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Bid for colocation data center services. Bid due 08/27/2025 at 3:00 PM CST. Bidders must comply with all rules, regulations, and statutes relating to purchasing in the state of Texas. Goods or services must meet or exceed item specifications. The Office of the Governor may require documentation to demonstrate qualification for preferences. Vendor must provide unit prices and show exact delivery cost and terms. Bid prices are firm for 30 days from bid opening date. Cash discounts are not considered in determining an award. Vendor shall submit invoices to ***@***. *. * or mail to Office of the Governor, PO Box ****, Austin, TX **** must include OOG purchase order number. Payments will be made in accordance with chapter ****, Government Code. Vendor shall comply with all access routes, entrance gates, parking, and storage areas, along with any imposed time limitations, as designated by OOG. Bids must be time-stamped at OOG on or before the hour and date specified for the bid opening. Late and/or unsigned bids will not be considered. Changes may be made to a bid before opening time. No bid can be withdrawn after opening time without approval by OOG. Catalogs, brand names, or manufacturers references are descriptive only. Bids on brands of like nature and quality may be considered unless advertised as a proprietary purchase. If other than brands specified is offered, illustrations and/or a complete description of the product offered must be included in the bid. Unless otherwise specified, items shall be new and unused and of current production. All electrical items must meet all applicable OSHA standards and regulations, and bear the appropriate listing from UL, FM, or NEMA. Samples, when requested, must be furnished free of expense to OOG. If not destroyed in examination, they may be returned to the bidder, on request, at bidders expense. Each sample should be marked with bidders name and address. Do not include samples, unless specified in bid. Show number of days required to place material in OOGs designated location under normal conditions. Failure to state delivery time obligates vendor to deliver in 14 calendar days. If delay is foreseen, vendor shall give written notice to OOG. All goods will be subject to inspection and test by OOG. OOG shall have access to vendors suppliers place of business for the purpose of inspecting merchandise. Tests may be performed on samples submitted with the bid and/or on samples taken from regular shipment. Vendor shall be solely responsible for any payments or other claims to subcontractors for goods or services provided under this contract. Vendor shall pay a subcontractor its appropriate share of a payment received by OOG not later than the tenth 10th day after the date vendor received payment. Vendor agrees that funding for this contract is subject to the actual receipt by OOG of funds appropriated to OOG. OOG may, at its sole discretion, terminate this contract, without recourse, liability or penalty against OOG by providing written notice to vendor and stating the effective date of such termination. Vendor shall maintain adequate records to support its charges, procedures and performances for all work related to this contract and retain those records for a period of seven 7 years after the later of the date of the final payment or the resolution of any audit, dispute, litigation, or the settlement of claims arising out of this contract. Vendor shall, at vendors expense, promptly provide access to, inspection of, and reproduction of all paper and electronic records, reports, data, files, software, books, documents, accounting procedures, practices or any other items relevant to the performance of this contract to OOG, auditors of the state of Texas, or such other persons or entities designated by OOG. Vendor further agrees to cooperate fully with the state auditors office. Vendor shall ensure that this requirement concerning the authority to audit funds received indirectly by

The State of Texas Office of the Governor is seeking proposals for access to datasets providing economic impact of tourism data. The successful respondent must provide economic impact of tourism data, including total direct traveler spending, visitor spending, tourism impact on gross state product, direct and secondary employment, and federal, state, and local taxes generated by tourism. A project schedule, including a deliverable date of April 1 for an annual report, is required. The contractor must maintain economic impact of tourism data on a publicly available interactive website. An annual report with economic impact of tourism data for the prior calendar year must be delivered by April 1. The contract term is from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, with a possible renewal for up to three additional twelve-month periods through August 31, 2029. The solicitation posting date is July 10, 2025, and the deadline for respondent submission is July 16, 2025. The deadline for respondent submission of response is August 12, 2025, no later than 2:00 pm CT. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST via Microsoft Teams. Evaluation criteria include company information, financial responsibility, experience, qualifications, references, proposal content and responsiveness, and monthly service fees.

The Texas Office of the Governor is seeking certified public accounting firms to provide accounting review and reconciliation of expenditures related to border security and operations. The response deadline is July 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM CT. The contract term is from the effective date of the contract to August 31, 2026, with possible renewal for up to 3 additional 12-month periods through August 31, 2029. Additional information regarding the solicitation, including specific terms and conditions, is available on the Texas SmartBuy e-procurement system.

The Office of the Governor of Texas Financial Services Division is seeking proposals for tourism public relations and marketing services in Continental Europe. The solicitation has a response deadline of June 30, 2025, at 2:00 PM CT. The contract term is from the effective date to August 31, 2026, with potential renewal for up to three additional twelve-month periods through August 31, 2029. The evaluation process uses weighted scoring criteria, detailed in Part C of the solicitation. Respondents must demonstrate financial capacity and experience in tourism and marketing accounts of similar type and scope in the target markets. Additional documents, including a detailed budget for proposed projects, activities, and services, are required. The proposal must include a plan of action, which will become the public relations and marketing plan upon approval. The contractor must dedicate qualified professional staff and an account manager to oversee all activities. The contractor must maintain a fully operational physical office located within Germany.

The Office of the Governor of Texas, Financial Services Division, is seeking proposals for tourism public relations and marketing services in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The solicitation has a deadline of July 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM CT. The maximum contract amount is $1,000,000. The evaluation process involves weighted scoring criteria, including company information, experience, proposal content, plan of action, and monthly service fees. Phase II may include oral presentations. The contract term is from the effective date to August 31, 2026, with potential renewal for up to three additional twelve-month periods through August 31, 2029, and optional extension for up to six months. Detailed information about the requirements, deliverables, and evaluation criteria is available in the solicitation document.