Lexington County School District One website for amendments. The offer must be submitted in a sealed package, clearly identifying the solicitation number on the exterior. The offer must be in English and US dollars. The successful offeror will be responsible for providing all materials, tools, equipment, labor, and professional services necessary to complete the work. The contract will be for one year with a one-year renewal option, for a maximum contract life of two years. The estimated start date is **** and the end date is **** information regarding the scope of work, qualifications, award criteria, and contract terms and conditions is included in the solicitation document. The district reserves the right to conduct interviews with top-ranked proposers. The offeror must submit a separate, clearly labeled redacted copy of their entire bid proposal, omitting only the identified confidential portions. The district will make the final determination regarding confidentiality. The offeror must comply with all applicable provisions of the drug-free workplace act, title 44, chapter 107 of the South Carolina code of laws, as amended. The offeror must comply with the ethics act, title 8, chapter 13 of the South Carolina code of laws, as amended. The offeror must comply with all applicable provisions of title 41, part 60 of the code of federal regulations. The offeror must provide proof of liability insurance, workers compensation, and auto liability insurance. The offeror must provide a signed cover page and page two. The offeror must submit a technical proposal and a price proposal in separate documents. The offeror must submit a summary of all insurance policies. The offeror must submit a signed cover page and page two. The offeror must submit all other requested information and documents. The offeror must submit a comprehensive and itemized breakdown of all costs. The offeror must be a South Carolina certified minority vendor, if applicable. The offeror must certify that the offer is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection with any other offeror. The offeror must certify that the offer is fair and without collusion or fraud. The offeror must agree to all terms and conditions outlined in the document, confirm that their offer will remain valid for 120 days, and certify that they have the authority to sign on behalf of the offeror. The offeror must disclose any conflicts of interest or unfair competitive advantage. The offeror must comply with all applicable provisions of the drug-free workplace act, title 44, chapter 107 of the South Carolina code of laws, as amended. The offeror must comply with the ethics act, title 8, chapter 13 of the South Carolina code of laws, as amended. The offeror must comply with all applicable provisions of title 41, part 60 of the code of federal regulations. The offeror must provide proof of liability insurance, workers compensation, and auto liability insurance. The offeror must provide a signed cover page and page two. The offeror must submit a technical proposal and a price proposal in separate documents. The offeror must submit a summary of all insurance policies. The offeror must submit a signed cover page and page two. The offeror must submit all other requested information and documents. The offeror must submit a comprehensive and itemized breakdown of all costs. The offeror must be a South Carolina certified minority vendor, if applicable. The offeror must certify that the offer is made without prior understanding, ag