Antisemitism Study

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish a contract with a qualified individual or firm for the creation of two reports - an antisemitism study and a survey on Holocaust Remembrance week. The reports will be presented to the Texas Legislature, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House. The antisemitism study should capture, identify, and quantify existing data sources on antisemitism, and generate recommendations for combating antisemitism. The Holocaust Remembrance Week report will include a survey of school districts' implementation of Holocaust Remembrance Week instruction and recommendations. The services are estimated to occur between November 12, 2023 and January 31, 2025, with the draft report due on September 1, 2024 and the final report due on October 17, 2024. The RFP was posted on October 20, 2023, with a deadline for submitting proposals on November 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM CT.

The contract will be awarded based on the respondent's approach, experience and qualifications, and pricing. HUB subcontracting is encouraged, and the THC will monitor the contractor's performance during the contract. The contract opportunity has specific HUB goals for different categories of work, including 26.0% for all other services contracts. Respondents must demonstrate their subcontracting plans and good faith efforts to meet these HUB goals. The contract may be awarded to multiple vendors, but the term of the contract is not specified. Pricing and funding details are not provided in the available documents.