NIGP 91826: Communications: Public Relations Consulting

NIGP 91826 Communications: Public Relations Consulting is an Item code under which state and local governments procure legislative monitoring, media relations, stakeholder engagement, and governmental affairs support—functions that fall across public relations, lobbying, and policy advocacy domains. Recent solicitations show governments hiring consultants to monitor federal and state legislation, manage media strategy, coordinate community outreach, and advise on regulatory developments affecting agency operations. The issuing-body mix reflects diverse jurisdictions: state education departments (Washington OSPI), state natural-resource and commerce agencies (California, Oregon, Washington), cities (Waco, Rio Rancho, Tallahassee, Atlanta), counties (Henry County Georgia, Orange County California, Broward County Florida, Invest Atlanta), school districts, and special districts. State education, transportation, and development agencies appear as repeat buyers. Work solicited ranges from federal grant compliance consulting and state legislative advocacy for municipalities to media relations for convention bureaus and community engagement campaigns for environmental and redevelopment initiatives. Representative recent opportunities include Washington State OSPI's RFQ for federal grant consulting (RFQQ202702, due August 17, 2026, estimated value $55,200), the City of Rio Rancho's RFP for state lobbyist services during the New Mexico legislative session (IFB27001AD, due August 11, 2026), and the Orange County Transportation Authority's RFP for public outreach consulting for environmental mitigation and habitat restoration (RFP 250350, due July 13, 2026, estimated value $150,000).

Geographic activity is distributed across the West (Washington, Oregon, California), South (Georgia, Florida, Texas, Georgia), and Mid-Atlantic (North Carolina implied), with California and Florida showing particular density in recent postings. Washington, Georgia, and California each appear in multiple recent solicitations. The code captures work ranging from 2–4 year terms at values from $55,000 to $801,000, with hourly labor-rate pricing common for professional consulting and time-and-materials structures standard for ongoing advisory work. Set-asides include DBE preferences in Georgia (Henry County), local-small-business preferences in California (Orange County), and SBE/VBE preferences in Washington and California. Pre-bid conferences, RFQ/RFP notice types, and Q&A cycles are standard. The activity reflects sustained demand for legislative tracking, media strategy, and stakeholder engagement across transportation, environmental, education, and economic-development portfolios.