Production of Large Print Materials for Texas Public Schools

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting responses for the production and delivery of large-print instructional materials for Texas public schools. The contract will cover the jurisdictions of Travis County and the City of Austin. Qualified contractors will be responsible for printing, binding, and delivering large-print versions of instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education under Proclamation 2024, as well as any future adoptions or open educational resources. Responses are due by February 2, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. Central Time. The contract term will be from contract execution to August 31, 2034, with no renewals. Contractors will be evaluated based on their experience, technical competence, capability to perform, past performance, and other relevant factors. TEA will not accept separate indirect cost rate calculations, and payments will be based on satisfactory completion and acceptance of deliverables.

The solicitation documents indicate that the contract opportunity involves subcontracting opportunities, and respondents must complete a HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP) to demonstrate good faith effort in utilizing Texas certified Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs). The guidance provided states that projects with a total estimated value of $100,000 or more require an HSP submission. However, the specific award value or budget range for this contract opportunity was not provided in the given information. The documents do not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors.