PUBLIC NOTICE - - - ADVERTISEMENT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT POLICE MONITOR (OIPM) TITLE: RE-BID GENERAL COUNSEL SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4771 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DBE OPPORTUNITY: NO RELEASED ON: SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: November 18, 2026 PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 Dates are subject to changes via an addendum posted by the Bureau of Purchasing on the Citys supplier portal. If this solicitation is federally funded, prospective bidder/respondent must pay particular attention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana. The Bureau of Purchasing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourcing event and subsequent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those notifications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the release of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 961-49 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages minority-owned and women-owned businesses, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcontracting opportunities pursuant to this solicitation. For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola.gov and click on BRASS Supplier Portal under BIDS & CONTRACTS. Once on the Supplier Portal, search Open Events. Thank you for your interest in doing business with the City of New Orleans. James Simmons. Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: SEPTEMEBER 18, 2026, SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 and OCTOBER 2, 2026 NOCP 9315 201081-sept 18-25-oct 2-3t