RFP Opportunity
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority · Fairfax County, VA, US · Economic development
RFP 2027-03 Integrated Marketing & Communications Services
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) seeks a marketing and communications firm to promote the county for business and talent attraction.
At a glance
- Scope
- Develop and execute integrated marketing and communications strategies that promote Fairfax County to businesses and talent. The work covers business attraction, retention and expansion, talent attraction and retention, and building the county's profile as a destination. The detailed scope is in the RFP documents on the procurement portal.
- Key deliverables
- Integrated marketing and communications strategy
- Creative campaign development and execution
- Business attraction, retention and expansion marketing
- Talent attraction and retention marketing
- Destination and profile-building communications
- Budget
- Not stated
- Key dates
- Proposals due: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Response deadline: November 18, 2026 (12 days)
- Eligibility
- Registration on the Euna (Bonfire) procurement portal to download RFP documents and submit
- Proposals must be submitted electronically via the portal; no paper, phone, fax or email
- Services
- Brand & creative, Digital marketing, Paid media, Social media, Content & video, PR & communications
Why this could be interesting
- Integrated agency-of-record-style scope covering strategy through execution
- Economic development authority for a large, high-profile county in the Washington, DC region
- B2B and talent-attraction work suits agencies with economic development or technology-sector experience
- Budget and term are not in the posted notice; check the full RFP on the portal
Best suited for: Full-service marketing and communications agencies with economic development, place-branding or B2B technology experience, ideally familiar with the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC market.
About this RFP
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) in Virginia wants a qualified marketing and communications firm. The firm would develop and carry out creative, results-oriented strategies that position Fairfax County as a leading center for business, technology, innovation and talent.
The work supports three goals: business attraction, retention and expansion; talent attraction and retention; and raising the county's profile as a place where companies and people can thrive. The posted notice is a short summary. The full request for proposals (RFP) documents, including scope, terms and evaluation details, are only available after registering on the Euna (Bonfire) procurement portal.
Proposals must be submitted through that portal by November 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Paper, phone, fax and email submissions are not accepted. A submission only counts once all files are uploaded and the 'Submit & Finalize' step is complete.
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