Healthcare System Consulting Services

The Texas A&M University System Office of Procurement and Business Services has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP-01-TAMH-26-284) for consulting services to advise Texas A&M Health on opportunities to operate and manage a healthcare system comprising a hospital and community clinics in support of a community-based College of Medicine approved for 250 students per class. The procurement seeks specialized consulting services involving expert fact-based analysis and data-driven research using a phased approach, with the initial performance period estimated at two months for completion of the initial scope. Respondents must submit a technical proposal addressing firm background, experience with higher education systems, project team qualifications, methodology, and approach, along with a cost proposal providing total aggregate project costs, payment plans, and rate sheets for additional services. Key evaluation criteria include quality service delivery, level of experience and expertise, delivery efficiency relative to total costs, and financial stability. The RFP was released on May 14, 2026, with a deadline for questions by May 21, 2026, an addendum release date of May 26, 2026, and proposals must be received by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on June 2, 2026, via email to soprocurement@tamus.edu. Respondents must provide evidence of comparable projects completed within the past three years with client references, a timeline for project completion, and recommendations for additional phases. All proposals must include signed Execution of Offer and notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit forms, with required insurance coverage including workers' compensation, business auto liability, and commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000.

A subcontracting plan is required for all responding vendors under Texas Government Code Chapter 2161, Subchapter F, regardless of contract value, with the contracting agency establishing a Veteran Heroes United in Business (VetHUB) subcontracting goal of 2% as part of Texas's service-disabled veteran certification program. All subcontractors must be listed in the submitted plan, and vendors who will not subcontract any work must explicitly indicate that they will complete the contract using their own resources. Vendors intending to use subcontractors must demonstrate good faith effort to recruit certified VetHUB vendors, though ultimate subcontractor selection will not be based on VetHUB status. The subcontracting plan forms a binding component of any resulting contract and must be amended with agency approval should subcontractors be dropped, replaced, or added during contract performance. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements are listed in the procurement documents. The contract term is negotiable based on respondent proposals and scope, with the expected value of the contract set at $100,000 or more and an anticipated award date to be determined.