The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California PlanetBids #RFQUAL-MN-1425

Federal legislative advocacy and government-affairs consulting for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is seeking consulting firms to represent and advise it on federal legislative and government-affairs priorities. - Government buyer: The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Professional Services department. - Requested service: Federal legislative advocacy and government-affairs consulting, with work further defined through written task orders. - Represent the District and provide strategic advice before Congress, congressional leaders and committees, the Administration, and federal agencies. - Support priorities involving water supply and quality, affordability, infrastructure funding, recycling, climate resilience, energy, and related issues. - Work may include advocacy strategy, legislative and regulatory analysis, outreach, meeting and hearing support, appropriations tracking, briefing materials, alerts, and regular activity reports. - OEMs and named service vendors: None identified in the solicitation. This is a services procurement; no products, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - Notable requirements: Firms must have at least five years of relevant experience, an existing Washington, DC office, and key personnel with at least ten consecutive years of relevant federal advocacy experience. The solicitation sets a 25% SBE/DVBE participation level and requires disclosure and approval related to generative AI use. - Pricing and term: The sample fee schedule calls for a fixed monthly, not-to-exceed price that includes required services and costs, except for allowable travel approved in advance and in writing. The anticipated agreement is for one year with four optional one-year extensions, for a potential five-year total term. - Potential competitors: Firms that provide federal government-relations and advocacy consulting include Holland & Knight LLP, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, and Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc.

Description

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California seeks consultant services for federal legislative advocacy, government affairs, and strategic advice to advance its priorities before Congress, congressional leadership, committees, the Administration, and federal agencies. The work is expected to be awarded as an annual contract with four one-year option extensions to one or more firms. Respondents must have at least five years of relevant firm and personnel experience, an existing Washington, DC office, and principals or key personnel with at least ten consecutive years of relevant federal advocacy experience. Electronic statements of qualifications are due November 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM PDT.

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