RFP: Priority District Member Listening Focus Groups

MOVEON REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (Independent contractors and firms)  

 

MoveOn Overview: 

MoveOn is the largest rapid response political campaigning organization in the United States. We wield independent political power by bringing millions together to take action and mobilize for a just society where everyone can thrive.

 

For more than a generation, MoveOn has been the homebase for millions of people who refuse to accept the status quo and are moved to take action for progress. We have consistently been a bulwark against the radical right, channeling our voices to end wars, protect democracy, and advance justice for all.

 

Project title: Priority District Member Listening Focus Groups

 

Project begins: 6/15/26

 

Project length: The project will take approximately 1 month, or the amount of hours needed to establish, recruit for, conduct, and synthesize data from 5-10 focus groups of MoveOn members in select priority districts. 

 

Project Overview: MoveOn will be mobilizing our members to vote this year, and we want to tailor our messaging to the issues that matter most to them in their specific congressional district. We are in search of a firm who will partner with us to develop and conduct focus groups to learn more about salient issues in this election cycle, and synthesize learnings to create core messaging and talking points for our independent expenditure election program & voter outreach.

 

RFP submission date: Please submit to proposals@moveon.org by 5/22/2026 and put Election Focus Groups in the subject line.

 

Scope of work:

• Consult with MoveOn staff to develop questions to elicit key issues pertaining to this year’s midterm elections. 
• Work with MoveOn analytics department to determine statistically significant sample size for focus groups. 
• Conduct focus groups of recruited MoveOn members in 5-10 priority congressional districts.
• Distill focus group learnings into core themes and provide those to MoveOn staff in a written report.
• Compensate focus group participants for their time and contribution.

 

Works closely with: 

The project manager will also work closely with key staff including the Field Director, Organizing Director, Strategic Initiatives Director, Managing Director of Analytics, and Communications Director.

 

Proposal submissions:  Please submit a resume and a proposal which includes the following information below: 

 

Background: Name, title and contact information.

Experience: Tell us about your relevant experience. A resume may be submitted in lieu of this section if your relevant experience appears within your resume.

Approach: In two pages or less, Please tell us how you would approach the above scope of work.  

Equity: Please explain whether and how your firm has advanced the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion within the firm, and state how that is reflected in the leadership ownership, and work of the firm.  Please share how you will center equity in your work for this project. 

Location: RFP is open to individuals/firms based in the contiguous U.S.  

Cost and availability: Include an estimate for hourly rate or project rate in your proposal and any limitations on your availability.

References: Past clients (3) that MoveOn may reach out to as references, with contact info.

 

Most-favorable terms:

• MoveOn reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the proposal submitted. Therefore, the proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms that the vendor could propose. There will be no best-and-final-offer procedure. MoveOn does reserve the right to contact a vendor for clarification of its proposal.
• The vendor should be prepared to accept this request for proposal for incorporation into a contract resulting from this request for proposal. Contract negotiations may incorporate some or the vendor’s entire proposal. It is understood that the proposal will become a part of the official procurement file on this matter without obligation to MoveOn.

 

No obligation to contract

This request for proposal does not obligate MoveOn to contract for services specified herein.

 

Rejection of proposals

MoveOn reserves the right at its sole discretion to reject any and all proposals received without penalty and not to issue a contract as a result of this request for proposal.

 

Nondiscrimination

The vendor will adopt and disseminate a policy that the vendor, in employment, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, ethnic identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, economic status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected basis.