Request for Proposals for Statewide Biological Services

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Environmental Affairs Division is soliciting proposals for Statewide Biological Services through RFP #576SB001-5605. The procurement seeks up to six indefinite deliverable contracts to provide comprehensive biological and environmental consulting services across Texas. Specific services include surveys and assessments of protected and imperiled species, habitat analyses, stream modification evaluations, biological assessments to support Endangered Species Act consultations, and coordination with federal and state resource agencies. Proposers must provide highly qualified personnel, including a Project Manager with ten years of professional experience, a Senior Consultation Specialist, an Ichthyologist, and a Malacologist, each with specific documented project experience in biological and environmental services. Key personnel must demonstrate successful completion of at least six relevant projects within the past ten years, with specific requirements for project types, geographic locations, and regulatory compliance. The evaluation will be weighted 90 percent on qualifications and experience, 5 percent on past performance, and 5 percent on pricing. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 28, 2025, at 9:00 AM, with questions due by November 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Proposals are due November 19, 2025, at 12:00 noon Central Time in Austin, Texas.

The solicitation includes a 26 percent Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) subcontracting goal, requiring proposers to submit a HUB Subcontracting Plan. Proposers must demonstrate no conflicts of interest and provide documentation of team members' qualifications, including specific permits from agencies like Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The contract will be cost-reimbursement based, with individual work authorizations capped at a maximum. The total contract value for each of the up to six awards is set at $2,000,000, with a contract period of four years to complete projects, including a three-year window for issuing new project work authorizations. All rates must be fully burdened, including overhead, profit, and all direct and indirect costs. The procurement emphasizes team experience, requiring proposers to detail their collective working history, communication methods, conflict resolution procedures, and quality assurance processes. Successful proposers will be expected to provide scientific services supporting transportation project delivery while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and protection of imperiled species.