FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California seeks a qualified consulting firm to provide federal legislative advocacy services for a five‑year term (initial year plus up to four optional extensions). The consultant will represent the District before Congress, the Executive Branch, and federal agencies, delivering strategic guidance, outreach, legislative tracking, and reporting on water‑related policy issues. The firm must have at least five years of relevant advocacy experience, maintain an office in Washington, D.C., and its key personnel must possess a minimum of ten consecutive years of direct congressional and federal agency engagement. The solicitation requires submission of a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) by November 4 2026, with a Q&A cutoff on October 14 2026. Evaluation will weight firm experience, past performance, key personnel, and methodology, with additional bonus points for S/DVBE or RBE status. • Core services: congressional representation, strategic advocacy, policy monitoring, and reporting on water‑supply, quality, financing, and climate‑related federal matters. • Mandatory qualifications: 5 yr firm experience, Washington, D.C. office, ≥10 yr key‑personnel experience. • Contract terms: fixed‑price monthly fee (to be proposed), up to five years total, with optional one‑year extensions.