Vendors are invited to submit proposals for select services for the Northside Launchpad Barbara Jordan Career Center. To become an approved vendor, vendors must respond to this solicitation and meet predetermined criteria. The process includes proposal evaluation, verification of insurance requirements, and Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program compliance. One or more vendors will be recommended for contract award, subject to HISD School Board approval. A preproposal conference and site walkthrough are scheduled. All questions must be submitted in writing via the electronic bidding portal by the specified deadline. Answers will be posted as an addendum. Vendors must review the project manual and drawings. Several vendor forms are required, including execution of offer, HUB participation, reference survey, data privacy agreement, certificate of insurance, HB **** certificate of interested parties, W9, conflict of interest questionnaire, criminal history background check certification, preemployment/preservice affidavit, and fingerprint registration if applicable. Failure to provide required HUB documentation may result in disqualification. Vendors must ensure their legal name and TIN match IRS records. Completed affidavits must be uploaded with the proposal. Vendors requiring fingerprinting must not perform services until cleared by HISD.
The deadline for proposal submission is May 26, 2026, at 02:00:00 PM CT. The bid notice states, close date time **** 02:00:00 pm ct.
The bid notice mentions that upon completion of the project evaluation process and verification of compliance with HISD's liability insurance requirements and Historically Underutilized Business Hub Program, one or more vendors will be recommended to the school board for contract award. The evaluation committee also considers vendor reputation and quality of goods or services. The bid notice states, upon completion of the project evaluation process and verification of compliance with HISDs liability insurance requirements and historically underutilized business hub program, one or more vendors will be recommended to the school board for contract award. and The evaluation committee considers vendorrsquos reputation and quality of vendorrsquos goods or services in the evaluation of this proposal.
Vendors must be qualified individuals and/or organizations and meet a set of predetermined criteria through a formal procurement process to become an HISD approved vendor. The bid notice states, he houston independent school district is interested in receiving proposals from qualified individuals andor organizations vendor for the procurement of select services, as specified within this competitive sealed proposal csp or solicitation. and an hisd approved vendor is one that has been authorized for use upon having met a set of predetermined criteria through a formal procurement process and awarded a contract contract, agreement, or project upon approval by the hisd school board.
A walkthrough will be held immediately after the preproposal conference at the site. The bid notice states, a preproposal conference will be held at 2:00 pm cst, wednesday, may 13, 2026, at barbara jordan career center located at **** eastex freeway, houston, texas **** walkthrough will be held immediately afterwards at the site.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples. The answer is null.
The question cut-off date is May 20, 2026, at 10:00:00 AM CT. The bid notice states, question cut off date **** 10:00:00 am ct.
