Federal Advocacy Services

The buyer, a municipal government authority in Porterville, California, seeks a US-based vendor to deliver federal advocacy services for a three-year contract period. The selected consultant must develop, maintain, and update a comprehensive federal advocacy strategy aligned with the city's strategic priorities. The vendor must represent the city before members of Congress, congressional committees, federal agencies, executive branch officials, and federal stakeholders to support infrastructure, economic development, public safety, water reliability, transportation, and aviation priorities. Additionally, the consultant must identify, pursue, and assist the city in securing federal funding, including congressional appropriations, competitive grants, discretionary funding, and loans. The buyer requires onsite work performance and accepts digital proposal submissions via email or online. The buyer asks bidders to submit proposals for the project budget. Interested vendors must submit all questions no later than September 2, 2026.