Description
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is seeking an experienced technology consulting firm to deliver comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) and general Information Technology (IT) technical and advisory services. The work includes strategic planning, solution design, implementation, optimization, and ongoing advisory support for AI and IT initiatives across the agency’s operations. The contract will be for a four‑year term with a total anticipated value of $5 million. Minimum qualifications include at least ten years of enterprise‑wide IT support experience for organizations with >1,000 employees and ten years serving public‑sector entities. The vendor must demonstrate recent success in both AI and traditional IT projects.
• Scope covers strategic advisory, AI/automation, application/platform services, and knowledge‑transfer enablement.
• Mandatory requirements: 10+ years enterprise IT support, 10+ years public‑sector experience, proven AI capability within the past 2 years.
• Contract term: 4 years, no optional renewals.
• Submission via TRS’s PAVES system; pre‑proposal virtual conference on 9/23/2026 (non‑mandatory).
• Questions due 9/24/2026; final proposal due 10/21/2026.
• Evaluation criteria weighted on experience (30%), work approach (15%), key personnel (30%), pricing (10%), and sample work plan (15%).