Outreach and Education Coordinator Service

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is seeking a vendor to provide outreach and education coordinator services for winegrape growers and winery owners. The agency needs to maintain and conduct a concise, focused outreach and education campaign that reaches this target audience. The project aims to inform stakeholders about the utilization of industry assessment, federal, and state funds, as well as advances and discoveries attributable to funded program activities. The scope of work covers providing information and news on other designated pests and diseases of winegrapes. The selected vendor must develop a media update guide, including press releases for distribution to local papers, trade press, print media, television, and radio in the winegrape growing regions. Additionally, the agency requires a media outreach strategy capable of reaching program stakeholders with breaking news in a timely fashion. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the performance of all work to be conducted offsite. Bidders must submit any questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 8, 2026. The agency accepts digital responses submitted via email or through their online portal, and bidders must propose their own budget for the requested services.