Crisis Communication Government Bids & RFPs

The due date for proposal submission has been extended to **** CST on April 24, 2026, as stated in Amendment ****.

The government will evaluate whether the quoter's plan is sound and addresses the elements of DFARS **** unacceptable rating on any question will result in an overall unacceptable subfactor rating, and failure to complete the document in its entirety may result in ineligibility for award.

Quoters are required to submit a plan that describes how they will continue performing the essential contractor services detailed in attachment 1 Performance Work Statement, section 4. 26, during a crisis. The written response shall not exceed 5 pages. Failure to complete this document in its entirety may result in a quoter being ineligible for award.

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The bid submission deadline is April 3, 2026, at 4:30 PM HST. Bids submitted after this deadline will be automatically declined.

The bid notice states that payment will be made at the completion and acceptance of individual deliverables, as defined in the scope of work. Payment schedules based on time and materials only or a flat per-hour rate will not be acceptable.

The bid notice indicates that the award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest cost.

To be considered responsive, a submitted bid must be in full compliance with any prerequisites, qualifications, and completeness of all required information submitted, as indicated in this IFB. The bidder must meet the criteria outlined in section 5. 1, contractor requirements, which include providing verification of authorization to conduct business in Hawaii and three years of verifiable experience in delivering public relations and communication services to the State of Hawaii and the DHS Director's office.

The bid notice mentions a period for informal negotiations for disputes of fourteen (14) days from receipt of a written notice of dispute.

The deadline for submitting responses via email is 3:00 PM EST, March 31, 2026.

The white paper shall include company information (name, address, phone, POC, email, SAM UEI, business size), contract vehicles, cost estimate, technical capability and expertise, contact center domain knowledge, OEM management experience, and NAICS validation.