UNSPSC 80171900: Stakeholder management and relations services

Public relations services relating to stakeholder management, relations and engagement.

UNSPSC 80171900 Stakeholder management and relations services, a Class code, encompasses the advisory, communications, and advocacy services that state and local governments procure to manage relationships with external constituencies, elected officials, media, and community stakeholders. Recent opportunities show state and local bodies buying federal and state-level lobbying and government relations support, tourism and destination marketing and public relations services, community engagement and stakeholder coordination for federal grants and programs, and strategic communications and media relations support for agencies and public authorities. County of Orange (California) dominates the recent activity, posting multiple solicitations across related service areas; other issuing bodies include the State of Texas, Broward County (Florida), Pinellas County (Florida), City of Fort Worth (Texas), Houston City College System (Texas), Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia), the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (Florida), Pulaski County (Arkansas), the Great Lakes Water Authority (Michigan), and various state agencies.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0163 for federal lobbying and government relations services with a response date of April 23, 2026; the City of Fort Worth RFP 26-0164 for state-level lobbying and government relations services also due April 23, 2026; the State of Texas Office of the Governor RFP 301-26-06599 for tourism public relations and marketing services in Mexico with a proposal due date of July 1, 2026; Broward County RFP GEN2130519P1 for public relations services with a response date of June 15, 2026; Pinellas County RFP 260424RFP for domestic public relations services covering the United States and Canada with proposals due April 23, 2026; and Houston City College System RFQ RFQ2620 for government relations and legislative advisory services with submissions due June 23, 2026. The code shows consistent activity across Texas state agencies procuring international and domestic tourism marketing support, local governments in Florida and California pursuing public relations and community relations support, and multiple jurisdictions seeking federal and state legislative advocacy. Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas, California, and Florida, with secondary activity in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Illinois.