UNSPSC 93111502: Peace movements

UNSPSC 93111502 Peace movements — a Commodity code — describes state and local government contracting for lobbying, legislative advocacy, and governmental affairs services at state and federal levels, though the recent opportunities tagged with this code show substantial activity mislabeled under it that falls outside the code's nominal scope. The work state and local governments actually solicit under this code includes retained lobbyists and advocacy consultants to represent jurisdictions before state legislatures and Congress, advocate on legislative priorities, secure appropriations and grants, monitor pending legislation, and arrange meetings with elected officials and agency staff. Cities, counties, transit authorities, and state agencies — most actively municipalities and counties in New Mexico, Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, and other states — engage single-firm or multi-firm arrangements typically structured as monthly retainers or annual flat fees, with contract terms ranging from one to three years plus renewal options. The issuing bodies vary widely: the City of Rio Rancho and City of Gallup (New Mexico); the City of Charlotte and Orange County Transportation Authority (California and North Carolina); Escambia County (Florida); Waco and Houston (Texas); and others issue these procurements frequently, signaling steady demand across geographies.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Gallup's federal lobbying services RFP (IFB 2026202701, due August 6, 2026), which specifies five years' minimum federal lobbying experience, a one-year base term with three one-year renewal options, monthly reporting, and a focus on water supply, infrastructure, and federal appropriations; the Orange County Transportation Authority's state legislative advocacy RFP (RFP 250342, due July 22, 2026), structured as a two-year initial term at $456,000 with two optional two-year renewals totaling up to $1.368 million, requiring a registered Sacramento-based principal and monthly legislative activity reports; and the City of Charlotte's parallel state and federal lobbying solicitations (both due July 31, 2026), each seeking firms to monitor legislation, communicate City positions, and pursue favorable policy outcomes across a broad portfolio of local priorities. However, the code also captures many unrelated solicitations — engineering studies, planning services, economic development consulting, and program evaluation work — that state and local procurement systems have tagged incorrectly and that sit outside genuine lobbying and advocacy scope. Geographic concentration leans toward large metros and growth markets in the South and Southwest, with Texas, California, Georgia, Florida, and New Mexico showing the most recent activity, though the tail spans smaller municipalities nationwide pursuing state and federal advocacy support.