Auctioneering Services

The Laredo Independent School District (LISD) in Upton County, Texas, is soliciting proposals through Request for Proposal (RFP) #26-009 for auctioneering services to facilitate the disposition of district assets. The district, which serves approximately 19,400 students across 33 educational institutions, seeks qualified vendors capable of conducting both live and online auctions of vehicles, office furniture, equipment, and miscellaneous items. The auctioneer will be responsible for providing all personnel and equipment, conducting advertising through a minimum of two newspaper insertions plus signage and flyers, collecting sales proceeds and applicable sales tax (8.25%), remitting sales tax to the state, and delivering all net proceeds to LISD within 10 working days of each auction. Auction dates and locations will be negotiated based on district needs and may occur at either LISD facilities or on consignment at the auctioneer's site; when auctions occur at auctioneer facilities, the vendor must provide moving services for heavy equipment, inoperable vehicles, and buses. Vendor qualifications must include submission of at least three customer references documenting similar services previously provided, an auctioneer license number, company contact information, and an ACORD 25 certificate of insurance naming LISD as certificate holder within 10 days of award. The RFP was advertised on February 21 and 22, 2026, with proposals due by March 17, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Central Standard Time through the district's Bonfire e-bid portal or physical time-stamped submission at the Procurement Department; the evaluation committee recommendation is scheduled for presentation before March 31, 2026. The primary evaluation criterion is compensation structure, which shall consist of a fixed percentage of net sales collected with no buyer premiums permitted.

While Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) certification is encouraged but not required, all vendors must comply with extensive federal and state certifications and compliance requirements, including provisions related to the Buy American Act, Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, EPA regulations, Davis-Bacon Act requirements, debarment and suspension status, civil rights compliance, and Texas-specific mandates regarding non-boycott provisions related to Israel and energy companies, foreign terrorist organization verification, and antitrust compliance. Vendors must complete and submit the IRS Form W-9, conflict of interest questionnaires, criminal history background check certifications, and the Certificate of Interested Parties (Form 1295) filed with the Texas Ethics Commission as part of the vendor packet. No specific award value or budget range is specified in the RFP, as compensation will be determined by the percentage of net sales collected through auction activities; no incumbent vendors or existing contracts are identified in the solicitation materials. The RFP is structured as an "all or none" proposal with no partial submissions permitted, and the district retains the right to reject any or all proposals, waive irregularities, and add or remove items from any auction sale. Prospective vendors must submit proposals exclusively through the designated submission channels, as faxed responses will not be accepted.