JDG Communications is an approved contractor on the GSA Schedule 541 for Advertising & Integrated Marketing Solutions (AIMS) with the ability to satisfy all of your marketing and design needs by getting the right message out to the right people! Our talented and highly-skilled team creates outreach, information and branding campaigns to promote and reinforce the message and image of your agency.

Our Schedule 541 contracts allow us to provide a fully integrated communications effort to support your organization's needs.

• Graphic Design Services
• Market Research, Media Analysis and Related Services
• Press and Public Relations
• Web Site Design and Maintenance
• Trade Shows and Exhibits
• Special Events
• Direct Mail Services
• Videotape and Film Production Services
• Public Education and Outdoor Marketing
• Radio, Television and Public Service Announcements

Our contracts cover the following Special Item Number (SIN) categories:

Contract Number: GS-23F-0335K

SIN 541 1: Advertising Services

We can provide services under this SIN to promote public awareness of an agency's mission and initiatives, enable public understanding of complex technical and social issues, disseminate information to industry and consumer advocacy groups and engage in recruitment campaigns. Services include, but are not limited to the following components:

• Advertising objective determination
• Message decision/creation
• Media selection
• Outdoor marketing and media services
• Broadcast media (Radio, TV and Public Service Announcements)
• Direct mail services
• Media planning
• Media placement services
• Advertising evaluation
• Related activities to advertising services

SIN 541 2: Public Relations Services

Services include, but are not limited to: providing customized media and public relation services such as the development of media messages and strategies; providing recommendations of media sources for placement of campaigns; preparing media materials such as: background materials, press releases, speeches and presentations and press kits. Other related services may fall under the following categories:

• Executing media programs
• Conducting press conferences
• Scheduling broadcast and/or print interviews
• Press, public relations and crisis communications
• Media training: Training of agency personnel to deal with media and media responses
• Media alerts
• Press clipping services
• Related activities to public relations services

SIN 541 4: Specialized Marketing Services

SIN 541 4A Market Research and Analysis

Services include, but are not limited to:

• Customizing strategic marketing plans
• Branding initiatives
• Creating public awareness of products, services, and issues
• Targeting market identification and analysis
• Establishing measurable marketing objectives; determining market trends and conditions; identifying and implementing appropriate strategies
• Conducting focus groups, telemarketing, individual interviews, preparing/distributing surveys, and compiling/analyzing results
• Establishing call centers (in relation to services provided under this schedule)

SIN 541 4B: Video/Film Production

Videotape and film production services will be provided to inform the public and Government agencies about the latest products, services, and/or issues in various outputs such as: industry standard formats, CD-ROM, DVD and video streaming development. Filming in studios, on location, live shows, or events may also be required. Examples of services include, but are not limited to:

• Writing
• Directing
• Shooting
• Arranging for talent/animation
• Narration
• Music and sound effects
• Duplication
• Distribution
• Video scoring
• Editing

SIN 541 4C: Exhibit Design and Implementation Services

Services include planning, design and production, construction, logistics and shipment of three dimensional exhibits. Other related services may include but are not limited to:

• Making all necessary arrangements for exhibits in various venues (museums, malls, tradeshows, etc.) may be required. The key components within the category include, but are not limited to:
• Conceptualizing, designing and producing exhibits and their accompanying materials
• Providing and/or making recommendations for carpet and padding installation for exhibit property
• Preview set-up and dismantling of exhibit property
• Cleaning, prepping, and storing exhibit property for future use
• Shipping exhibit property to and from designated site(s)
• Media illumination services

SIN 541 5: Integrated Marketing Services

This SIN will be used to offer a complete solution that integrates various services found under the other SINs. Services required under this SIN may include the creation of comprehensive solutions using strategically targeted marketing plans that include full service execution of media planning and creative multimedia campaigns. These comprehensive solutions include services available separately under:

• 541-1 Advertising
• 541-2 Public Relations
• 541-3 Web Based Marketing
• 541-4 Specialized Marketing

SIN 541 1000: Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

are expenses other than labor hours.

All ODCs provided will be directly related to a service being offered under this Schedule and will be delivered in conjunction with the Schedule service. Possible ODCs may include such items such as audio/visual equipment, facility rental, commercial production, media costs, booth space rental, etc.

Contract Number: GS-23F-0334K
(Small Business Set-Aside Contract)

SIN 541 3: Web Based Marketing Services
(Small Business Set-Aside)

Develop strategies for an agency to provide the maximum use of their Internet capabilities. Typical tasks may involve the consultation, development and implementation of the following web based tasks:

• Website design and maintenance services
• Search engine development
• E-mail marketing
• Interactive marketing
• Web based training
• Web casting
• Video conferencing via the web
• Section 508 compliance, including captioning services
• On-Line media management
• Related activities to web based marketing services

Media will also be provided in a format that is compatible with the ordering agency's software requirements. Continual website updates and maintenance may also be required.

SIN: 541 4D: Conference, Events and Tradeshow Planning Services
(Small Business Set-Aside)

Services include the making of all necessary arrangements for conferences, seminars and trade shows. Event-marketing services may include but are not limited to the following services for a show, event and/or booth:

• Project Management
• Coordination and implementation of third party participation
• Collection management of third party payment for participation
• Liaison support with venue
• Audiovisual and information technology support
• Topic and speaker identification
• Site location research
• Reservation of facilities
• On-site meeting and registration support
• Editorial services
• Automation and telecommunications support
• Design and editing productions
• Mailing and other communication with attendees including pre-post meeting mailings/travel support and computer database creation

SIN 541 4E: Commercial Photography Services
(Small Business Set-Aside)

Photography services under this SIN may be used for commercial advertisements and/or illustrations that will appear in books, magazines, and/or other media. Services may include but are not limited to:

• Black and white, color photography
• Digital photography
• Aerial photography
• Architectural photography
• Still photographs
• Field and studio photography
• Related services such as photo editing and high-resolution scans

SIN 541 4F: Commercial Art and Graphic Design Services
(Small Business Set-Aside)

Commercial art, graphic design, and special effects that educate the consumer market about a product or service, may be required along with updating, rewriting, and/or editing materials. Types of services may include, but are not limited to:

• Developing conceptual design and layouts
• Providing copywriting and technical writing services
• Creating sketches, drawings, publication designs, and typographic layouts
• Furnishing custom or stock artwork (including electronic artwork)