America250 Marketing and Communications Strategy, Creative Development, and Campaign Execution Support Services

The U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) has issued solicitation 19JA8026Q0013 for America250 Marketing and Communications Strategy, Creative Development, and Campaign Execution Support Services. This requirement involves providing comprehensive advertising and public relations support for the America250 initiative within Japan. The procurement is classified under NAICS 541890, Other Services Related to Advertising, and PSC R708, SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: PUBLIC RELATIONS. No set-aside has been designated for this solicitation, and the place of performance is located in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

The Department of State intends to award a purchase order to the responsible company that submits an acceptable quote at the lowest price. While the government may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if necessary, the current intent is to award based on initial quotations without a pre-quotation conference. Responses must be submitted electronically to the primary point of contact, Ayaka Ogawara, by the deadline of February 25, 2026. The solicitation documentation includes three attachments: the initial RFQ and cover letter posted on January 27, 2026, followed by two subsequent amendments providing questions and answers, a revised statement of work, and administrative updates.

Quotations are required to follow the instructions in Section 3 of the RFQ and must be submitted via email in files not exceeding 15MB each. Vendors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Christopher G. Staff serves as the point of contact for this solicitation. The administrative record for this notice includes updates published through February 20, 2026.