Research and Campaign Strategy Planning Service
- Client
- —
- RFP Number
- MRB-57977
- Posted
- 10/15/2026
- Category
- Marketing and Branding
- Budget
- Up to 50,000 USD
- NAICS
- —
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer requires a vendor to deliver a research and campaign strategy planning service that builds on existing strategy and background materials. The vendor must conduct a focused review of substance use communications evidence, consult four to six experts, and recommend three to five audience-message hypotheses for further testing. Additionally, the scope includes developing a detailed research-to-pilot roadmap, outlining a research sequence, and demonstrating how findings will translate into creative briefs, production, media strategy, deployment, and evaluation across television, streaming, social media, and digital platforms. Eligible applicants are limited to onshore USA organizations, and the work will be performed offsite. Applicants must submit all questions no later than October 26, 2026, and can submit their responses digitally via email or online. The total budget for this opportunity is up to 50,000 USD.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 1792003543928.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Proof Project is seeking a research and creative strategy partner to develop a strategic roadmap, prioritized audience-message hypotheses, and impact evaluation approach for a campaign to reduce alcohol-related harm. The maximum contract budget is $50,000, inclusive of all fees and expenses.
- Issued by
- The Proof Project
- RFP distributed
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Questions due
- Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
- Answers to applicant questions shared
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Proposals due
- Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
- Proposal review
- November 6–10, 2026
- Finalist discussions
- November 12–13, 2026
- Target partner selection
- Monday, November 16, 2026
- Contracting and startup preparation
- November 17–20, 2026
- Target kickoff
- Monday, November 23, 2026
- Final presentation
- February 8–12, 2027
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Email proposals as a PDF, including appendices, to the designated email address. Narrative must be no more than six pages, minimum 11 point font.
- Contract term
- November 23, 2026–February 19, 2027
- Estimated value
- $50,000 maximum
- Place of performance
- Offsite
How proposals are evaluated
| Relevant substance use research and communications experience | |
| Research and evaluation credibility | |
| Practical understanding of campaign development and deployment | |
| Ability to integrate disciplines | |
| Quality, feasibility, proposed team involvement, and overall value for fee |
Scope of work
- Refine outcome measures and primary consumption measures
- Identify 5 to 10 highest-priority intermediate measures
- Conduct a review of relevant existing evidence and expert consultations
- Develop and prioritize audience-message hypotheses and recommend three to five for testing
- Produce a prioritization brief and hypothesis matrix
- Develop a research sequence and campaign deployment strategy
- Formulate an Alcohol Insights Tool integration and pilot evaluation plan
- Create an integrated research strategy and implementation roadmap
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in substance use communications and research
- Direct alcohol experience strongly preferred
- Strong formative research and evaluation expertise
- Access to epidemiological expertise for choosing consumption measures
- Independence from commercial alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis industries
Documents to include with the bid
- Narrative response to the scope of work (up to 6 pages)
- Team and capacity description including client reference
- Work plan
- Independence and deliverable rights confirmation
- Detailed budget with explanatory notes
- Short biography of each key lead (up to 200 words)
- Up to two relevant work examples
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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