# Texas DIR/ESBD #26-RFQ-01-006

Facilitator Services for Organizational Culture and Team Development Workshops

**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 13, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-RFQ-01-006
**NAICS:** 611430

Workforce Solutions (McAllen), part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board, is seeking facilitator services for staff development workshops to enhance organizational culture and team effectiveness.
- Government Buyer:
  - Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board (dba Workforce Solutions)
  - Serves Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties, Texas
- Services Requested:
  - Design and facilitate four quarterly workshops for approximately 35 employees, including management
  - Workshops held onsite at Workforce Solutions conference room in McAllen, TX
  - Each session lasts about two hours
  - Workshop content includes:
    - Facilitated discussions
    - Interactive team exercises
    - Practical workplace applications
    - Employee participation and action planning
    - Focus on behavioral change
    - Topics: accountability, workplace relationships, employee engagement, effective communication, feedback, active listening, collaboration, adaptability, leadership at every level
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Preference for U.S.-produced goods and materials due to federal funding
  - Encouragement of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) certified through VetHUB
  - Respondents must submit certifications and forms (conflict of interest, drug-free workplace, lobbying, Texas corporate franchise tax, state assessment, equal opportunity, prior contracts)
  - Evaluation criteria: organizational development understanding, facilitation approach, experience, project management, and cost
- Contract Details:
  - One-year contract for four workshops, with option to renew for an additional year based on performance and funding
  - Estimated contract value: $15,000
- No specific OEMs or product vendors are named; this is a service-based procurement.

### Description

Workforce Solutions (WFS) is requesting quotes from firms or individuals to perform Facilitator Services for organizational culture and team development. The scope includes designing and facilitating four quarterly staff development sessions for approximately 35 employees, including management staff, at the Workforce Solutions conference room in McAllen, Texas. Each session will be about 2 hours long and include facilitated discussions, interactive exercises, practical workplace applications, and action planning, emphasizing behavioral change. The contract is expected to last one year with an option to renew, and the total estimated value is $30,000.

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