Legislative Monitoring Services

The State Fiscal Accountability Authority on behalf of the South Carolina State Treasurer's Office is requesting proposals for legislative monitoring services under Solicitation Number 5400029692, with proposals due August 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET and questions due July 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. No set-aside or preference program is identified.

The scope encompasses comprehensive legislative monitoring, reporting, and analysis services including monitoring legislative meetings, bills, and activities impacting relevant entities; providing written reports in Word and Excel formats; delivering 24-hour alerts on legislative bills; monitoring the budget process; managing weekly legislative schedules; conducting weekly status meetings; and designating an account manager with a minimum of five years of relevant experience in a leadership capacity. Lobbying activities are excluded.

The contract term is three years with two one-year renewal options, with an estimated start date of November 1, 2026. The State Treasurer's Office will be the place of performance. All costs, including travel expenses, benefits, and insurance, must be included in a fixed-price proposal; no separate cost reimbursement is permitted. Contractors must carry commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and maintain appropriate information security and privacy compliance.

Evaluation criteria are technical solution (30 points), program management plan (20 points), qualifications (30 points), and business proposal/pricing (20 points). Pricing points are calculated using lowest-price methodology with prorated points for higher-cost proposals. Contractors must have a minimum of five years of experience providing substantially similar legislative monitoring services.

Award notification is scheduled for September 7, 2026. Proposals must be submitted online via the state procurement system with one original submission and one redacted copy. The procurement officer is Elizabeth McWhorter (803-737-4994, emcwhorter@mmo.sc.gov).