Government Affairs

The Nevada Division of State Purchasing, on behalf of the Nevada Physical Therapy Board, is soliciting proposals for comprehensive government affairs and legislative relations services through Request for Proposals (RFP) BRDCOM-S3811. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to provide legislative monitoring and analysis, strategic advocacy before the Nevada Legislature and state agencies, stakeholder coordination, bill tracking updated at least weekly during legislative sessions, testimony preparation and coordination, policy research and analysis, and quarterly written reports during the interim period with weekly reports during the 2027 Legislative Session. The contract term spans seventeen months from August 2026 through December 2027, covering the 2026 interim period and the 2027 Nevada Legislative Session, with an option to renew for an additional two years subject to Board of Examiners approval. Key qualifications include demonstrated legislative experience, success with testimony preparation and coordination, research and policy analysis expertise, legislative tracking capabilities, client responsiveness, and an established ethics record. Evaluation will utilize weighted scoring criteria including legislative experience (25 points), testimony preparation and coordination success (20 points), research and policy analysis expertise (20 points), legislative tracking experience (10 points), client update responsiveness (10 points), ethics record (10 points), and fixed-price structure with performance metrics (5 points), plus an additional 100 points for presentation factors covering Nevada legislative knowledge, Board-specific strategy, relationship networks, budget justification, team cohesion, and communication tactics. Cost scoring utilizes a mathematical formula comparing proposed costs against highest and lowest bids. Critical deadlines include questions due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 14, 2026; answers posted by April 21, 2026; reference submissions due by 5:00 p.m. on May 4, 2026; proposals due by 2:00 p.m. on May 5, 2026; presentations scheduled between May 5 and May 12, 2026; with an estimated Notice of Award on June 12, 2026, and Board of Examiners approval and contract start on August 11, 2026.

Nevada-based businesses receive a 5 percent preference pursuant to NRS 333.3351 to 333.3356, while inverse preferences apply to out-of-state vendors from states that do not afford equivalent preferences to Nevada vendors. Mandatory minimum requirements include compliance with Nevada law, execution of a no boycott of Israel agreement, registration at nevadaepro.com, possession of a valid Nevada business license, active entity registration in sam.gov, and data encryption with stateside data storage capabilities. Vendors must submit comprehensive documentation including background information, key personnel resumes, disclosure of any current or former State of Nevada employees who will perform work, financial statements for the past two years, Dun and Bradstreet numbers, conflict of interest disclosures, and at least three client references from similar projects completed within the past five years using the mandated reference questionnaire. Insurance requirements are substantial, mandating Commercial General Liability with a $2,000,000 general aggregate limit and $1,000,000 per occurrence limit, Automobile Liability with a $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation with $100,000 per accident and $500,000 policy limits, and Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) with $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 annual aggregate coverage. The RFP does not specify an estimated award value or budget range; instead, vendors are required to submit a single, all-inclusive fixed-price proposal representing total contract value for all legislative affairs and government relations services, with the option to itemize costs by service category or time period provided that all line items total the single proposed contract amount. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation materials.