What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Texas Education Agency seeks responses from qualified law firms or attorneys to provide outside legal counsel services related to charter real estate matters. Scope of work includes advising agency staff on title and ownership issues, assisting with foreclosures and judgment debtor matters, providing premises liability guidance for charter school and state-owned properties, managing property title transfers, reviewing deeds, and drafting real estate transaction documents. Work will be performed offsite at the vendor's office premises. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States organizations. Submissions require a management plan, qualifications, completed cover page questionnaire, fee or rate schedule, signed Outside Counsel Contract, conflict of interest analysis, malpractice insurance certificate, and contact information for three references. All questions are due by November 20, 2026, and final responses must be submitted by December 9, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. Central Time.
Scope of work
- Advising agency staff on ownership and title issues involving individuals, corporations, and nonprofit entities
- Assisting with foreclosure and judgment debtor matters
- Providing guidance regarding premises liability issues involving charter school properties and state-owned assets
- Managing contested and uncontested transfers of property title to the State
- Reviewing deeds and title documents
- Drafting and reviewing documents associated with state real property transactions including purchases, sales, leases, easements, and covenants
- Preparing documents necessary to assign excess proceeds resulting from property sales
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Understanding of the Project, Methodology, and Technical Components | Not specified |
| Qualifications and Required Experience | Not specified |
| Fee/Rate Schedule | Not specified |
| Reference Check | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Lead counsel licensed by State Bar of Texas, in good standing on online directory, or obtaining such license
- Must not be proposed for debarment or suspension
- Must not be declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from contracting with any federal or state entity
- At least six consecutive years of active practice of law in federal and state law
- Litigation experience in real estate law and experience with governmental entities preferred
- Expertise in partnership, corporation, limited liability company (LLC), and real estate law
- Must not have had one or more governmental contracts terminated for cause or default
- Must maintain malpractice insurance or an acceptable substitute
Documents to include with your response
- Management Plan, Experience, and Qualifications
- Outside Counsel Contract (Attachment E)
- Fee/Rate Schedule (Attachment F)
- Signed Contract Execution of Offer and Affirmation of Outside Counsel Contract Terms and Conditions (Attachment B)
- Response Cover Page and Questionnaire (Attachment D, Q-69DU)
- Conflict of Interest Analysis Form including all attachments (Attachment G)
- Malpractice Insurance Certificate (Attachment J)
- Notice of Intent to Submit a Response (Attachment A)
- Conflict Disclosure Statement pursuant to 1 TAC § 57.5(e)
- Three references for similar projects submitted in Reference Questionnaire
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic submission
- Instructions
- Submitted electronically via Euna Procurement (Bonfire). Documents must not be encrypted, password protected, or embedded.