Graphic Novella Development Services
- Client
- New Jersey
- RFP Number
- ANIM-9898
- Posted
- 10/16/2026
- Category
- Graphics and Animation
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
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- Set-aside
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Description
AI GeneratedThe New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection seeks qualified creative firms, artists, and interdisciplinary teams to develop a 25-to-35-page research-grounded graphic novella. The project scope requires concept development, scriptwriting, storyboarding, review revisions, and art production to illustrate how residents experience repetitive flooding, climate resilience planning, and the Blue Acres voluntary flood buyout program. Bidders must be USA-based organizations with experience in graphic storytelling and research-informed human narrative creation, and work will be performed offsite under a one-year contract. Applicants must submit a proposal budget covering defined project cost categories, and the buyer will evaluate proposals based on technical approach feasibility, team experience and qualifications, past performance on similar work, timeline and budget feasibility, and cost-effectiveness. Questions are due to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on October 23, 2026, and electronic proposals must be emailed to the same address by 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2026. The selected vendor and its subcontractors must complete mandatory state compliance disclosures and establish an active profile in NJSTART.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from rfp-graphic-novella-blue-acres-20261014.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting proposals from qualified creative firms, artists, and interdisciplinary teams to develop a graphic novella. The publication will illustrate how residents experience repetitive flooding, climate resilience planning, and the Blue Acres voluntary flood buyout program. USA organizations are eligible to submit proposals.
- Issued by
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Release Date
- October 14, 2026
- Questions Due
- 5 pm – October 23, 2026
- Proposals Due
- 5pm - November 17, 2026
- Award Date
- November 23, 2026
- Expected Work Start Date
- November 30, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via Email
- Submission details
- One electronic copy of the proposal must be submitted via email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on November 17, 2026.
- Contract term
- 12 to 18 months with the potential for extending up to one additional year.
- Estimated value
- $40,000-$70,000
- Place of performance
- Offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- Certificate of Insurance (ACORD form)
How proposals are evaluated
| Understanding of project scope and objectives and presents an approach that would permit successful performance of technical requirements | |
| Strength and creativity of narrative and visual approach | |
| Demonstrated ability to work with sensitive community stories from various perspectives | |
| Technical quality of prior work | |
| Feasibility of timeline and budget | |
| Quality and feasibility of proposed methodology and timeline | |
| Relevant experience and qualifications of the consultant team | |
| Past performance and examples of similar work | |
| Cost-effectiveness of the proposed budget |
Scope of work
- Conduct project kickoff meeting, review existing materials, and interview state staff, community partners, and select residents
- Develop research summary, narrative framework, character profiles, story arcs, and present a script for review
- Produce visual designs, concept art, sample pages, and illustrate a complete 25–35 page graphic novella
- Conduct at least two rounds of review and revision with DEP staff and stakeholders
- Deliver research summary, interview summaries, draft character profiles, story outline, and at least three concept art designs
- Deliver completed graphic novella in print-ready PDF, web-optimized digital file, and original Adobe Creative Suite files
- Deliver social media promotion clips, executive summary, and a short guidance document for community facilitators
Minimum qualifications
- Experience working in urban planning, resilience planning, or climate adaptation understanding
- Familiarity with New Jersey's environmental context, coastal resilience, flood management, and community driven design
- Experience in architecture or landscape architecture to interpret and visualize design proposals and planning processes
- Graphic design and visual communication skills in layout, typography, and visual storytelling
- Illustration and sequential art experience creating comics, storyboards, or illustrated narratives
- Writing and narrative development skills for structuring a multipart narrative merging technical information with human stories
- Project management experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing timelines with government agencies
- Data translation skills converting maps, workflows, hazard models, and risk data into simplified graphics
Documents to include with the bid
- Executive summary presenting narrative/visual approach and methodology
- Detailed description of how the bidder proposes to complete scope of work tasks
- Examples of similar completed projects, including at least one illustrative or narrative example
- Statement of unique qualifications including name, title, and qualifications of assigned personnel
- Detailed project plan with timeline and key milestones
- Project budget reflecting defined cost categories
- Ownership Disclosure Form (upon award)
- Disclosure of Investigations and Other Actions Involving Bidder Form (upon award)
- Disclosure of Investment Activities in Iran Form (upon award)
- Two-Year Chapter 51/Executive Order 333 Vendor Certification and Disclosure of Political Contributions (upon award)
Verify important details
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