UNSPSC 93151509: Government information services

UNSPSC 93151509 Government information services is a Commodity code covering strategic communications, public outreach, and information management work that state and local governments procure to inform residents, coordinate stakeholder engagement, and support policy implementation. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code for community engagement services supporting environmental and infrastructure projects, public relations for facilities planning and capital improvements, voter information campaigns, facilitation of complex policy processes, and creative or media services tied to government messaging and education initiatives. The issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, transit authorities, and special districts—including the Washington State Department of Commerce, Columbus Consolidated Government, Orange County Transportation Authority, Pasco County Board of County Commissioners, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, the Washington State Office of the Secretary of State, the City of Tucson, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and the Great Lakes Water Authority. Work is assigned through RFPs and RFQs with typical response windows of 30 to 60 days.

Geographic activity concentrates in California, Florida, North Carolina, and Washington, with additional recent opportunities in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, and Colorado. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Commerce RFP (solicitation 9570201) for facilitation services to prioritize decarbonization projects and analyze public-private partnership barriers, with proposals due August 6, 2026, and a contract value not exceeding $630,500; the Orange County Transportation Authority RFP 250187 for public outreach consultant services supporting seven rail capital projects across seven corridor cities, with a four-year budget of $801,000 and optional two-year renewal valued at $100,000; and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services RFPs (FY27-RFP-02 and FY27-RFP-01, both due February 23, 2026) for creative and media buying services supporting education and outreach campaigns, with combined annual budgets of approximately $368,000 and five-year potential value around $1.84 million. Evaluation typically weights technical approach and qualifications heavily (50–80 percent) with cost at 10–30 percent; many solicitations include MWSBE utilization requirements or VBE preferences. Contract terms commonly run three to five years with one or two optional renewal periods.