UNSPSC 93121607: International cooperation services

UNSPSC 93121607 International cooperation services is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitation activity, encompasses legislative advocacy, lobbying, and governmental relations consulting — services through which state and local agencies seek representation before legislatures, executive officials, and administrative agencies to advance funding, policy, and strategic development objectives. State and local governments are procuring state-level lobbying, federal lobbying, policy advisory support, stakeholder facilitation, and strategic planning consulting under this code. The issuing bodies span cities, counties, transit authorities, and state agencies, with repeat buyers including the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA, which has posted multiple legislative and funding-focused consulting solicitations), the City of Charlotte, Cobb County, and several Georgia municipalities. Work ranges from dedicated full-time legislative representation through on-call task-order arrangements, with contracts structured as monthly retainers, annual flat fees, hourly rates, or fixed fees depending on the jurisdiction and engagement model.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Georgia, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas, with secondary activity in North Carolina, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Gallup, New Mexico, requesting federal lobbying services for federal appropriations and water rights advocacy under RFP 2026202701, due August 6, 2026, with minimum five-year municipal lobbying experience and $1 million insurance required; the Orange County Transportation Authority requesting state legislative advocacy and consulting services under RFP 250342, due July 22, 2026, with a $456,000 two-year funding commitment and mandatory California lobbyist registration; the City of Charlotte requesting both state lobbying services under RFP 2692027012 and federal lobbying services under RFP 2692027013, both due July 31, 2026, with broad portfolio coverage across transportation, housing, economic development, and infrastructure; and the Washington State Department of Commerce requesting economic development strategic planning services under RFP WSEDCP072026, due August 10, 2026, supporting planning across five counties with state appropriations funding. Contracts frequently include insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2.5 million liability, Q&A cycles running 7–14 days before proposal close, and evaluation criteria weighting experience and past performance heavily alongside cost.