License Examination and Administration Services

The Texas Real Estate Commission and Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board are soliciting qualified vendors to provide comprehensive license examination development and administration services for real estate and appraisal professionals, including Brokers, Sales Agents, Inspectors, and various levels of Appraisers. The contract requires full lifecycle management of state-specific and national exams, from job analysis and item writing to psychometric validation, candidate support materials, secure item banking, and nationwide test delivery under strict compliance with Texas Administrative Code, Appraiser Qualifications Board standards, and ADA accessibility mandates. Proposals must demonstrate proven expertise in exam design and delivery, with technical capability weighted heavily at 35%, followed by candidate services and reporting at 30%, general compliance at 25%, and cost at only 10%, reflecting a best-value award approach rather than lowest price technically acceptable. All services must be performed within Texas, with testing centers across the state and full operational readiness required by September 1, 2026, with no formal end date specified. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a single PDF by May 11, 2026, with two separate volumes: a technical proposal containing executive summary, qualifications, and project approach, and a cost proposal with detailed pricing and subcontracting documentation under VetHUB forms. Respondents must comply with a comprehensive set of Texas-specific requirements, including affirmation of Buy Texas preferences, certification of non-participation in foreign-owned critical infrastructure, prohibition of COVID-19 vaccine passports for service access, and adherence to state cybersecurity training standards. Key personnel must have at least two years' relevant experience and require prior written approval for any substitution. Contractors must disclose all organizational conflicts of interest as a continuous obligation and are prohibited from hiring former state employees involved in procurement within the prior two years. All equipment must support secure data erasure per state standards, and records must be retained for seven years post-contract. Affirmative compliance with ADA accommodation procedures triggers detailed operational reporting requirements. Attachments mandate submission of contact information, key personnel resumes, cybersecurity and TX-RAMP implementation plans, and subcontracting forms. No UEI or CAGE codes are required, and size status certification is not requested, but socioeconomic preferences such as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business or Economically Depressed Area status may be claimed with supporting documentation. Payment procedures, contracting officer details, and accounting codes are not disclosed, and the contract value remains undetermined due to lack of volume estimates despite published per-exam fees.