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City of Long Beach
· City
· California
Federal Lobbying Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 06, 2026, 11:00 am PDT
Closed
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Long Beach is seeking a professional consulting firm to provide federal legislative representation services on behalf of the City. The selected firm will be responsible for advancing the City's legislative, regulatory, and budget advocacy activities at the federal level — including developing and implementing an annual legislative strategy and advocacy plan, tracking relevant federal legislation and regulations, and securing federal funding for City priority projects.
DOCUMENT SET
7 documents
· 2.1MB
Request for Proposals — full solicitation.pdf · 1.2MB
Addendum 1 — questions and answers.pdf · 210KB
Attachment A — scope of work and deliverables.pdf · 480KB
Attachment B — cost proposal form.xlsx · 64KB
Sample agreement and insurance requirements.pdf · 560KB
Pre-proposal meeting — sign-in sheet and slides.pdf · 1.8MB
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
1 change
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
5 questions answered
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Long Beach Buys Portal: Please advise if there is a specific format or template for the information required for the Cost Proposal.
Submission
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RFP page 16, Section 4.3 Narrative Proposal Template: Please advise if resumes may be included as an annex in addition to the staffing response in the form.
Submission
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RFP page 15, Section 4.2 Proposal Content, requests financial statements to confirm financial stability. To protect their confidentiality, please advise if Proposers may email these materials directly to the Official Contact instead of uploading to the Long Beach Buys Portal.
Submission
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RFP page 15, Section 4.2 Proposal Content, states that “Proposers should itemize based on staff costs and other deliverables.” Please confirm this is optional if Proposers are using a fixed monthly fee structure.
Pricing
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RFP page 11, Section 3.1 Minimum Qualifications, references "Mandatory license types." Please provide details on the specific licenses required for compliance.
Eligibility
ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
RFP-CM-26-749
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Long Beach portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals must be submitted electronically via LongBeachBuys.com. Late proposals or proposals submitted through any other channel will not be accepted. Upon successful submission, proposers will receive an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from LongBeachBuys.com. A complete proposal must include: a Narrative Proposal, a Cost Proposal (itemized by staff costs and other deliverables, broken down monthly), financial stability documentation (financial statement, annual report, business tax return, or statement of income and balance sheet), and the following signed mandatory attachments: Attachment A – Authorization & Certification, Attachment B – Equal Benefits Ordinance Form, and Attachment C – Local Preference Program. All attachments must be signed by the individual legally authorized to bind the proposer. For technical support, contact LBPurchasing@longbeach.gov or (562) 570-6200 during normal business hours.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541611
541820
Federal Advocacy and Government Affairs
Government Relations and Lobbying
ACROSS 539 RFPS
MORE THAN
RFPs changed their terms while active.
25 days is the median window from publication to due date; day 16 is the median first change for the 113 that changed. 539 RFPs published and due: July 23 - Sept. 30, 2026.
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This RFP has closed
Proposals were due October 06, 2026, 11:00 am PDT. Leads tracks active RFPs from posting to deadline.
