RFP Responses Needed - Show the Open-Source Flag! (Deadline Extended!) | Box of Rain, LLC

Box of Rain, LLC is providing business direction on a complete website redesign for the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit business development membership organization. We have advocated strongly for open-source solutions centered on Drupal vs specific, proprietary solutions, now we need a strong RFP response to convince them that Open Source in general and Drupal in particular are the right choice!

This will be a fantastic opportunity to gain visibility with the NYC business and political communities.

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce seeks an experienced Vendor to redesign www.ibrooklyn.com to achieve the following goals:

• Attract and retain new Members by fulfilling the requirements for a valuable “virtual Chamber” membership;
• Position the Chamber as the leader, local expert and one-stop-shop/source for information about operating, marketing and promoting a business in Brooklyn;
• Bring Brooklyn to the world by providing a forum for Brooklyn to do business locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, as well as be a gateway for the world to do business with Brooklyn;
• Connect the Brooklyn business community to one another.

URLS for current site(s): www.ibrooklyn.com, www.brooklynease.com, www.brooklyneats.com, www.buyrealbrooklyn.com

Required Functionality:

• Theme design
• Better navigation & ease of use
• editorial content management
• Tiered, secure accessibility
• Taxonomy/metatagging
• Events
• Multimedia content capabilities
• Membership (1500+)
• RSS feed, printable pages
• effective site search
• SEO
• Staff Training
• Site performance metrics
• Advertising
• Provision for ongoing maintenance/support

Key Deadlines:
Notice of Bid Intent Due: 12:00 p.m. Mon., June 23, 2008 NOTE: you can still submit through Box of Rain. You will need to sign a Non-Disclosure agreement with Box of Rain.
Proposals Due: 5:00 p.m. Wed., July 9, 2008 deadline extended 1 week to July 16, 2008

Please email lshostak (at) boxofrain.com or call 212-937-7911 as soon as possible for a copy of the complete RFP and general scope and background info.