HONOLULU: The Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii is seeking a firm to promote the state's tobacco quit line after Bennet Group Strategic Communications walked away from the account.

The 15-month contract will begin in October. It is valued at up to $1.9 million, according to the RFP. The research corporation could extend the contract annually for up to four years with the budget for each additional year reaching $1.6 million. Responses to the RFP are due July 24, ...