Guilford County NC MUNIS #20357

Federal lobbying and advocacy services for Guilford County

Guilford County is seeking a federal lobbying firm to advance County priorities and provide legislative, funding, and strategic support. - Government buyer: Guilford County, North Carolina; Guilford County Purchasing. - OEMs and named vendors: No OEMs, lobbying firms, or other commercial vendors are named in the materials; no products are being purchased. - Requested services: Federal advocacy and lobbying; monitoring federal policy, legislation, appropriations, and grant opportunities; coordination with federal officials and the County’s congressional delegation; strategic advice, meeting support, grant assistance, legislative tracking, briefings, and reports. - Priority areas: SNAP and Medicaid, public safety communications and first responders, transportation, and regional water infrastructure. - Pricing requested: An all-inclusive federal monthly rate and an hourly rate for retainer services. Potential additional costs include travel and lodging, federal filing fees, courier or document fees, legal or drafting work, grant writing, and grassroots or public-relations campaigns. No rates or quantities are provided. - Notable qualifications: Respondents must provide at least three comparable references, preferably for government projects; projects must be under contract or completed within the prior three years. Lobbying registrations, disclosures, and compliance filings are part of the requested work. - Term: Three-year initial term, with two optional one-year renewals, for a maximum of five years.

Description

Guilford County is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide federal lobbying services. The requested pricing includes a federal monthly rate and an hourly rate for retainer services; the RFP also identifies potential reimbursable expenses and non-retainer services. The initial contract term is three years, with options for two additional one-year renewals, for a total period of up to five years. Proposals are to be submitted electronically through Guilford County’s Vendor Self Service system, with required proposal forms and supporting documents.

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