Livable Center Study: South Belt

This procurement notice is issued by H-GAC (Houston-Galveston Area Council), a Texas-based cooperative purchasing consortium, and announces the transition to an automated web-based electronic bidding and vendor management system developed in partnership with OpenGov. The solicitation requires potential respondents to register for free through H-GAC's Procurement Portal to submit bids and proposals and receive notifications of future opportunities. Solicitations are accessible at https://www.h-gac.com/procurement, and vendors must manage their participation through the OpenGov platform at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/h-gac. The procurement opportunity was posted on April 16, 2026, with a due date of April 23, 2026. No specific goods or services are detailed in this notice, as it primarily establishes the framework and procedures for H-GAC's future solicitations. The notice establishes strict communication protocols during the procurement process, restricting direct communication between H-GAC employees and respondents from the solicitation issue date through the protest period for unsuccessful respondents or contract execution for successful awardees, with limited exceptions for authorized pre-proposal or bid conferences.

The procurement documentation does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, incumbent vendors, current contractors, or award values and budget ranges. However, the notice explicitly prohibits respondents from offering gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value to H-GAC officials, employees, or evaluation committee members for the purpose of influencing submission consideration. Violations of these communication restrictions or gratuity prohibitions may result in submission rejection pursuant to H-GAC procurement policy. The transition to the OpenGov platform represents a shift in H-GAC's infrastructure and technology for vendor management and procurement operations. Interested vendors should note the compressed timeline between posting and the April 23, 2026 due date when preparing responses and registering within the new system.