State Lobbying Services, RFQ 697003
| Agency: | Loudoun County |
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| State: | Virginia |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Posted Date: | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Due Date: | May 26, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | RFQ 697003 |
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| Bid Number: |
RFQ 697003
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| Bid Title: |
State Lobbying Services, RFQ 697003
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| Category: | Procurement |
| Status: | Open |
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Loudoun County, Virginia
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
ACCEPTANCE DATE:
RFP NUMBER:
ACCEPTANCE
PLACE:
STATE LOBBYING SERVICES
Prior to 4:00 p.m., May 26, 2026 “Atomic” Time
RFQ 697003
Department of Finance and Budget
Division of Procurement
1 Harrison Street, SE, 1st Floor
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
Requests for information related to this Proposal should be directed to:
Katrice Walker, CPCM
Assistant Purchasing Agent
(571) 627-6685
(703) 771-5097 (Fax)
E-mail address: Katrice.Walker@loudoun.gov
This document can be downloaded from our web site:
www.loudoun.gov/procurement
Issue Date: April 29, 2026
IF YOU NEED ANY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY IN
ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCUREMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THIS DIVISION AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
SECTION/TITLE
STATE LOBBYING SERVICES
PAGE
1.0 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................ 3
2.0 COMPETITION INTENDED ................................................................................. 3
3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ......................................................................... 3
4.0 CONTRACTOR’S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ................................................ 4
5.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES ........................................................................................ 4
6.0 TERMS AND CONDITIONS................................................................................. 9
7.0 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS: SELECTION FACTORS ............................. 24
8.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT ............................................................... 25
9.0 INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS ......................................... 28
10.0 STATE LOBBYING SERVICES......................................................................... 36
Prepared By: Katrice A. Walker, CPCM
Assistant Purchasing Agent
Date: April 27, 2026
STATE LOBBYING SERVICES
Request for Proposal (RFP) RFQ 697003
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STATE LOBBYING SERVICES
1.0 PURPOSE
The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is for the County of Loudoun, Virginia
(County) to solicit proposals from highly experienced firms to assist the County with
its legislative program and state initiatives, throughout the calendar year.
The County intends to award one (1) Contract as a result of this RFP.
2.0 COMPETITION INTENDED
It is the County's intent that this RFP permits competition. It shall be the Contractor's
responsibility to advise the Purchasing Agent in writing if any language, requirement,
specification, etc., or any combination thereof, inadvertently restricts or limits the
requirements stated in this RFP to a single source. Such notification must be
received by the Purchasing Agent not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date set
for acceptance of proposals.
3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The County of Loudoun, Virginia is the third-most populous county in the
Commonwealth of Virginia with an estimated population of 462,063 and one of
the highest median household incomes in the United States. Loudoun is home to
key landmarks and employers, including Dulles International Airport, the
headquarters of the National Football League’s (NFL) Washington Commanders,
as well as many major organizations like Northrop Grumman, Howard Hughes
Medical Institute, and Telos. Loudoun is home to over 50 million square feet of
data centers and has a robust rural economy that includes food production, equine
activities, and many craft beverage locations. Loudoun is also served by the Silver
Line of the Washington Metro providing citizens with convenient access to our
Nation’s Capital.
The County government is seated in Leesburg, Virginia and operates under the
traditional County Administrator/Board of Supervisors form of government. There
are nine (9) elected Board members including a Chair who is elected at large.
There are seven (7) incorporated municipalities (towns) within boundaries of
Loudoun County, Virginia, and multiple unincorporated areas including large
planned urban developments. More information including a complete demographic
profile may be found on the County’s website at www.loudoun.gov.
The County prepares an annual legislative program that outlines the priorities
(including budget priorities), legislative initiatives, administrative initiatives, and
policy issues of importance to the County. The current legislative program can be
found at www.loudoun.gov/legislative. This program, approved by the Board of
Supervisors, is developed by the County’s Legislative Liaison in consultation with
the contractor. The Legislative Liaison serves as the County Administrator’s
representative on legislative issues.
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The County has significant interest in the legislative and budget activities of the
Virginia General Assembly each session. This requires an on-site consultant(s) or
firm in Richmond during the General Assembly Session, including special
sessions, to assist the Legislative Liaison of the County in monitoring and lobbying
for bills; budget actions; and legislative studies as well as attend or coordinate
meetings. The Contractor would perform services between General Assembly
Sessions at the direction of the County, including assisting the County with
communicating with the Administration and executive agencies. The County
actively participates in the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) and the Virginia
Municipal League (VML) and is a member of both the Northern Virginia
Transportation Authority (NVTA) and Northern Virginia Transportation
Commission (NVTC).
4.0 CONTRACTOR’S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Contractors must demonstrate that they have the resources and capability to
provide the materials and services as described herein. All Contractors must
submit the documentation indicated below with their proposal. Failure to provide
any of the required documentation shall be cause for proposal to be deemed non-
responsible and rejected.
The following criteria shall be met in order to be eligible for this contract:
4.1. Offerors must provide evidence that they have been in business providing
similar services for at least the last five (5) years.
5.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES
All proposals must be made on the basis of, and either meet or exceed, the
requirements contained herein.
5.1 Services to be provided by the Contractor include, but are not limited to, the
following:
A. Assist the County of Loudoun Board of Supervisors (“Board”) in the
formulation of its state legislative program for the upcoming Virginia
General Assembly sessions prior to the session opening to include:
1. Working with the County’s Legislative Liaison in identifying
legislative or administrative issues and/or strategies in
department or agency functional areas for the Board’s draft
legislative program;
2. Assisting the legislative liaison in vetting legislative initiatives
proposed by the Board and departments; and
3. Working with the Legislative Liaison to finalize all positions in
conjunction with the Board’s Legislative Contacts (currently
Chair-At-Large and Vice Chair of the Board) to achieve
consensus, where possible.
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B. Assist the Legislative Liaison with obtaining sponsors and co-sponsors
for legislation, when and where feasible, for all bills that are part of the
County’s adopted legislative program.
C. Work with members of the General Assembly to ensure that legislation
reflecting the Board’s legislative initiatives is drafted and filed to meet
session deadlines.
D. Assist the Legislative Liaison with monitoring all pertinent legislation
throughout the regular and special legislative sessions of the Virginia
General Assembly including but not limited to bills that are part of the
County’s legislative package and those that impact the County fiscally
and operationally.
E. Actively lobby Virginia General Assembly members and officials prior,
during and post–session; executive branch and legislative officials
including but not limited to elected officials, staff, and appointed officials
and other persons as required.
F. Testify on behalf of the County before committees and subcommittees
of the House of Delegates and the Senate regarding the County’s
legislative initiatives and positions on specific legislation as directed by
the Legislative Liaison.
G. Maintain effective communications as appropriate and as necessary to
promote the Board’s legislative program for the entire Contract period,
including but not limited to the following individuals and/or
organizations:
1. The Board’s appointed Legislative Contacts;
2. The County’s legislative liaison and County Administration
Staff;
3. The County’s delegation to the Virginia General Assembly;
4. The Northern Virginia Regional Legislative Liaisons;
5. The County’ Constitutional Officers, Officers of the Court,
Administration, and other Department and Agency Staff;
6. Virginia Association of Counties Staff;
7. Virginia Municipal League Staff;
8. Coalition of High Growth Communities; and
9. Transportation agencies such as the NVTA and NVTC.
H. Work with Legislative Liaison to ensure consistency of message and
action on behalf of the Board and Staff.
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Request for Proposal (RFP) RFQ 697003
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
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