Policy Technical Assistance Consultant Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

POSTING DATE: June 25, 2026

DUE DATE: July 24, 2026 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time (PT)

ELIGIBLE PROPOSERS

Proposers must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Have a minimum of five years of demonstrated experience monitoring, tracking, and synthesizing federal and state legislative and budget actions.

• Eligible applicants must have demonstrated experience as identified in Section IV. Scope of Work communicating information for diverse audiences including leadership, commissioners, staff, and community partners.

• Availability to travel to Los Angeles for trainings, presentations and briefings.

• Neither the proposer or their staff shall currently have, nor will they have, any conflict of interest with First 5 LA. The proposer shall be able to represent First 5 LA independently and free from competing obligations or alliances/affiliations with other agencies or firms.

Eligibility requirements are the minimum requirements to apply. If your entity is required to register with the California Secretary of State’s website, First 5 LA will verify an “active” status via California Secretary of State’s website: Search | California Secretary of State.

Proposers that do not meet the minimum requirement(s) above will not pass the first level of review (see Section IX. Selection Process).

DESCRIPTION

First 5 LA is seeking qualifications from qualified individuals or firms that can provide the organization with Policy Technical Assistance. The Policy Technical Assistance Consultant will complement and enhance CalStrat’s state advocacy and lobbying work (policy analysis, government affairs, and legislative, budget, and administrative advocacy and state lobbying efforts) by providing targeted policy trainings and briefings for First 5 LA’s Board of Commissioners, staff, partners and grantees and developing and executing clear and accessible board presentations focused on policy and budget updates and decisions and their implications for young children in alignment to First 5 LA’s Funding Guidelines (Funding Guidelines | First 5 Los Angeles).  Advocacy and lobbying on behalf of First 5 LA is not part of this RFQ and will continue to be led by CalStrat.

Policy Technical Assistance Consultant RFQ – Cover Letter – PDF
Policy Technical Assistance Consultant RFQ – PDF

Appendices:

For Information Purposes

• • Appendix A – Sample Contract – PDF
  • Appendix B – Application Checklist– PDF
  • Appendix C – Deliverables Budget Instruction – PDF

For Submission

• • Appendix D – Due Diligence Assessment Form – PDF
  • Appendix E – Organizational Conflict of Interest Form– PDF
  • Appendix F – Scope of Work Template – DOCX
  • Appendix G – Budget Narrative Template – XLSX
  • Appendix H – Work Sample Cover Pages – DOCX

ADDENDA

Please check the Funding Center webpage regularly for updates and addenda. First 5 LA has the right to amend this solicitation by written addendum. First 5 LA is responsible only for that which is expressly stated in the solicitation document and any authorized written addenda thereto. Such addenda shall be made available via the online funding center. Failure to address the requirements of such addendum may result in the proposal not being considered, at the sole discretion of First 5 LA. Addenda to this solicitation, if any, will be posted on this webpage. It is the responsibility of proposers to ensure, prior to submission, that their proposal reflects the most recent information and RFQ requirements.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

To ensure that all potential proposers receive the same information, all questions and answers received are compiled and posted on this webpage. All questions and requests for additional information regarding this RFQ must be submitted to Kevin Proff at kp****@******la.org before 5:00 pm PT on July 13, 2026.

First 5 LA reserves the sole right to determine the timing and content of the responses to all questions and requests for additional information. First 5 LA may respond to individual inquiries and then post replies to all questions by the posting date.

DEADLINE TO APPLY

An online application packet complete with required documents must be received by First 5 LA no later than 5:00 pm PT on July 24, 2026. Please review the RFQ’s Timeline for Selection Process to ensure availability during the proposal review activities.

HOW TO APPLY

To respond to this RFQ, please submit your proposal and all required documents through the online application system designated by First 5 LA by no later than 5:00 pm PT on July 24, 2026:

Step 1: Create a user account by clicking here.

Step 2: Once a user account has been created, click here to access the application.

Step 3: Once an application has been started, click here to modify and/or submit your application. Please do not create a new application once you have started your application.

For help with the online application click here.

Proposers must submit all required documents specified in the RFQ through this online form. It is highly recommended that you print a copy of your application for your records prior to clicking “Submit.” To do this, click “Printer-Friendly Version.” You should review the printed copy prior to submitting the application electronically. In addition, you should ensure that the attachments were successfully uploaded by reviewing the list of attachments included.

NOTE: Once the online application has been submitted proposers cannot make edits.

CONTACT US

All questions and requests for additional information regarding this RFQ must be submitted via email to Kevin Proff at kp****@******la.org.