Marketing Consultant Services- Budget - Up to 7,000 USD

The United States Department of Agriculture-funded local food promotion program is seeking a marketing consultant or firm to support a project focused on expanding market access, increasing sales, and strengthening the regional food system. The agency needs to solve the problem of optimizing its current marketing efforts by reviewing and assessing existing marketing tools, platforms, and strategies, including the website, social media, email marketing, newsletter, and sales channels. To address this, the selected contractor will conduct a marketing audit and audience analysis, and then develop a practical, sales-focused marketing strategy with a phased implementation plan aligned with agency capacity. The scope of work requires the consultant to provide clear recommendations for audience targeting, segmentation, messaging, media channel prioritization, customer journey improvements, and search engine optimization. The agency also requests the development of simple, clear campaign strategies to support retail store promotion and online sales, alongside guidance on execution and performance tracking. The contract period will run for one year, and the performance of all work must be conducted offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or online. The agency has established a budget of up to 7,000 USD for these services, and the deadline for submission is June 15, 2026.