Request for proposals for the lease of 6, 062 SF of office space in brownsville, harlingen, LA feria, lasara, LOS fresnos, lyford, olmito, port isabel, port mansfield, raymondville, RIO hondo, SAN benito, SAN perlita, santa rosa, or sebastian, texas for the texas department of criminal justice – parole (tdcj-parole)

The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) issued Request for Proposals (RFP) #303-7-20832 on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole (TDCJ-Parole) for the lease of 6,062 square feet of office space in Brownsville, Harlingen, Raymondville, or surrounding areas within Cameron or Willacy County, Texas. Proposals must be submitted by April 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with a target award date of August 20, 2026, and an anticipated lease commencement of July 1, 2027, or sooner. Respondents must provide one original and four copies of proposals, including completed pricing for both five-year and ten-year lease options, structured as a full-service gross rent inclusive of base rent, janitorial costs, and utility costs on a monthly per-square-foot basis. The space will accommodate 25 full-time employees across the District Parole Office and Board of Pardons divisions, encompassing 27 distinct rooms including supervisory offices, parolee-facing spaces, file rooms, visitor waiting areas, urine analysis testing lab, and secure LAN/telephone room. Required deliverables include a complete build-out on a single contiguous floor with Level III ballistic-resistant transaction windows, dedicated 24/7 air conditioning in the LAN/telephone room, commercial-grade LED lighting with dimming capabilities, panic alarm systems, security mirrors, motion-sensing exterior lighting, 30 standard parking spaces and 2 ADA/TAS accessible spaces, and compliance with Texas Accessibility Standards and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. Evaluation criteria include litigation history (pass/fail determination), location and site planning (5% weight), price (50% weight), relevant experience, financial condition and references (20% weight), and condition of facility/property (25% weight). Proposers must demonstrate ownership or control of the property through recorded deeds or legally enforceable agreements, provide proof of financial capacity, demonstrate relevant commercial development and property management experience, furnish at least three professional references, and submit the lessor's design and construction plans for TDCJ Office of Space Management approval with mandatory weekly reports, photographs, and monthly progress meetings throughout the project development and construction phases.

No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information is specified in the available contract documents. The procurement does impose location restrictions requiring that the property not be located within 1,000 feet of residential areas, schools, parks, or places of worship, effectively limiting eligible properties to commercially-zoned areas. The lessor bears all costs for improvements, ongoing maintenance, utilities (unless otherwise specified), janitorial services, property taxes, building maintenance, repairs, pest extermination, exterior lighting, parking maintenance, telecommunications access, and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The lessor must also maintain all-risk property insurance at not less than 80% of replacement cost and comprehensive general liability insurance throughout the lease term. The lease is contingent upon continued funding availability and renewal terms allow for up to a specified number of renewal periods of up to a designated number of months each, with the lessee required to provide written notice at least 180 days prior to lease expiration. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the published documents; however, the scope and technical requirements suggest a substantial lease obligation, with the pricing evaluation weighted at 50% indicating cost competitiveness as a primary selection factor.