Quotation Are Invited For Egyptian Media Summary Service For U.S. Embassy Cairo

Quotation are invited for Egyptian Media Summary Service for U.S. Embassy Cairo A competitive bid would provide U.S. Embassy Cairo with the following, compiled as one cohesive daily English report delivered Sunday-Friday by 07:00am: 1. Reporting of the top stories and op-eds in domestic newspapers and online news websites: a. Categories of article summaries would include but are not limited to: U.S.-Egypt relations, domestic politics, economy, security and defense, foreign affairs, and society & culture. Coverage to also include items from cities/governorates outside Cairo metropolitan area. The categories and format are subject to change based on Embassy requirements, to be agreed upon with partner. b. Individual items will contain the article headline and a brief summary (2-5 sentences) of the articles core information. c. The daily report will include a link to the online article online (when possible) and/or the page number of the news item. d. The vendor will monitor at least 10 major domestic print publications (such as Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar, Al-Masry Al-Youm, etc) and five (5) online-only websites (such as Cairo24, Masrawy, Akhbar AlYom). e. The vendor will advise the Embassy on a monthly basis of current news opinion trends observed by the vendor. f. The vendor will make necessary changes as communicated by the Embassy to the daily summary within 24 hours. 2. If capabilities exist, reporting of the top stories and commentaries reported by domestic television news networks and leading talk shows. a. Individual items will identify the channel, show, speaker, and context of the news item, providing a brief summary (2-5 sentences) of the news item. b. The vendor will monitor at least seven (7) major domestic television networks (such as MBC Masr, Sada El-Balad, DMC, TEN, ON, ExtraNews, etc), including major evening talk shows. c. Summary items will follow the same categories as print/online items defined above. 3. If vendor has the capability, reporting of the top social media trends, posts, and topics in Egypt. a. Monitoring to include public posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and if possible, public conversations on mass messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram. b. Vendor would provide 3-5 individual items that report/illustrate the trend/topic and basic analytics. Items will follow the same categories as print/online/broadcast items defined above, defined broadly to encompass the range of potential trends/topics on social media Tender Link : https://eg.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/cairo/contract-solicitations/