California State University PlanetBids #PRC-00131

CSUSB Federal Advocacy Services

California State University, San Bernardino is seeking a federal advocacy firm to advance the University’s priorities in Washington, D.C. - Government buyer: The Trustees of the California State University; California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), Procurement & Contracts. - Requested service: Strategic legislative and Executive Branch advocacy, including federal policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and support for grants and appropriations. - Priority areas: Education, workforce development, research, student success, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, allied healthcare, entrepreneurship, and regional economic development. - Engagement and deliverables: Work with University leadership and designated representatives; engage Congress, the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, and relevant federal departments and agencies; track federal developments; support authorized visits, program showcases, and appropriations submissions; provide weekly communications and an annual federal update to the President and Cabinet. - Vendors named in the solicitation: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; GovGuide; Holland & Knight LLP; LPC Enterprises LLC; Manatt Government Strategies, LLC; McAllister & Quinn; Nossaman LLP; Smith Garson, Inc.; Telegraph Avenue Advisors LLC; and Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. - Term: Three years initially, with two optional one-year extensions. Extensions require mutual written agreement, available funding, satisfactory performance, and compliance with applicable CSU policy. - Evaluation: Best-value selection. No specific products, part numbers, or service quantities are stated.

Description

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is seeking proposals from qualified federal advocacy firms to advance its federal education, workforce, research, student-support, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, allied healthcare, entrepreneurship, and other University priorities. The selected firm will provide strategic legislative and executive-branch advocacy in Washington, D.C. and as otherwise needed, working with University leadership, staff, faculty program leads, and designated representatives. Services include supporting engagement with Congress, the White House, federal departments and agencies, and the Office of Management and Budget. The contract is intended to be awarded to the responsive and responsible proposer offering the best value under the stated evaluation criteria.

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