NegotiationMeeting_PPA 8.15.25 Signed.pdf

This is a negotiation meeting invitation from the State of Arizona, through the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), Office of the Governor, regarding Solicitation No. BPM006852 for lobbying services. The State is conducting negotiations with all offerors determined to be in the competitive range or reasonably susceptible for award. A negotiation conference call has been scheduled for August 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM to discuss the offeror's price sheet submission. The original solicitation was posted on May 23, 2025, with proposals due by July 16, 2025. The selected vendor will provide professional intergovernmental state legislative lobbying services for the Arizona Secretary of State beginning with the 2026 Arizona State Legislative Session, with the lobbyist required to be an "Authorized Public Lobbyist" as defined under A.R.S. 41-1231(2).

The invitation requires offerors to confirm attendance at the negotiation meeting and provide a list of names and titles for all participants. No specific pricing information, set-asides, incumbent vendor details, or contract term length is disclosed in the negotiation invitation itself. Interested parties were advised that the State would not respond to technical inquiries submitted less than five business days before the proposal due date. The correspondence was sent via email to the offeror's designated representative and indicates that calendar invitations would be sent upon receipt of attendance confirmation.