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Thurston County

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· Washington

State Government Affairs Services

PROPOSALS DUE

October 16, 2026, 4:00 pm PDT

15 days left

WHAT THEY WANT

(Summarized from the RFP)

Thurston County is seeking an experienced contract lobbyist to provide state legislative representation and strategic policy and funding strategy on the County's behalf. The selected consultant advances Thurston County's interests before the Washington state legislature, state agencies, legislative committees and relevant stakeholders, and is expected to play a central role in shaping and advocating the County's legislative priorities and pursuing funding opportunities aligned with them.

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ABOUT THIS RFP

RFP number

26-0600018

Budget

$60,000 annually, plus $16,500 for the remainder of the initial year

Published

Entity type

County

State

Washington

Summarized from the Thurston County portal.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Proposals are received by the RFP Coordinator, Joshua Cummings, Assistant County Manager, at joshua.cummings@co.thurston.wa.us. All solicitation documents, including any addenda, are published on the Thurston County website at https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/ContractOpportunities, and it is each bidder's responsibility to examine the entire solicitation and submit any questions by the stated question deadline. The proposal cover is limited to the solicitation number, name and title, the proposal due date and time, and the bidder's identifying details. A proposal remains firm and unaltered after the due date; written requests to modify or withdraw are accepted only before it. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered for award. This solicitation may be modified only by written addendum. The County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, cancel the solicitation, and waive informalities or irregularities in procedure.

NAICS CODES & TAGS

541820

541611

Government Relations and Lobbying

Legislative Strategy

Public Affairs Consulting

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