Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Services

Fort Worth Housing Solutions issued Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2025-110 on October 30, 2025, seeking Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspection Services with proposals due on November 13, 2025, at 3 p.m. Central Time. The procurement is designed to select one or more highly qualified firms to perform comprehensive housing inspections for approximately 6,500 vouchers and assisted units throughout Fort Worth and surrounding areas in Tarrant County, Texas. The contract includes multiple inspection types, including initial, annual, biennial, complaint, and quality control inspections, along with rent reasonableness determinations, appointment scheduling, and documentation of inspections. The initial contract term is one year with options to extend up to four additional years. Qualified proposing firms must have inspectors with HQS certification, at least one year of experience, valid driver's licenses, and the ability to pass background checks. The evaluation will consider firm experience and qualifications, personnel qualifications, understanding of scope of services, demonstrated knowledge of HUD regulations, work plan, and proposed fees on a per-inspection basis, with a maximum possible score of 100 points. Firms must carry comprehensive insurance coverage, including commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability, with Fort Worth Housing Solutions named as an additional insured.

The RFP permits responses from all firm types, including small, minority-owned, and women-owned business enterprises, which may receive consideration as evaluation factors. All proposers are required to complete standard federal and local compliance forms including HUD Form 5369-C (Certifications and Representations), non-collusive affidavits, conflict of interest questionnaires, profile of firm documentation, business references, W-9 tax forms, and certificates of insurance. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials; instead, the contract is structured as an as-needed service with fees evaluated on a per-inspection basis, allowing Fort Worth Housing Solutions flexibility to engage vendors for specific housing quality inspection requirements throughout the contract term.