Broadband Internet Service Providers Request for Qualifications

This is a system notification issued by H-GAC (Houston-Galveston Area Council), a Texas-based procurement consortium, announcing a transition to OpenGov's automated web-based procurement platform rather than a specific goods or services solicitation. The notification serves as an invitation for vendors to register with H-GAC's Procurement Portal to enable future bid submissions and proposal participation. No specific products, services, quantities, or deliverables are detailed in this announcement, as it functions as a general system change notification establishing the infrastructure for future procurements. Interested vendors are directed to register for free on the portal and can access all current and future solicitations through H-GAC's website at https://www.h-gac.com/procurement. The posting date is January 28, 2026, with a March 12, 2026 deadline, though these dates appear to relate to the system transition announcement rather than a specific procurement opportunity. The notification emphasizes H-GAC's procurement governance and ethical standards but contains no information regarding specific pricing terms, evaluation criteria for future bids, or project-specific requirements.

H-GAC has established restrictions on vendor communication and ethical conduct that apply to all future solicitations through this platform. Respondents are explicitly prohibited from direct communication with H-GAC employees outside designated Solicitation Contacts during the restricted communication period, which begins at solicitation issuance and extends through either the protest period for non-selected respondents or contract execution for selected respondents. Additionally, vendors are forbidden from offering gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value to H-GAC officials or evaluation committee members, with violations potentially resulting in submission rejection pursuant to H-GAC Procurement Policy. The document contains no information regarding set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure requirements, or award values, as this is a platform transition notice rather than a specific procurement solicitation with associated contract details.