RFP-080-26-CC - Marketing Services Promoting Tallahassee, Florida as the Magnetics Capital of the World

AI Summary

The City of Tallahassee seeks a marketing firm to promote Tallahassee as the "Magnetics Capital of the World," leveraging its National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. The firm will enhance brand recognition, community awareness, and targeted industry marketing through a multimedia strategy in partnership with Florida State University Research Foundation.

Opportunity details

Solicitation No.: 238576
Type / RFx: RFP
Status: Open
Level: city
Published Date: Invalid Date
Due Date: Invalid Date
NAICS Code: 541613 AI guide
Jurisdiction: City of Tallahassee
State: Florida
Agency: City of Tallahassee

Description

The Office of Economic Vitality, an office within the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency serves as the City of Tallahassee and Leon County’s economic development agency as defined in Section 288.075, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to OEV’s Economic Development Strategic Plan (revised 2022), and Florida State University’s Aspire Plan, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory or MagLab, is considered an asset to OEV’s targeted industry sectors and promotes economic development projects.OEV is seeking a marketing firm to provide comprehensive marketing services for Tallahassee, Florida, and one of its key assets, Magnetic Technologies. The selected firm will be tasked with improving brand recognition, fostering community awareness, targeted industry marketing, and promoting Tallahassee as the “Magnetics Capital of the World” through a multimedia strategy. OEV and Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. (“FSURF”) are partnering on this initiative to enhance Tallahassee’s image as the “Magnetics Capital of the World”. Tallahassee is home to the MagLab which is the largest and highest-powered magnet laboratory in the world and is the only facility of its kind in the United States.

Commodity Codes

Commodity Codes: NIGP 918 Consulting Services NIGP 91522 Communications Marketing Services NIGP 91802 Audio and Visual (A/V) Consulting NIGP 91807 Advertising Consulting NIGP 91824 Communications Consulting NIGP 91826 Public Relations Consulting NIGP 91827 Community Development Consulting NIGP 91876 Marketing Consulting NIGP 95884 Social Media Management Services

Events & Timeline

Status	Event Name	Location	Description	Dates	Mandatory
Ongoing	Open Date	Online Portal	Posting date for the Opportunity	Jun 18th 2026, 3:00 PM EDT	N/A
Upcoming	Questions Due Date	Online Portal	Deadline to submit Questions	Jul 2nd 2026, 2:00 PM EDT	N/A
Upcoming	Close Date	Online Portal	Deadline for Submissions	Jul 23rd 2026, 2:00 PM EDT	N/A

Requested Information

Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.

Name	Type	# Files	Requirement
TAB 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required
TAB 2 - REFERENCES - FORM 1	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required
TAB 3 - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required
TAB 4 - ATTACHMENT A - PRICE PROPOSAL	File Type: Excel (.xls, .xlsx)	Multiple	Required
TAB 5 - REQUIRED FORMS (FORMS 2- 7 and W-9)	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required
TAB 6 - ACKNOWLEDGE ADDENDA	Data Type: Yes/No	N/A	Required

Public Notices

Name Type # Files Requirement TAB 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple Required TAB 2 - REFERENCES - FORM 1 File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple Required TAB 3 - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple Required TAB 4 - ATTACHMENT A - PRICE PROPOSAL File Type: Excel (.xls, .xlsx) Multiple Required TAB 5 - REQUIRED FORMS (FORMS 2- 7 and W-9) File Type: PDF (.pdf) Multiple Required TAB 6 - ACKNOWLEDGE ADDENDA Data Type: Yes/No N/A Required

Attachments

Key dates

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AI classification tags

marketing services economic development brand recognition community awareness industry marketing multimedia strategy public relations consulting social media management advertising consulting

Frequently asked questions

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