Pre-Bond Planning and Communication Services

Manor Independent School District in Travis County, Texas is soliciting proposals from qualified public relations, communications, and strategic planning firms to provide Pre-Bond Planning and Bond Communications Services through Request for Proposals 26-009RFP. The District seeks firms with demonstrated experience supporting school district bond planning efforts through strategic communications, community engagement, and public information services. Deliverables include strategic pre-bond planning support, community and stakeholder engagement, development of bond-related messaging, and preparation of public information materials, with all public-facing communications required in both English and Spanish. The District will evaluate proposals based on pricing (30 points), firm qualifications and relevant experience (18 points), pre-bond planning and strategic support approach (18 points), communications and community engagement strategy (14 points), project team qualifications and capacity (5 points), project management and reporting controls (5 points), HUB/SWMVBE compliance (5 points), and other relevant factors providing added value (5 points), for a maximum total score of 100 points. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire e-Procurement platform at https://manorisd.bonfirehub.com by Monday, March 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM (CT), with written questions due by Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM (CT), and a pre-proposal conference is anticipated. The contract term is one year from Board of Trustee approval with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, and this is a requirements contract with no guaranteed minimum amount of work, subject to funding availability and Board approval.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond; however, vendors are evaluated on HUB/SWMVBE compliance as part of the selection criteria. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The RFP requires proposers to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 combined limits), professional liability ($5,000,000), and cyber liability ($5,000,000) if applicable. Vendors must comply with extensive federal certifications and provisions related to debarment and suspension, non-discrimination, equal employment opportunity, anti-lobbying, conflict of interest disclosures, and various Texas statutes including the Family Code regarding child support delinquency and House Bills 89, 252, 13, 19, and 1226 related to boycotts and foreign ownership restrictions. The solicitation documents do not specify a contract award value or budget range; rather, the District reserves the right to award to a single vendor, multiple vendors, or make no award, and the District may terminate the contract without cause at any time or for non-appropriation of funds at the end of any budget year.