SAM #70RSAT26RFI000031

DHS S&T Digital Media and Creative Services Market Research RFI

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is seeking information from industry regarding digital media and creative services to support its communications and outreach initiatives. - Government Buyer: - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) - Communications Services and Office of Procurement Operations - Services Requested: - Digital design for responsive and interactive publications across web, mobile, and social media - 2D/3D modeling and animation to illustrate technology concepts - Video production including scriptwriting, storyboarding, recording, editing, and distribution - Social media management with analytics, imagery creation, and posting schedules - Creative services such as custom layouts, graphics, photography, webcasting, and printing - Writing and editing for editorial content, press releases, reports, and technical documents - Web content management for intranet and public-facing sites, email lists, and webcasting - Media relations support including press list development, media tracking, and outreach coordination - Section 508 support for accessibility compliance in digital materials - Optional surge support for additional labor as needed - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Section 508 compliance for all digital deliverables - Support for classified work at designated government facilities - Deliverables include reports, analytics, and status updates - Transition-in within 60 days post-award; transition-out plan due 180 days before contract end - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a market research RFI to identify capable small businesses - No product part numbers or quantities specified; focus is on professional services - Place of performance is primarily DHS Headquarters, Washington, D.C., with some classified work at government facilities - Contract period includes a 12-month base period plus three 12-month option periods (up to four years total)

Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate seeks professional digital media and creative services, writing/editing, and technical support to advance its mission to operationalize science and technology in support of all DHS and homeland security enterprise mission areas and strategic capabilities. S&T’s portfolio spans a comprehensive range of scientific and technical disciplines aligned with the Administration and DHS priorities, including communications and network systems, cybersecurity, software development, data science, biometrics, modeling and simulation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, machine learning, autonomous systems, explosives, engineering, physics, biology, virology, and chemistry.  To maximize the operational impact of these efforts, S&T requires innovative digital media and creative services—including writing, editing, graphic design, video production, scriptwriting, web management, social media, and targeted outreach campaigns to effectively convey priority initiatives, technological advancements, and funding opportunities to varied internal and external stakeholder audiences.

These communications and outreach activities are coordinated and integrated with S&T’s program and technical management, supporting the planning and execution of programs and ensuring alignment with strategic and operational priorities. The S&T Directorate Communications Services group within Enterprise Management oversees these activities This Request for Information (RFI) is issued to inform market research for a potential task order under the GSA OASIS+ contract vehicle, with a focus on identifying small business and industry capabilities to meet S&T’s comprehensive communications requirements in support of its strategic mission.

PURPOSE OF THIS RFI

The purposes of this RFI are:

1) To gain an understanding of the capabilities of small businesses to support DHS S&T’s digital media and creative services requirements under the General Service Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solutions for Integrated Services + (OASIS) under domain Marketing and Public Relations : X1021 - 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising - $19.0 Million. 

2) To gain an understanding of Industry’s capabilities to support DHS S&T’s digital media and creative services requirements.

3) The current task order is 70RSAT22FR0000029 awarded to Adventureone, LLC. The task order expires June 12, 2027.

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