# Lancaster Planet bids #014-27

Cannabis fee administration and consulting services for the City of Lancaster

**Posted:** September 30, 2026
**Respond By:** October 20, 2026
**Identifier:** 014-27
**NAICS:** 541219, 541611, 541213, 926150

The City of Lancaster is seeking a firm to administer and advise on its cannabis fee program.
- **Government buyer:** City of Lancaster, California; Finance Department, with the Purchasing Division identified in the RFP materials.
- **Requested service:** Administration and consulting for the City’s cannabis fee program. No equipment, product quantities, OEMs, or part numbers are specified.
- **Core work:** Manage cannabis business accounts; verify monthly gross receipts using sources such as Metrc, point-of-sale data, sales and inventory records, and financial documentation; support fee calculation, billing, collection tracking, and reconciliation; monitor compliance and exceptions; conduct targeted audits and revenue assurance; and provide reporting, analysis, forecasting, and advisory support.
- **Fee and notable requirements:** The current fee is 5% of gross receipts and is due monthly. Services also include secure technology and data integration, dashboards, implementation and transition, and support for City compliance and enforcement work. The City retains final authority over policy, licensing, enforcement, penalties, and other governmental decisions.
- **Named prospective bidders/vendors:** Floral Park Consulting LLC; Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates; Shay Enterprise. No OEM is identified.
- **Pricing categories requested:** Core implementation and recurring services, technology or platform fees, targeted audits, enforcement support, additional consulting, training or on-site support, other mandatory services, optional enhancements, personnel rates, and reimbursable costs.
- **Term:** Initial two-year term with three optional one-year extensions, for up to five years total.
- **Attachment inconsistency:** The cost proposal template summary identifies the City of El Monte, while the RFP and other attachments identify the City of Lancaster.

### Description

The City of Lancaster is requesting proposals from qualified firms to support administration and oversight of its cannabis fee program. Services include cannabis business account administration, gross receipts verification, fee calculation and reconciliation, compliance monitoring, revenue assurance and auditing, reporting and data analysis, technology and data integration, and related regulatory and advisory services. The selected proposer will provide the personnel, expertise, technology, and resources needed to support accurate reporting, timely collections, transparency, and compliance; governmental authority over policy, licensing, enforcement, penalties, and other determinations remains with the City. The maximum contract duration is five years, and proposals must be submitted electronically with separate required Cost and Response Files.

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