The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is seeking proposals from experienced consulting firms to provide public affairs consulting services for a five-year contract term. This RFP includes two primary scopes of services.
Scope 1 - Strategic Public Affairs Support: This engagement requires a consultant to provide high-level strategic public affairs, media, and stakeholder engagement support to strengthen awareness and understanding of LIPA's role as the public owner of Long Island's electric grid and policy leader guiding the region's energy future. The consultant will develop and execute a comprehensive public affairs strategy, including message and narrative development, proactive and reactive media engagement, executive and trustee positioning, and stakeholder outreach. Key deliverables include a public affairs strategy and implementation plan, messaging frameworks, leadership visibility roadmap, stakeholder engagement calendar, issue-management protocols, and ongoing reporting over the five-year contract term.
Scope 2 - Tangible Design Asset Development: This scope focuses on the creation, management, and governance of LIPA's tangible communications and design assets that visually and digitally express its mission, values, and public-power identity. The consultant will produce brand-aligned content for digital and print materials such as reports, presentations, infographics, social media content, email campaigns, newsletters, and branded collateral. The scope includes website and intranet content support, brand compliance oversight, and content production for key storytelling initiatives, requiring experienced personnel in graphic design, social media, and digital asset management, particularly within public-sector or utility environments.
Key dates include: RFP issuance on January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT; deadline for written questions on January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT; and proposal submission deadline on February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. LIPA may select one or more firms for each scope of services. The contract term is five years and may be terminated by LIPA at any time in its sole discretion upon written notice. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform at https://lipower.bonfirehub.com. Hard copy proposals will not be accepted.