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RFI 4200 BRS6005State & Local

Response Deadline10/30/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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The City of Austin is seeking qualified individuals or firms to provide professional legislative and funding services. The scope of work involves representing the city's interests through professional lobbying and engagement with various government bodies, agencies, departments, and offices at both the state and federal levels. This current opportunity, identified as RFI 4200 BRS6005, is in the pre-solicitation phase. A notification was issued on October 26, 2026, with a response deadline of October 30, 2026. This phase is intended to provide prospective offerors with an overview of the RFP process and an explanation of how proposals will be evaluated. No proposals are being accepted at this time, and no procurement decisions will be made during this initial meeting stage. Bridney Stewart serves as the Procurement Specialist IV and primary point of contact for solicitation questions.

General Info

City of Austin seeks professional legislative and funding services via a pre-solicitation RFI.

Agency

Texas → City of Austin

NAICS

541820 - Public Relations Agencies

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

1

RFI 4200 BRS6005 - State & Federal Lobbyists Pre-Solicitation Meeting Notification

industry-day

Low

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PhaseSources Sought

PostedOct 26

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineOct 30

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

10/30/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTCin 4 days

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AgencyTexas → City of Austin

Contacts2 people available

OfficeTX

Organization / AgencyTexas → City of Austin

Office AddressTX

Contacts

Bridney Stewart-Fisher

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

SMBR Main OfficeSmall Minority Business Resources Questions

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+1 (555) 000-0000

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The City of Austin is seeking qualified individuals or firms to provide professional legislative and funding services on the City of Austins behalf with government bodies, agencies, departments, offices and others.

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