Request for Proposals for Antisemitism Study for the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission

The Texas Historical Commission (THC), through the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission(THGAAC), is seeking a qualified vendor to support its efforts across three key areas:

• A Study on Antisemitism in Texas,
• Campus Program Coordination and Implementation, and
• Strategic Communications and Awareness-Building.

The selected contractor must demonstrate expertise in research, higher education engagement, strategic communications, and collaboration with national Jewish organizations. The work must be Texas-specific, policy-relevant, and aligned with the Commission’s legislative and strategic goals. The vendor must have a minimum offifteen (15) years of professional experience, including at least five years, senior, C-suite leadership at a Texas institution of higher education, as wellas five years of board leadership at Texas organizations that play a role inincreasing education about combating antisemitism to do the workrequired by this RFP (as judged by THC) to be eligible for the Contract award. Respondents must enter completed projects of a similar kind, scope, and size. The solicitation includes submitting the company's experience and qualifications, focusing on comparable projects and their pricing. Respondents will be evaluated as described in Section 3.13 Scoring Criteria.

The selected contractor must have:

Proven experience researching and communicating about antisemitism in Texas

Deep knowledge of the higher education landscape and stakeholder engagement strategies.

Experience collaborating with national Jewish organizations and education leaders.

Capacity to develop and execute a coordinated,cross-cutting strategy

Ability to produce timely, policy-relevant, and Texas-specific deliverables across all three focus areas.

This solicitation has been identified as one that requires an HUB Subcontracting Plan (HSP).

Should any Respondent find discrepancies among the RFP documents or be in doubt as to their exact meaning, notify THC at once. All inquiries shall be submitted in writing by the date listed in the 3.1 Schedule of Events section. Verbal inquiries and responses will not be valid or binding.

To electronically submit the RFP response, email the entire consolidated Proposal PDF comprising all required documents to responses@thc.texas.gov. Note: Faxed Proposals will not be accepted.

Electronically submit via email consolidated PDF Proposals to: Texas Historical Commission at responses@thc.texas.gov

Subject line: Response to: Attn: Christi Duve, RFP#808-26-253531

THC will award a Contract to a Respondent(s) whose Proposal is considered to provide the best value to the State of Texas, as defined by Texas Government Code, Section 2155.074. THC reserves the right to award contract (s) to one or more Respondents. THC awards are based on what best serves the project's needs.

THC Contract Administrator: Christi Duve, Purchaser, 512-475-3909, christi.duve@thc.texas.gov.

Late proposals will not be accepted.