Population Reference Bureau Website Support RFP (2026): Scoring and Budget
Closed July 31, 2026. The Population Reference Bureau, a Washington nonprofit that shares population and health data, wanted one vendor to host, secure, develop and support its 22 websites.
What decided it
Criteria were listed in order of importance, with hosting expertise first and cost eighth. One vendor had to cover everything, since partial bids were not considered. It suited a WordPress hosting and development agency with nonprofit clients.
Who it suited
Best suited to a studio with nonprofit experience, two references and insurance in place. Estimated budget: $75K–$125K/year.
At a glance
- Organization: Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
- Location: Washington, D.C., USA
- Sector: Nonprofits and associations
- Project: Managed Website Hosting, Development and Digital Support Services
- Budget: Est. $75K–$125K/year
- Platform: WordPress, mostly on Google Cloud
- Contract: September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, with three optional one-year extensions
- How to submit: Electronically
Key dates
- Released: July 1, 2026
- Questions due: July 17, 2026
- Answers issued: July 24, 2026
- Proposals due: July 31, 2026
- Award: Mid to late August 2026
- Start: September 1, 2026
What they asked for
- Managed hosting, security and daily backups for 22 sites
- 8–12 hours of design and development work each month
- Up to 160 ad-hoc hours a year
- Monthly status reports and quarterly analytics reviews
- A site inventory and procedures within 60 days
- A 30-minute response to critical issues
- Support for centennial branding and interactive stories
What they evaluated
- WordPress hosting and infrastructure expertise
- Web development expertise
- Web design expertise
- Collaboration across the US Eastern workday
- Ability to serve a non-technical client
- Storytelling and interactive content
- Analytics capability
- Total cost over the contract
- Nonprofit sector experience
What it took to bid
- Multi-site WordPress hosting and security experience
- Two to three references, preferably nonprofits
- $1M/$2M professional liability and $2M cyber liability
- Overlap with the US Eastern workday
