# Stanislaus County Opengov #25-R08

StanCOG Public Information Officer and Strategic Communications Services Solicitation

**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 06, 2026
**Identifier:** 25-R08
**NAICS:** 541820

StanCOG, the Stanislaus Council of Governments in Modesto, California, is seeking a qualified firm to provide Public Information Officer and strategic communications services.
- Government Buyer:
  - Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG)
  - Located in Modesto, California
- Services Requested:
  - Strategic communications counsel for agency leadership
  - Public Information Officer services
  - Media relations, issues management, and rapid response
  - Proactive media placement
  - Community and stakeholder engagement, including Spanish-language capability
  - Message development, content design, and production
  - Support for California Public Records Act requests
  - Measurement and reporting of communications effectiveness
- Initial Work Order:
  - Development of a strategic communications plan
  - Subsequent work orders to implement the plan
- Contract Details:
  - Initial two-year term, with option to extend up to three additional years
  - Total compensation not to exceed $500,000 for the initial term
- Unique Requirements:
  - StanCOG does not have in-house communications staff and seeks to establish this capability
  - Proposals must include qualifications, approach, team organization, work samples, disclosures, and cost proposal
- No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned; this is a single-award solicitation, not a pool or bench arrangement.

### Description

This solicitation is for providing strategic communications and public information officer services to the Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG). The scope includes media relations, issues management, community engagement, message development, and support for public records requests. The initial work order involves creating a strategic communications plan. The contract duration is two years with an option to extend for up to three additional years, and the total compensation shall not exceed $500,000. Proposals must be submitted by October 6, 2026, and a pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2026, via Zoom.

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