The federal Health Resources and Services Administration has pulled the plug on an open review of the national organ donation PR campaign and is collecting proposals in a closed process.
The $10B unit of the Dept. of Health and Human Services said last month that it planned to release an RFP to hear from agencies about the campaign to increase organ donors and raise awareness of the cause. It changed course Aug. 3 and released the RFP through GSA Ebuy, the government portal for firms with General Services Administration schedules. Scores of PR firms are registered with GSA.
Instead of a five year contract known as indefinite quantity-indefinite delivery, the HRSA slates a 14-month pact through the current review.
Crosby Marketing Communications currently handles the work.
Colorado is accepting the qualifications of PR firms, ad agencies and marketing services companies that are interested in working for The Centennial State.
Maryland’s State Highway Administration has driven out an RFP for marketing communications, media support and public outreach. 
Washington’s King County is looking for a federal government relations shop to help it stay abreast of policies and legislation that could impact its 2.2M people and cities such as Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond.
Carlsbad is looking for an economic development partner to help position the southern California city as a great place to build a business and grow a career.
Hermosa Beach, a bedroom community 21 miles from downtown Los Angeles, seeks a firm to provide community outreach and engagement services to support its infrastructure redevelopment push.
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