Marketing Communications Awards to Close out the Federal Fiscal Year
Hope you and your teams successfully closed out the federal fiscal year! As expected, September saw a flurry of competitive awards. A special shoutout to Stratacomm and their long-standing team of Culture ONE World and Tombras for defending their NHTSA Communications, Marketing, and Media Support contract, valued at $329M—one of the largest contracts in the marketing communications industry.
Here’s a sampling of other major contract wins:
FHI360 won a contract for the HIV Communications Program at CDC, valued at $143M.
MP&F retained their contract at Job Corps for Strategic Communications and Marketing Support Services, valued at $46M.
ICF won a $40M contract at DHS for Public Awareness Strategic Communications, Marketing and Training Campaign (BLUE Campaign)
IQ Solutions won a $39M contract at NIH for the National Institute on Aging's Information Resource Center.
Dynamic Integrated Services secured several contracts at the VA, including: $38M for Strategic Communication and Change Management Services, $6.3M for Commercial Professional Services Strategic Communications Plan, $5.5M for VHA National Center for PTSD Outreach and Marketing, and $2.2M for Transitioning Service Member Outreach and Evaluation.
MarCom Group won a $37M contract at DHS CBP for Marketing and Advertising Recruitment Services.
BLN Fors Marsh JV secured three contracts: Comprehensive Communications Support for the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), valued at $28.3M, Marketing Communications Services at the FTC, valued at $4.5M, and Marketing Consulting Services at USPTO, valued at $2.7M.
Crosby Marketing secured a $21M contract for Integrated Marketing Support at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Compel JV won a $20M contract at DHS FEMA for ICPD HQ Programmatic Support.
Arillic won contracts for Publications, Media, and Marketing Support at HHS AHRQ, valued at $15.7M, and Graphic Design Support Services at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, valued at $1.1M.
Gig Line Media won a $15M contract at the VA for Federal Action Plan and Lethal Means Safety Communications Support.
Banyan Communications secured multiple contracts, including the TBI Campaign Marketing and Consulting Services contract at the CDC, valued at $9M, and the PRC Program Communication Services contract, valued at $1.5M, also at CDC.
Fors Marsh won a $6.3M contract for Strategic Communications and National Marketing Support Services at Office of Procurement Services.
Ripple Effect Communications won contracts for Communications and Outreach Support for the NIH Brain Initiative at HHS NIDA, valued at $5.5M, and for Outreach and Development Support Services at HHS, valued at $2.4M.
Rocket Media retained their Video Production Support Services contract at the FBI, valued at $5M.
Modavate secured the Anti-Straw Purchasing Campaign Support contract at DOJ ATF, valued at $3.3M.
ECU Communications won the DHS See Something, Say Something Campaign Support contract, valued at $2.8M
Rack-Wildner & Reese, Inc. (Akoya) retained the Marketing Campaign Services contract at HRSA, valued at $2.8M.
BLN 24 won a $2.7M contract for Outreach and Engagement Support Services at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Artemis Arc secured a $2.2M contract at the VA for Media Clipping and Analysis Services.
L&M Policy Research secured a $2M contract at CMS for Consumer Research on Communicating Coverage, Choice, and Quality.
Red Carrot secured several contracts, including $1.7M at DHS CBP for their Intellectual Property Rights and Green Trade Campaign, $1.7M for Internet-Based Communications Web Subscription Service at the SBA, Measurement and Evaluation Support Services valued at $447K at DHS OCIO, and Outreach and Education Promotion at the CDC, valued at $198K.
Scientific Consulting Group secured a $2.2M contract at HHS for Comprehensive Meeting Planning and Support Services along with a $1.9M contract at HHS for Health Communication Information Dissemination.
Media Fusion won a $1.8M contract at DHS supporting the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships Student Innovation Lab.
Kaptivate secured a contract for NCSER Crowdsourcing Campaign Support, valued at $882K at the Department of Education.
Davis Management secured an Event Services Program Support contract at the Department of State, valued at $750K.
Additionally, there were several smaller awards, including:
Yes&'s $366K award at OIG for Outreach and Communication Support Services.
Pinkston's $206K award at the Department of State for a branding study.
Montage Marketing's $209K contract for consulting services at the CDC.
We also saw considerable activity across major public health vehicles, including:
The CDC Health Marketing BPA, which awarded several competitive task orders, including Banyan Communications’ $111K contract for the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Educational Module for Healthcare Providers in Mexico and $115K for the Alpha-Gal Syndrome Educational Module. Additional awards include ICF's $489K contract for Hurricane Communication Support Services, Fors Marsh’s $289K award for the MyMobility Plan Dissemination Plan, Porter Novelli’s $591K contract for Communications and Marketing Support, Hager Sharp’s $576K contract for the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Awareness Campaign, and Sensis' $148K News Media Clipping Support contract.
The NIH PICS II contract awarded $2.4M to Scientific Consulting Group for NCATS Communications and Public Liaison Support Services, $1M to IQ Solutions for Research Support Services for the ABCD Study and HBCD Study, along with additional awards to Fors Marsh for Media Buying Services valued at $5M, and Paladian Partners.
The CMS NEC IDIQ awarded $90M to Ketchum for the Nursing Home Nurse Staffing Outreach Campaign, and $14M to Porter Novelli for Strategic Communications for Program Integrity.
Lastly, if you haven't already seen the earlier updates, we saw a long list of firms securing spots on OASIS+'s SDVOSB, HUBZone, and WOSB pools.
Massive congratulations to everyone on closing out FY24!