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Reference Number

0000406640

Issuing Organization

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Owner Organization

Public Affairs

Solicitation Type

RFQP - Request for Qualifications & Proposals (Formal)

Solicitation Number

RFQP-0000000037

Title

District-wide Strategic Communications Plan

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.2731582.C18500776

Details

Location

United States, California, Santa Clara County

Purchase Type

Duration: 6 months

Piggyback Contract

DescriptionA - Latest Addendum

INVITATION

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (District) is pleased to announce an opportunity to provide consulting services to refresh its District-wide Strategic Communications Plan to guide communications strategy and implementation for the next three to five years.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The District-wide Strategic Communications Plan guides all District communications ensuring they are informed, consistent, measurable and help the organization fulfill its strategic plan, vision and mission. This project will refresh the Strategic Communications Plan, focusing on adaptive communications strategies that strengthen the District’s ability to respond to a shifting communications landscape and evolving external conditions, and support a growing organization.

RFPQ AND CONTRACT AWARD SCHEDULE
The following tentative schedule is subject to change. The District will inform all teams of changes in the following tentative schedule by email correspondence.

December 10, 2025: RFPQ issued
January 7, 2026, by 4:00pm: Deadline to RSVP for Optional Pre-Proposal Conference: RSVP to Gabi Navarrete, Administrative Assistant, gnavarrete@openspace.org.
January 9, 2026, 2:00pm: Optional Pre-Proposal Conference
January 20, 2026, by 5:00pm : Deadline to submit questions
January 22, 2026: Reponses to questions posted
January 28, 2026, by 4:00pm: Deadline to receive proposals
February 11, 2026: Finalist interviews
February 13, 2026: Notification of award of contract

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS
Specific questions related to this RFPQ must be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm via BidNet Direct. Answers and updated information will be distributed via BidNet Direct no later than Thursday, January 22, 2026

PROPOSAL DEADLINE
One (1) copy of each final proposal must be received by January 28, 2026, at 4:00 pm via email to Gabi Navarrete, Public Affairs Administrative Assistant, gnavarrete@openspace.org.

Dates

Publication

12/10/2025 10:00 AM PST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance DeadlineA - Previous Addendum

01/20/2026 05:00 PM PST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing DateA - Previous Addendum

01/28/2026 04:00 PM PST

Prebid Conference

01/09/2026 02:00 PM PST

Contact Information

Gabi Navarrete

6506911200

gnavarrete@openspace.org

Pre-Bidding Events

Event TypeA - Previous Addendum

Prebid Conference

AttendanceA - Previous Addendum

Recommended

Event dateA - Previous Addendum

01/09/2026 02:00 PM PST

LocationA - Previous Addendum

Virtual

Event NoteA - Previous Addendum

One pre-proposal conference has been scheduled for Friday, January 9, 2026 at 2:00pm. The conference will be held virtually. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is optional. Interested firms must RSVP by email to Gabi Navarrete (gnavarrete@openspace.org) by Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 4:00pm and will receive additional details in advance of the conference.
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

PROPOSAL DEADLINE
Three (3) copies of each final proposal must be received by January 13, 2026, at 5:00 pm via email to Gabi Navarrete, Public Affairs Administrative Assistant, gnavarrete@openspace.org.

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