Content Marketing Government Bids & RFPs

The bid responses are due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, June 22, 2026.

In evaluating bids, the company shall consider the qualifications of the bidders and whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements.

No bid will be accepted unless the bidder can, if requested, show to the satisfaction of the company evidence of its experience and familiarity with work of the character specified.

Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, will be specified in the statement of work and/or as set forth in the contact agreement.

Questions received less than two days prior to the date for opening of bids will not be answered.

A violation of any of the following provisions by the bidder shall be sufficient reason for rejecting his bid, or shall make any contract between company and the contractor that is based on his bid i null and void: divulging the information in said sealed bid to any person, other than those having a financial interest with him in said bid, until after bids have been opened; submission of a bid which is incomplete, unbalanced, obscure, incorrect, or which has conditional clauses, additions, or irregularities of any kind not in the original bid schedule, or which is not in compliance with the instructions to bidder and solicitation to bid, or which is made in collusion with another bidder.

The overall media budget for all partners ranges between $450,000 - $650,000.

The services are to be furnished for a period of 480 work hours, with the option for the program to award and/or extend the service for additional hours as necessary.

The program shall pay the vendor the submitted bid fixed price for each completed work hour. The vendor shall not charge other fees or request reimbursement of any costs in addition to the fixed hourly price. The program shall not pay the vendor for any incomplete, unsatisfactory, and/or additional services not stated in this scope of work. The vendor shall submit official invoices for payment in monthly or bimonthly increments for completed services.

The provided temporary hire must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to manage and coordinate OMCCR's multicomponent communications projects, including social media, video production, graphic design, and web content development. The temporary hire must have a minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in public information, health communications, or social marketing. Experience must demonstrate digital media, or strategic communications, and public health communications is preferred.

Should quality and/or quantity of duties, performance, and/or work hours provided by the temporary hire be unsatisfactory and/or incomplete, the program shall immediately notify the vendor in writing. Program shall not provide payment for unsatisfactory and/or incomplete work hours until issues are rectified and completion met. Program may request the vendor provide another qualified temporary hire to replace any temporary hire whose performance is deemed unsatisfactory.

Any vendor who does not follow the bid requirements will be disqualified.

The bid notice states that professional services fees are the primary billing structure. In instances where third-party expenses are duly incurred, the offeror should notify parks in advance, pay those costs upfront, properly document, and then submit to parks without any additional administrative or markup fees. Offerors should clearly identify professional service fees separately from any anticipated reimbursable expenses within their proposal.

The bid notice states that parks will evaluate partial-scope proposals. However, to promote expediency, DCNR will give preference to an offeror that can provide all aspects of the scope of work outlined in the RFP.

The bid notice states that offerors must be registered to do business in the state of Alabama and have an in-state presence to handle special events such as organizing ribbon cuttings, openings, and press conferences in Alabama.

The bid notice states that Alabama State Parks currently anticipates a preliminary annual budget of up to approximately $100,000 per year to support the services outlined within the RFP. This amount is intended to cover the scope of professional services requested and may vary depending on project needs, priorities, and any approved reimbursable or third-party expenses. Please note that this amount is provided for planning services only, and is subject to change and to the availability of funding.