Comprehensive Marketing and Advertising Services
Overview
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Release of RFP: September 16th, 2026
Vendors’ Written Questions due by: September 23rd, 2026
Commonwealth’s Response to Vendors’ Written Questions: September 25th, 2026
Proposals due by: October 2nd, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Finance And Administration Cabinet
DESCRIPTION
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive marketing and advertising services supporting brand and niche marketing campaigns designed to increase tourism visitation and spending. Services may include strategic campaign development, creative concepts and design, and advertising across print, digital, television, radio, video, out-of-home, social media, and other media platforms.
The selected vendor may provide multimedia production, market research, analytics, media strategy, planning and placement, digital content development, videography, photography, graphic design, web design, podcasting, and day-to-day marketing and advertising support. Novelty and printing items may also be included when directly related to a marketing campaign. Services may support projects and initiatives intended to communicate effectively with the public, while the Commonwealth retains the right to obtain or retain additional outside vendors for advertising and marketing needs.
The contract period will be two years. All questions must be submitted by September 23, 2026, and proposals are due October 2, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due October 2, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 23, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Finance And Administration Cabinet. The work is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Full-service marketing and advertising agency
- Demonstrated tourism, destination marketing, or public-sector campaign experience
- Capabilities across digital, social, print, broadcast, video, and out-of-home media
- In-house or established partners for research, analytics, creative production, and media placement
- Experience developing targeted, multi-channel campaigns and public communications
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