FY26-02 Human Resourses (HR) Consulting Services

The North East Texas Workforce Development Board is soliciting proposals for Human Resources consulting and support services under solicitation number RFPFY26-02, with a due date of July 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time. The contract, classified under NAICS code 541612, requires a qualified provider to deliver objective, third-party HR guidance to a tax-exempt organization overseeing workforce centers across nine counties in Northeast Texas, which employs ten individuals—one non-exempt and nine exempt. Services are billed on an hourly basis and must be outlined in a detailed Fee Schedule (Attachment C), including proposed hourly rates, incidental charges, and any retainer fees. The scope of work includes performing a personnel file audit of all ten employee records, benchmarking compensation and updating job descriptions, revising the performance evaluation system to ensure measurable feedback, reviewing and modernizing the employee handbook, developing a structured onboarding process, and providing supervisory training on performance management, discipline, and termination procedures. The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with an option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods. All proposals must be submitted in PDF format with original signatures, consecutive pagination, and a 12-point font, and must include five required attachments: Title Page, Proposer Identification, Fee Schedule, Proposal Narrative, and References. Proposers must disclose 10% or greater ownership and provide Social Security Numbers for those owners and must be licensed to operate in Texas. The evaluation is based on a weighted scoring system prioritizing experience in HR consulting (30 points), adequacy of proposed services (30 points), and fees (15 points), with pass/fail gates for timeliness, completeness, scope alignment, and absence of conflict of interest; non-compliant proposals are automatically disqualified. Payment is contingent upon prior acceptance of deliverables and is subject to funding availability from the Texas Workforce Commission or other sources; the Board retains the right to de-obligate, reduce, or cancel funding without penalty. The contract is governed by Texas law within Bowie County jurisdiction, all proposals are subject to the Texas Public Information Act, and contractors must indemnify the Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas and the Texas Workforce Commission. The Board does not assume responsibility for subcontractors or third-party arrangements and expects full contractor accountability for meeting all performance standards.