Request for Qualifications – RFQ 2026-024 Advocacy and Lobbying - TX 2026

Contact: kaseyg@wacotx.gov. Texas Public Notice — McLennan County, Texas. Open — accepting responses.

About this solicitation

Request for Qualifications – RFQ 2026-024 Advocacy and Lobbying before the Texas Legislature and State Agencies. The City of Waco (“City”) is seeking to retain the services of a governmental affairs consultant that possesses significant demonstrable experience in lobbying and advocacy at the State level, particularly the Texas Legislature and Texas State Agencies. The selected consultants will represent the City as trusted advisors, lobbyists, and expert navigators and shall demonstrate strong relationships with members of the Texas State Legislature, representatives of the City, as well as state government staffers in Austin, including governmental agencies, other industry lobbyists, and organization. For more detailed information, see the project page at https://waco-texas.bonfirehub.com/portal. For questions, please contact the purchasing manager Kasey Gamblin via email kaseyg@wacotx.gov or by telephone at 254-750-8405. June 6, 13, 2026 COL-TX-11167 Published in Waco Tribune-Herald (McLennan County) on 2026-06-06, 2026-06-13.

Bid summary

Texas Public Notice — McLennan County issued this public solicitation in Texas. It was published on June 6, 2026. Questions can be directed to kaseyg@wacotx.gov.

Public procurement context

Texas Public Notice — McLennan County in Texas is using this solicitation to acquire the goods, services, or construction work described above. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Quote (RFQ), with award decisions driven primarily by price among pre-qualified bidders. Bidders responding to a public solicitation in Texas are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, hold any applicable trade or professional license, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.

Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Texas so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.

How to respond to this RFQ

To submit a quote for this RFQ, review the full solicitation documents for Texas Public Notice — McLennan County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to kaseyg@wacotx.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Texas Public Notice — McLennan County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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