Comprehensive Efficiency Assessment of City Departments

The City of Austin, Texas has issued a Request for Information (RFI 7400 SMW6005) seeking qualified consulting firms with experience supporting large, complex municipal organizations to provide comprehensive operational efficiency assessments across all City departments. The procurement solicits information on consulting approaches, methodologies, and cost estimates for an ongoing efficiency assessment program designed to evaluate all municipal operations, functions, programs, services, and policies. Key deliverables and objectives include efficiency analysis of City operations, cost-benefit analysis, analysis of City contracting practices, review of contractor performance metrics and documentation, identification of cost savings and performance enhancement opportunities, analysis of continuous improvement efforts, and efficiency benchmarking with peer cities. If approved by City Council, the program would be overseen by the City Auditor and conducted in recurring cycles with at least three years between assessment cycles. Interested firms must submit responses via email to Shawn Willett, Deputy Procurement Officer, at Shawn.Willett@austintexas.gov by February 3, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Respondents should provide company name, point of contact, email address, and telephone number to receive notification of future competitive solicitations. The RFI is issued solely for planning and informational purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, contract award, or commitment to procure services.

The RFI documentation does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. The solicitation does not reference specific existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration, nor does it provide estimated award values or budget ranges at this informational stage. All material submitted in response becomes public property subject to the Texas Open Records Act, and responses will not be returned to respondents. Interested consulting firms should note that this RFI represents an early-stage information-gathering phase prior to any formal competitive procurement process.