UNSPSC 93121603: Political cooperation services

UNSPSC 93121603 Political cooperation services is a Commodity code that covers state and federal legislative lobbying, advocacy, and government relations consulting services that state and local governments procure to represent their interests before legislatures, executive branches, and administrative agencies. State and local issuers are soliciting lobbying and government affairs consultants to navigate legislative environments, secure appropriations and federal funding, monitor legislation affecting their jurisdictions, and advocate on priority policy areas—roles that have grown more active in the current cycle. Cities, counties, and special-purpose districts dominate recent activity; the Orange County Transportation Authority, City of Charlotte, City of Gallup, City of Rio Rancho, and Escambia County are among standout repeat buyers seeking state and federal advocates. The mix of issuing bodies reflects smaller municipalities and mid-sized counties alongside a few larger regional authorities.

The code sees recent activity concentrated in Texas, New Mexico, California, and Florida, with secondary activity in North Carolina, Georgia, and other states. Representative solicitations include the City of Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina) seeking federal lobbyist services and state lobbying services under separate RFPs with response deadlines of July 31, 2026; the Orange County Transportation Authority (Santa Ana, California) requesting state legislative advocacy and consulting services under RFP 250342 with a deadline of July 22, 2026 and a pre-proposal conference held July 7, 2026 requiring California Secretary of State registration as an active lobbyist; the City of Gallup (Gallup, New Mexico) requesting federal lobbying services under IFB 2026202701 due August 6, 2026, with minimum five years federal lobbying experience required, focus on securing appropriations for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project and other infrastructure priorities, and one-year renewable terms; and Escambia County (Pensacola, Florida) seeking a lobbyist for state and federal matters under RFP PD2526075 due June 29, 2026 with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals. Work product ownership, insurance requirements (typically $1 million general liability minimum), and monthly reporting or activity updates are standard contractual expectations. Procurement activity is steady and geographic spread is national.