RFP #26-07 - State Legislative Advocacy Services

AI Summary

Monterey-Salinas Transit seeks proposals for state legislative advocacy services to represent its interests with the California Legislature. Contract starts Jan 2027 for 3 years, with a 2-year extension option.

Opportunity details

Solicitation No.: 236821
Type / RFx: RFP
Status: Open
Level: local
Published Date: Invalid Date
Due Date: Invalid Date
NAICS Code: 541820 AI guide
Jurisdiction: Monterey-Salinas Transit
State: California
Agency: Monterey-Salinas Transit

Description

Monterey-Salinas Transit District (MST) invites qualified firms/individuals to submit a proposal detailing qualifications and costs for providing state legislative advocacy services. The firm/individual selected will represent MST’s legislative policy interests with the State of California Legislature and with individual State officials.The consultant selected will enter into a contract with MST effective on January 1, 2027, and shall remain in effect for a period of three (3) years. MST shall have the option to extend the contract for one (1) additional two (2) year option term.

Commodity Codes

Commodity Codes: NIGP 91564 Media Clippings, Outtakes, Critiques, Summaries, Legislative Bill Tracking Services, etc., Including State, Local, Out-of-State and International NIGP 96151 Lobby Services

Events & Timeline

Status	Event Name	Location	Description	Dates	Mandatory
Ongoing	Open Date	Online Portal	Posting date for the Opportunity	Jun 1st 2026, 7:30 AM PDT	N/A
Upcoming	Questions Due Date	Online Portal	Deadline to submit Questions	Jun 15th 2026, 12:00 PM PDT	N/A
Upcoming	Close Date	Online Portal	Deadline for Submissions	Jul 13th 2026, 2:00 PM PDT	N/A

Requested Information

Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.

Name	Type	# Files	Requirement
Technical Proposal	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required
Cost Proposal	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required
Required Forms	File Type: PDF (.pdf)	Multiple	Required

Attachments

Key dates

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AI classification tags

legislative advocacy services state government relations policy consulting public affairs consulting government lobbying transit agency services

Frequently asked questions

SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.