Lobbying and Public Relations Services

The Nevada State Contractors Board, through the Nevada State Purchasing Division, is soliciting qualified vendors to provide legislative liaison and public relations consulting services under solicitation number BRDCOM-S3612. The scope of work encompasses monitoring legislation affecting the Board, representing the Board at legislative meetings, providing testimony to legislative committees, communicating with elected officials and the public, developing legislative strategies, providing media training, coordinating community outreach partnerships, and assisting with media placement and social media development. The estimated contract term is two years, subject to Nevada State Board of Examiners approval. Key deadlines include a question submission deadline of January 12, 2026, with answers posted by January 20, 2026; client reference questionnaires due by January 26, 2026; and proposal submissions due by January 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The State intends to issue a Notice of Intent on February 11, 2026, with contract commencement on April 14, 2026. Evaluation will be conducted by an independent committee using weighted criteria including timeliness of services (20 percent), strategic understanding and approach (20 percent), government and stakeholder relationships (20 percent), company experience and proven results (15 percent), and cost (25 percent). Mandatory minimum requirements include Nevada business license compliance, System for Award Management (sam.gov) registration, compliance with Nevada indemnity law, and agreement not to engage in boycotts of Israel. All responses must be submitted electronically through nevadaepro.com and remain confidential until contract award.

Nevada-based businesses receive a five percent preference in evaluation, and an inverse preference may apply to vendors from states that restrict Nevada-based competitors. No incumbent vendor or existing contractual arrangement is referenced in the solicitation documents. Vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability with a $2,000,000 General Aggregate limit and $1,000,000 per-occurrence limits; Automobile Liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000; Workers' Compensation at statutory levels with Employers' Liability limits of $100,000 per accident and $500,000 policy limit; and Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) with per-claim limits of $1,000,000 and annual aggregate limits of $2,000,000. All insurance policies must name the State of Nevada as an additional insured and maintain ratings of A.M. Best A- VII or better. The solicitation does not specify contract value or budget ranges; pricing will be evaluated competitively using a formula based on the highest and lowest proposed costs. The State strongly prefers vendors accept the standard form contract and insurance schedule as written, with any proposed changes requiring detailed redlines and justifications.