UNSPSC 93171604: Bilateral trade agreements

UNSPSC 93171604 Bilateral trade agreements is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of lobbying, advocacy, and legislative consulting services rather than trade policy instruments or international commerce agreements. The code's recent activity reflects municipalities, counties, transportation authorities, and regional entities soliciting federal and state legislative representatives, governmental affairs consultants, and policy advocates to monitor, influence, and secure funding from legislative bodies and executive branch agencies. Work is exclusively advocacy-focused: securing federal and state appropriations, influencing legislative outcomes on agency priorities, monitoring regulatory developments, arranging meetings with elected officials and agency staff, and reporting on legislative activity and funding opportunities.

The mix of issuing bodies is diverse and geographically spread. Cities dominate the recent opportunities—Rio Rancho and Gallup (New Mexico), Charlotte and Waco (Texas), Garden City (Georgia), Olathe (Kansas), Apopka and Palo Alto (Florida and California)—alongside counties (Escambia, Bartow, DeKalb, Cobb in the Southeast and upper Midwest), regional transportation authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority in California), water utilities (Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan), and state agencies (Washington State Department of Commerce, State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts). Texas and California lead recent posting activity, with secondary clusters in Georgia, Florida, and the Upper Midwest. Representative opportunities include the City of Gallup's federal lobbying RFP (2026202701, due August 6, 2026) seeking five-year federal advocacy experience on infrastructure and water issues with monthly reporting and task-order structure; the Orange County Transportation Authority's state legislative advocacy RFP (250342, due July 22, 2026) requiring California lobbyist registration and Sacramento-based representation with a $456,000 two-year commitment plus up to $1.368 million in optional renewal terms; and the City of Charlotte's concurrent state and federal lobbying RFPs (due July 31, 2026) seeking separate firms for North Carolina legislative work and Washington, D.C. federal representation across aviation, economic development, transportation, and water priorities. The code shows sustained procurement velocity across jurisdictional types and geographies, with responses typically due within 30–45 days of posting.