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RFP-24-006 Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner

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0000035537State & Local

Submission Closed06/13/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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General Info

Agency

California Arts Council

NAICS

541820 - Public Relations Agencies

Place of Performance

CA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Addendum #2 - RFP-24-006 Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner

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Attachment 1 - Required Attachments & Mandatory Business Documents Checklist

specifications

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Attachment 2 - Proposal/Proposer Certification Sheet

other

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RF-24-006 GenAI Notification Clause & Reporting

special-notice

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RFP-24-006 Addendum 1 - Strategic Communications Partner

amendment

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RFP-24-006 Addendum #3 - Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner

amendment

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RFP-24-006 Attachment 6 - Cost Proposal Worksheet

specifications

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RFP-24-006 Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner

rfp

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RFP-24-006 Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner

rfp

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RFP-24-006: Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner

rfp

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RFP-24-006 Evaluation Plan and Scoring Rubric

evaluation-plan

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Attachment 10 - Payee Data Record STD 204

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Attachment 14 Confirmation Letter DVBE Subcontractor

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Attachment 5 - Confidentiality Statement

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Attachment 7 - Darfur Contracting Act Certification

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Attachment 9 - Workers' Compensation Certification

certification

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Contractor Certification Clauses CCC 04/2017

4 pages · other

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FAQ - Creative Economies in Action 2025 Regional Engagement & Strategic Comms RFPs

q-and-a

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RFP-24-006 Attachment 8: Workers' Compensation Insurance Statement

other

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RFP-24-006 DVBE Participation Incentive Form

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RFP-24-006 Notice of Intent to Award - Strategic Communications Partner

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RFP-24-006 Strategic Communications Partner Q&A

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Attachment_13_-_DGS_PD_843_DVBE_Declarations.pdf

Attachment_3_-_Bidder_Declaration_GSPD-05-105.pdf

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Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 12

Solicitation

Notice updatedMay 12

NAICS code changed from 333924 to 541820. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedMay 12

The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineJun 13

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

06/13/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia Arts Council

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / AgencyCalifornia Arts Council

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Carla Pareja

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

RFP-24-006 Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner -- SINGLE AWARD -- Bid Package DUE May 23, 2025 by 5 PM. Late submissions will not be accepted.
California Arts Council (CAC) seeks proposals from California Independent Contractors, Individuals, Sole Proprietors, Partnerships, California Certified Small Business (SB), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), 501(c)(3) organizations registered in California, private for-profit organizations, and organizations with a joint powers agreement based in California to respond to this Request for Proposal (RFP) pursuant to Public Contract Code sections 10340 to 10345 (see State Contract Manual, Volume 1, Section 5.25). In submitting your proposal, you must comply with the instructions listed in this RFP.
CAC seeks a contractor for the Creative Economy Strategic Communications Partner who will co-design the communications strategy and branding, website design, collect and produce multi-media stories from the field, and create accessible toolkits and report materials.
Budget: $76,000 (max and all inclusive).
--Please see the attached RFP-24-006 for complete details.--
Contact Information for RFP # RFP-24-006 Name: Carla Pareja Title: Procurement Administrator Email: contact@example.gov