Higher Education Marketing Services

Dakota State University is seeking a strategic marketing partner to support student recruitment, institutional brand awareness, research, creative development, media placement, and campaign measurement under a three-year contract with up to two one-year renewals.

Dakota State University > Marketing and Communications Department


General
Open
Jan 11, 2027 11:00 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
andrew.sogn@dsu.edu
820 North Washington Avenue, Madison, SD, USA
Submission Instructions
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Andrew Sogn, Vice President for Strategic Communications & Institutional Affairs, Dakota State University, 820 N. Washington Avenue, Madison, SD 57042-1799
Description

Dakota State University seeks a strategic marketing firm to support enrollment and recruitment across undergraduate, graduate, adult, online, international, and other student populations, as well as marketing for academic programs, certificates, and continuing education. The work includes institutional brand and reputation strategy, market and audience research, campaign strategy and creative development, media planning and buying, digital marketing and conversion support, analytics, attribution, reporting, and ongoing campaign optimization. The selected firm will collaborate with university teams and complement—not replace—internal capabilities. Proposals must describe the firm's qualifications, comparable engagements, methodology, analytics and reporting capabilities, account-management approach, proposed team, client references, current higher-education clients and potential conflicts, and transparent pricing. The initial contract term is three years, with up to two additional one-year renewals by mutual agreement. The solicitation does not establish a specific budget or annual expenditure level.

Classification Codes
NAICS541810Advertising Agencies
PSCR701Advertising Services
Smart Codes
higher education marketingenrollment marketingmedia planning and buying
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Nov 20, 2026-Letter of Intent Due
Dec 04, 2026 11:00 PM-Offeror Questions Due
Dec 11, 2026-Responses to Offeror Questions
Jan 11, 2027 11:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Feb 1, 2027-Oral Presentations (optional)
Finalist presentations, if conducted, are expected to be on campus in Madison, South Dakota; specific date and location are not provided.
Feb 17, 2027-Proposal Revisions, if Required
Feb 26, 2027-Anticipated Award Decision and Contract Negotiation
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
Documents
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RFP DocumentNov 09, 2026 02:32 PM
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