Florida Citrus

The Florida Dept. of Citrus is looking for a firm to develop a PR plan to support the sale of fresh oranges, grapefruit and juices in Canada.

It has budgeted $800K to $1.2M per-year for the two-year contract. The pact has an option to renew for an additional three years. 

The desired PR firm will have the capability to operate throughout Canada, but especially in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.

 It will have experience managing customer engagement and handling retail marketing programs from both a consumer and trade angle, according to FDOC's RFP.

The firm will provide media and influencer outreach, social media, digital design development, surveys and research services.

Proposals are due Feb. 7. Send five copies in an envelope labeled "RFP #1908, Canada Retail Marketing and Public Relations" to:

Florida Department of Citrus
Dianne Screws, Director of Purchasing & Support Services
605 E Main Street
Bartow, Florida 33830

Click here for the RFP.