# Texas DIR/ESBD #RFQ27-02

As-Needed Investment Broker-Dealer Services for San Jacinto College District

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** RFQ27-02
**NAICS:** 523120, 523940

San Jacinto College District is seeking firms to provide investment broker-dealer services as needed for its investment portfolio.
- **Government buyer:** San Jacinto College District (also identified as San Jacinto Community College District), Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.
- **Procurement:** On-demand investment broker-dealer services; no specific broker-dealer vendor or OEM is named in the solicitation.
- **Services requested:** Monitor and explain market and economic conditions; analyze and recommend investments consistent with the College’s investment policy and the Texas Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA); provide competitive pricing and execute authorized trades; support settlement; confirm transactions; and provide portfolio and investment activity reports.
- **Portfolio context:** The portfolio is described as approximately $146 million to $225 million, including local government investment pools, cash, agency securities, and U.S. Treasuries.
- **Notable qualifications and service requirements:** Firms must show Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) membership, Texas State Securities Board registration, and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) documentation, including a CRD number. The attachment also calls for audited financial statements, financial certifications, proof of insurance, at least five relevant references, responsive customer service, security controls, and business continuity measures.
- **Submission platform:** IonWave.
- **Quantities and part numbers:** No fixed service quantity, product part numbers, or purchase quantities are specified.

### Description

San Jacinto College District is soliciting sealed qualifications from firms to provide investment broker-dealer services on an as-needed basis. Services include market monitoring and recommendations, support for compliance with the Texas Public Funds Investment Act and the College’s investment policy, competitive pricing and trade execution, transaction and portfolio reporting, and customer service. The College may pre-qualify one or more firms; the proposed contract term is one year with four one-year renewal options. Proposals must be submitted through IonWave by November 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

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