Inline Inspection Safety and Electrical Training

The Railroad Commission of Texas is seeking a contractor to deliver nine annual two-day instructor-led and hands-on training sessions in Electrical Training and Inline Inspection Safety to personnel across its Pipeline Safety Division, Oversight and Safety Division, and District Offices, with each session accommodating 14 students. Training must cover National Electrical Code (NEC) compliance, identification of electrical fire hazards, utility pole inspection, tracing of electrical supply lines, recognition of pole components and terminology, and differentiation between AC and DC systems in field settings. All training must align with OSHA safety standards including Lockout/Tagout, Arc Flash, and Personal Protective Equipment protocols, and must include printed instructional materials, meal and lodging accommodations for attendees arriving the day before and departing the day after each session, and certificates of completion. The contractor is responsible for providing fully equipped facilities, all necessary equipment and tools, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ANSI/ANST ILI-PQ, API 1163, and NACE SP0102-2010, as well as Texas state regulations including 1 TAC Chapters 206 and 213 for electronic and information resources accessibility. The contract is issued as a sole-source invitation for bid under Texas Government Code §2155.067 with an initial term through April 30, 2027, and two optional one-year renewal periods extending through April 30, 2029, though no pricing details are provided in the solicitation. Vendors must be authorized to do business in Texas, provide their Texas Identification Number prior to invoicing, and submit invoices directly to the RRC with verifiable purchase order matching. The contractor must also comply with strict certifications regarding financial stability, absence of delinquent taxes or antitrust violations, non-suspension from state or federal programs, and no prohibited dealings with sanctioned countries. Background checks on personnel may be required, and any equipment with hard drives must support secure data erasure per 1 TAC §202. Vendor employees who encounter child pornography must report it under Texas House Bill 2539. All contract-related information must be publicly disclosable in MS Word, Excel, or PDF formats unless exempted. The contractor must submit a subcontracting plan aligned with the state's Historically Underutilized Business policy and notify the RRC of any changes to certifications or circumstances affecting compliance. The sole point of contact for submission and inquiries is Sonya Patterson, Contract Manager, with responses