Influencer Marketing Government Bids & RFPs

Responses may be evaluated based upon: relevant tourism and destination marketing experience demonstrated success in earned media relations experience coordinating hosted media and influencer partnerships strategic approach and understanding of destination communications knowledge of whidbey and camano islands or similar destinations qualifications of proposed personnel quality of work samples reporting methodology commitment to innovation and continuous improvement overall value and proposed pricing

Respondents should demonstrate: experience providing destination marketing or tourism public relations services demonstrated success securing earned media coverage experience coordinating hosted media visits experience evaluating and managing influencer partnerships strong relationships with travel, lifestyle, culinary, outdoor recreation, and regional media

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