Real estate brokerage services

Dallas Independent School District is requesting qualifications for real estate brokerage services on a district-wide, as-needed basis under RFQ JL-250116, with proposals due July 9, 2026. All vendors are encouraged to participate, including sole source providers. This is a 2 CFR Part 200 compliant procurement usable with local, state, federal, and grant-funded dollars.

The scope encompasses six primary service categories: property acquisition support, property disposition services, lease negotiation and administration, market research and advisory services, valuation and appraisal coordination, and end-to-end transaction management. Qualified bidders must hold active Texas real estate broker licensure, demonstrate a minimum of five years of continuous commercial real estate brokerage experience with institutional or governmental clients, possess documented Dallas market experience, and maintain errors and omissions and general liability insurance.

The contract term is three years with two successive one-year renewal options, not to exceed five years total. Either party must provide written notice at least 90 days prior to contract expiration if not renewing; failure by the District to timely exercise renewal options terminates all remaining options.

Evaluation criteria include vendor credentials, relevant institutional experience, Dallas market knowledge, service delivery capacity, team structure, compliance expertise, conflict management policies, compensation transparency, insurance adequacy, and professional disciplinary history. DISD actively encourages Small Business Owner (SBO) participation with an aspirational 30% goal for goods and services contracts; SBE compliance forms carry evaluation weight up to 20 points. Broker fees and commissions for property disposition transactions will be paid by the buyer or covered from sale proceeds; lease transaction compensation follows market-standard conventions with landlord or lessor coverage of co-brokerage fees. Any compensation structures outside the standard model require prior written authorization from DISD.

Submissions must be completed electronically via the Bonfire portal at https://dallasisd.bonfirehub.com. Vendor references must respond by July 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. The District reserves the right to conduct discussions and negotiations with competitive-range offerors, award to one or more responsive offerors, or make no award.