Business and IT Consulting and Advisory Services

Contract 159584, effective October 1, 2025, establishes a national cooperative agreement between the Region 14 Education Service Center in Texas and Ernst & Young LLP for Business and IT Consulting and Advisory Services. Facilitated through the OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing program, the contract allows Region 14 ESC and other public agencies nationwide to leverage combined purchasing power for services including IT consulting, data services, business services, and airport management. The agreement is structured for an initial three-year term with options to renew for two additional one-year periods, potentially extending the contract through September 30, 2030. The scope of work supports public agency operations through project-based engagements or staff augmentation. Pricing is based on a not-to-exceed model, typically utilizing firm-fixed price or time and materials structures, with EY providing a rate card that includes volume discounts and inflation adjustments starting January 1, 2027. The contract incorporates various regulatory requirements, including 2 C.F.R. § 200.326 for federal fund expenditures and strict data privacy protections prohibiting the sale or unauthorized disclosure of personal information. Award selection was based on a weighted evaluation of pricing, experience, and value-added services.