FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 18, 2025
Contact
Angela Herrera Perez, Senior Public Information Specialist
press@opportunity.lacounty.gov
LA County DEO Opens Request for Proposals for Film and Television Permit Coordination Services
Proposal Due September 18 by 12:00 PM
Los Angeles, CA – Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), through its Los Angeles County Film Office, announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify a qualified organization to oversee film, television, and photography permit coordination services across the County’s unincorporated areas. Proposals are due Thursday, September 18, 2025, by 12:00 PM. The entertainment industry remains a cornerstone of LA County’s economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, fueling small businesses, and generating billions in local revenue each year. Through this RFP, DEO aims to ensure a streamlined, transparent, and community-informed permitting process that strengthens the industry while protecting neighborhood quality of life.
The selected contractor will provide critical services, including expedited permit coordination, industry sector trend analysis, public notifications of upcoming productions, and complaint resolution. Additionally, the contractor will serve as a trusted industry subject matter expert for the County, ensuring production activity is conducted in compliance with regulations while balancing the needs of local communities.
Key Dates:
- RFP Opens: August 18, 2025
- Proposals Due: September 18, 2025, by 12:00 PM PDT
- The anticipated contract term will run from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
Minimum Mandatory Requirements include at least ten (10) years in the last fifteen (15) of demonstrated experience providing film, television, and photography permit coordination services to a government entity, submission of all required forms and support documents, and verified financial capacity of at least $500,000 in reserves.
Qualified organizations can download the RFP by visiting Solicitation Search – Doing Business With and searching for “Economic Opportunity Solicitations.”
For further questions, contact DEO-PRO@opportunity.lacounty.gov.
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About DEO: The LA County Department of Economic Opportunity, launched in July 2022, helps job seekers, entrepreneurs, small businesses, major industries, and communities access life changing opportunities, and is also home to the Office of Small Business, LA County’s one-stop shop dedicated to prospective entrepreneurs and small business owners. Stay connected with DEO! Follow @EconOppLA on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, subscribe to our newsletter, or visit opportunity.lacounty.gov to learn about DEO services.