What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe buyer seeks a vendor to provide artificial intelligence (AI) innovation grant services. The selected provider will implement innovative AI-driven service delivery strategies to modernize workforce operations and prepare workers for an AI-enabled economy.
Scope of work
- Implement innovative AI-driven service delivery strategies
- Establish a structured rollout plan
- Conduct an internal assessment prior to deploying technology
- Evaluate and select specific technical infrastructure
- Adhere to human-in-the-loop requirements where AI outcomes are validated by human staff
- Implement testing protocols to mitigate hallucinations
- Establish, execute, and report on ongoing bias audits
- Align deployments with broader statewide IT standards
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Executive Summary | Required |
| Board Innovation | 20 points |
| Program Plan | 30 points |
| Implementation Plan | 20 points |
| AI Service Delivery Strategy Targets | 20 points |
| Budget Workbook | 10 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an Eligible Applicant under Section 3
- Must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) at the time of Grant Award
- Must have a registered SAM.gov account within thirty days after the Grant Award start date if required
- Must not be debarred or on warrant hold with the State of Texas
- Must not be listed on the State of Texas Divestment Statute Lists
- Must not be excluded on the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions List
Documents to include with your response
- Form A, Core Application
- Form B, Budget Workbook
- Form C, General Terms and Conditions' Exceptions Form
- Public Information Act Copy (if claiming confidential information)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the TWC Procurement Portal
- Instructions
- Submissions must be entered into the TWC Procurement Portal. Form A in PDF format, Form B Budget Workbook in original Excel format, standard 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper layout, 12 pt Verdana or Arial font, 1 inch margins, and 1.5 line spacing.