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PROCUREMENT
Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Procurement Department is responsible for managing the procurement of goods and services operations. We are committed to conducting procurement acquisitions to the maximum extent practical, in a manner providing full and open competition consistent with the standards of Office of Management and Budget Circulars, the Grant Management Common Rule, Uniform Grant Management Standards, and the Texas Workforce Commission Procurement Manual. The procurement department takes necessary and affirmative steps to contract with small and minority business firms and other Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) when possible.
Goods & Services We Buy
Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) makes purchases on the open market by informal requests, formal requests, or utilizing State of Texas Cooperative contract. We make purchases based on dollar ranges:
- Micro-Purchases: Threshold of $0-$3,000 per purchase
- Purchases made based on a quote(s) may be authorized and paid using a purchasing order or purchasing card
- Small Purchases: All purchases that exceed the micro-purchase threshold of $3,000 -$150,000
- Purchases made based on an informal request with a minimum of three quotes, with attempts made to obtain at least two quotes from Small, Women or Minority Owned Businesses
- Competitive Bids: This method of procurement is appropriate when purchasing goods/services for which the aggregate cost exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000
Open Solicitations
- RFQ Financial Auditing Services
- Date of Issuance: December 28, 2020, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Pre-Submittal Meeting: January 8, 2021, 2:30 p.m. (CST)
Written Questions due by: January 14, 2021, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Submission Deadline: January 28, 2021 4:00 p.m. (CST) - Financial Auditing Services Question and Answers Document
- View Attachments:
- Attachment A_Certification of Offeror
- Attachment B_Certification of Conflict of Interest
- Attachment C_Certification of Drug Free Workplace
- Attachment D_Certification Regarding Debarrment
- Attachment E_State Assessment Certification
- Attachment F_Certification Regarding Lobbying
- Attachment G_Franchise Tax
- Attachment H_Child Support
- Date of Issuance: December 28, 2020, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Closed Solicitations
- RFQ Fiscal Monitoring Services
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- View Attachments:
- Attachment A_Certification of Offeror
- Attachment B_Certification of Conflict of Interest
- Attachment C_Certification of Drug Free Workplace
- Attachment D_Certification Regarding Debarrment
- Attachment E_State Assessment Certification
- Attachment F_Certification Regarding Lobbying
- Attachment G_Franchise Tax
- Attachment H_Child Support
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- RFQ Engagement Consultant Services
- RFQ Data Analyst Services
- View Questions and Answers Document (Revised Dec. 1, 2020)
- RFP CCQ Services
- Date of Issuance: November 13, 2020, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Pre-Proposal Meeting: November 19, 2020, 2:30 pm (CST)
Written Questions due by: November 23, 2020, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2020 5:00 p.m. (CST) - CCQ Pre-Proposal Meeting Details
- VIEW ADDENDUM
- Questions & Answers Document
- View Attachments:
- Date of Issuance: November 13, 2020, 4:00 p.m. (CST)
- RFQ for Financial Auditing Services
- WSA Audit RFP Cancellation Notice
- View Attachments:
- Attachment A_Certification of Offeror
- Attachment B_Certification of Conflict of Interest
- Attachment C_Certification of Drug Free Workplace
- Attachment D_Certification Regarding Debarrment
- Attachment E_State Assessment Certification
- Attachment F_Certification Regarding Lobbying
- Attachment G_Franchise Tax
- Attachment H_Child Support
- RFP PEO Services
- RFI Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
- RFQ for Career Pathways Project Management Services
Protest Procedures
The Procurement Department Director has the authority to settle or resolve any claim of an alleged deficiency or protest. Refer to the “Protest Procedures” document which can be found here.