Promotional Examination Services of Law Enforcement Officers

The Harris County Sheriff's Office in Houston, Texas, is seeking a qualified and experienced firm to facilitate and administer promotional processes for all supervisory ranks. The agency needs to secure professional services to review and compile pertinent civil service rules, local, state, and federal statutes, laws, and other legal mandates. This initiative aims to solve the problem of updating and administering fair, legally compliant promotional assessments that address affirmative action concerns and minimize the potential for adverse impact per federal regulations. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to review current promotional procedures and formulate new administrative procedures. The vendor must develop and administer promotional assessments for all supervisory ranks within agreed-upon timeframes and provide administrative personnel to run each promotional exam and assessment center. Additionally, the vendor must provide training and orientation to agency personnel taking the examinations, with a preference for at least one in-person orientation per rank. Bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States to be eligible for this opportunity. The performance of the contract work will take place offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals from bidders to determine the financial framework. The contract period will span one year from the date of award. The agency will hold a pre-bid conference on June 23, 2026, to address questions regarding the procurement. Evaluation criteria will focus on the bidder's ability to deliver a quality promotional process that meets all legal and administrative requirements outlined by the agency.