About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Office of the Secretary of State seeks an onshore United States organization to provide an independent technical assessment of the Texas Election Administration Management system. The requested scope of offsite services includes evaluating system architecture, design, and scalability, as well as conducting code reviews of critical subsystems and analyzing technical debt. The contractor will also perform database assessments covering schema design, query performance, and indexing, alongside integration point analysis and remediation feasibility assessments. Interested vendors must submit all questions by November 12, 2026. Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on November 23, 2026. The buyer will solicit proposals to determine the contract budget, and payments will occur within thirty calendar days of invoice receipt.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
- Solicitation No.
- 3815
Scope of work
- Architecture review evaluating system design, component relationships, integration points, and scalability
- Code review assessing critical subsystems, code quality, and technical debt using risk-based sampling
- Database assessment of schema design, physical characteristics, query performance, and indexing
- Remediation feasibility assessment and synthesis of technical findings
- Performance profiling and data flow mapping
- Integration point analysis
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrate compliance with Section 1706 of the Federal Tax Reform Act
- Maintain an accounting system that accounts for costs in accordance with applicable standards
Documents to include with your response
- Sample Cover Sheet (Appendix C)
- Signed and Completed Execution of Offer, Affirmation of Terms, Proposal Preferences (Appendix A)
- Transmittal Letter
- Pricing proposal
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement (Appendix B)
- SOS Non-Disclosure Agreement (Appendix D)
- SOS Prohibited Technology Policy (Appendix E)
Key dates
- Deadline for Questions from Contractors
- November 12, 2026
- Deadline for Submission of Proposals
- November 23, 2026 5:00 p.m. (CST)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submit one signed and dated original electronic response to [email protected]
Contract details
- Term
- Shall terminate at 11:59 PM (CT) on August 31, 2027
- Insurance and bonding
- All required bonds and insurance must be issued by companies rated A or better by A.M. Best Company and authorized in Texas. Motor vehicle insurance covering vehicles and cargo. SOS named as Obligee in bonds and Additional Insured in insurance contracts.