UNSPSC 93101702: Corporate states

UNSPSC 93101702 Corporate states (Commodity) covers lobbying, legislative advocacy, and governmental affairs consulting services that state and local governments procure to represent their interests before legislatures, executive agencies, and administrative bodies at state and federal levels. Recent solicitations show state and local issuing bodies buying registered lobbyist services, legislative monitoring and bill-tracking support, legislative strategy development, grant identification and appropriations assistance, and advocacy coordination across multiple policy domains—aviation, transportation, water infrastructure, economic development, housing, public safety, and funding priorities specific to each jurisdiction.

The mix of issuing bodies reflects diverse state and local governance: cities (Gallup, Charlotte, Waco, Olathe, Dallas, Garden City), counties (Escambia, Cobb, Bartow), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, Harris County), and special-purpose districts (Great Lakes Water Authority). Cities represent the largest share of recent activity, with multiple jurisdictions posting concurrent or overlapping solicitations. Geographic spread is national, with recent opportunities concentrated in Texas (Waco, Gallup, Charlotte), Florida (Escambia County), Georgia (Garden City, Cobb County), California (Orange County), and North Carolina (Charlotte). The City of Gallup, New Mexico posted a federal lobbying RFP due August 6, 2026 (Solicitation 2026202701) requiring a minimum of five years of federal lobbying experience, proven success securing federal appropriations, registered lobbyist status, and comprehensive annual advocacy strategy development; priority areas include the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project and disaster resiliency, with evaluation weighted 40% experience, 15% capacity, 20% past performance, 15% key personnel, and 30% cost, and New Mexico resident and veteran business preferences available. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is soliciting state legislative advocacy and consulting services (RFP 250342, due July 22, 2026) requiring California Secretary of State registration as an active lobbyist, Sacramento-based principal representation, monthly advocacy activity reports, and firm fixed-price fully-burdened monthly rates over an initial two-year term with funding commitment of $456,000 and up to two optional two-year renewal periods totaling $1.368 million if all options are exercised. The City of Charlotte posted concurrent state (RFP 2692027012, due July 31, 2026) and federal lobbying services solicitations (RFP 2692027012, due July 31, 2026), with the federal contract requiring Washington D.C. area office maintenance and representation before federal legislative and executive branches.