Project Information

Bid Title

INS - Media Buying and Campaign Development Services

Issuing Agency

State Government of Ohio

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Sep 17, 2026

Closing Date

Oct 2, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

SRC0000039303

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Project Description

Solicitation ID:	SRC0000039303
Solicitation Name:	INS - Media Buying and Campaign Development Services
Original Begin Date:	9/3/2026 11:41:30 AM
Begin Date:	9/17/2026 3:31:24 PM
End Date:	10/2/2026 1:00:00 PM
Inquiry End Date:	9/25/2026 12:00:00 AM
Commodity:	Broadcast advertising
MBE Set Aside:	MBE Set Aside
Agency:	DAS-Administrative Services INS-Insurance
Solicitation Status:	Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type:	Invitation To Bid (ITB)

Solicitation General Information

In an MBE set-aside solicitation, only those bidders/suppliers with an active MBE certification at the time the solicitation closes can submit a response
Solicitation ID SRC0000039303
Solicitation Name INS - Media Buying and Campaign Development Services	RFx Type Invitation To Bid (ITB)
Lot # 1	Solicitation Status Open for Bidding
Round # 3	MBE Set Aside
Begin Date 9/17/2026 3:31:24 PM (ET)	Amendment?
End Date 10/2/2026 1:00:00 PM (ET)	Inquiry End Date 9/25/2026 12:00:00 AM
Summary Amendment 2, resulting in Round 3, is created to notify of an update to the ITB to add Section 4.6 - Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment to Section 4 - Contract Specific Terms and Conditions.  Any prior submissions to SRC0000039303 must be resubmitted in the new round. The purpose of this Invitation to Bid is to secure a Contractor to provide media buying services for the Ohio Department of Insurance. The State is committed to making more State contracts and opportunities available to minority business enterprises (MBE) certified by the State of Ohio pursuant to Section 123.151 of the Ohio Revised Code and Rule 123:2-15-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code, as those provisions may be amended, renumbered, replaced or otherwise modified. This solicitation is being issued as a minority set aside contract in accordance with Section 125.081 of the Ohio Revised Code. All suppliers must be an Ohio certified MBE as of the solicitation due/opening date. Pursuant to OAC 123:2-14-02 (V), suppliers are required to be certified in the appropriate UNSPS Code for the products, supplies, or services specified in the solicitation. If a certification application has been submitted that needs to be expedited to meet the solicitation due/opening date, contact the Minority Business Development Division at the Department of Development. For more information regarding Ohio MBE certification requirements, including a list of Ohio certified MBE businesses, please visit Development’s Minority Business Development Division web site. Any supplier seeking to submit a response to this solicitation must provide a copy of its Ohio MBE certification with its response. The supplier must maintain a valid certification throughout the term of the Contract, including any renewals. Failure to maintain a valid certification will be considered a breach of the Contract. The UNSPS Commodity Code for this solicitation is 82101600, Broadcast Advertising.	Predecessor Contract OT901720-1 - Media Buying Services Amendment #2
Process OHIOBUYS TRAINING MATERIALS OhioBuys training materials can be located at this site https://procure.ohio.gov/bidders-and-suppliers/resources/bidder-and-supplier-training/04-ob-training To participate or submit an inquiry for this RFx, you need to be registered in the OhioBuys Supplier Portal. Suppliers are not required at this time to be registered in OAKS. If you have a need to seek technical support, clearly specify you need access to an active Ohio Buys solicitation. Technical Support 1-877-644-6771 If there is a need for technical support during your proposal submission in the last 48 hours prior to the submissions, contact 614-466-5090.  This number is for OhioBuys solicitation technical questions only; there will not be any questions answered regarding the solicitation. Note: Chrome is the preferred browser for OhioBuys . Only have a single window open that is logged into OhioBuys , having multiple windows opened to a single user can create an error when trying to submit your proposal.
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Contracting Entity DAS-Administrative Services 1 Record(s)	Participating Agencies INS-Insurance 1 Record(s)

Solicitation Documents

Keywords Search Reset Title Type Att. Validity End Date Validity End Date ITB038439 Contract Public Solicitation Documents (Approved) ITB038439 Contract_Amended.pdf ITB038439 Contract_Amended.pdf 1 Record(s)

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541613Marketing Consulting Services
• NAICS 541810Advertising Agencies
• NAICS 541820Public Relations Agencies

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