4-04. Attachment A Austin Employment.pdf

This is a Scope of Work attachment for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Employment Assistance Program procurement in the Austin area. The TDCJ is establishing a purchase order to provide employment assistance services to previously incarcerated individuals. Services include intake assessments to determine client needs, vocational skill assessments, job search assistance, job application support, resume development, and interview preparation. The TDCJ reserves the right to award multiple vendors. Vendors must submit documentation of an established business presence in the City of Austin area for at least one year and demonstrate one year of experience providing employee assistance services. The contract term and specific response or award dates are not specified in this attachment.

Vendors will be reimbursed monthly for services provided based on itemized invoices submitted to RRD-BusinessMail@tdcj.texas.gov. Invoices must include vendor name, valid payee identification number, purchase order number, invoice number, date of invoice, and itemized information for each client assisted, including the individual's name, SID number, type of assistance provided, and amount paid. Vendors must also provide quarterly service summaries detailing the number of individuals assisted, types of assistance provided, reasons assistance was denied if applicable, and participating outcomes. Award factors include business establishment date in the Austin area, experience providing employee assistance, and the amount of time needed to commence service delivery. No specific set-asides, incumbent information, funding amounts, or pricing terms are detailed in this attachment.