Small Business Subcontracting Plan Development and Reporting

Houston Community College is seeking a contractor to develop and execute a formal subcontracting plan aimed at achieving a 35 percent small business participation goal across its projects. This includes actively identifying, engaging, and tracking designated subcontractors such as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and SBA 8(a) certified firms, ensuring compliance with federal and state inclusion requirements. The plan must outline clear strategies for outreach, solicitation, contract award, and ongoing performance monitoring to verify that small business participation meets or exceeds the target throughout the contract lifecycle. The solicitation is open for responses until June 17, 2026, and is classified under NAICS code 541611 for management consulting services. All work will be performed in Texas, and the contractor will be required to deliver detailed reporting mechanisms that demonstrate adherence to the small business participation mandate. While no specific set-aside designation is noted, the expectation is for proactive involvement with certified small and minority-owned entities to foster economic inclusion, and the selected vendor must demonstrate proven experience in developing and managing subcontracting plans that successfully meet federal compliance benchmarks.