The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is seeking to establish a contract with the Children’s Hospital System to provide services to TWC vocational rehabilitation clients.
These services focus on Project SEARCH licensing and technical assistance, and the cost will be shared between the hospital system and the licensee.
“Project SEARCH is an international initiative that supports partnerships among businesses (employers), local school districts, vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and other entities that serve individuals with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities,” according to the TWC website. “Project SEARCH promotes the successful long-term employment of VR customers in jobs that are stable, meaningful, integrated and competitively compensated.”
The contract will include the following:
- Project SEARCH licensing and technical assistance
- Web portal, curriculum, webinars, videos and online training
- In-person and virtual meetings
- Remote technical assistance
- Program review
Sealed bids are due at 3 p.m. Dec. 2; TWC only accepts electronically submitted documents.
The agency publishes opportunities at the TxSmartBuy website; the agency member number for the Electronic State Business Daily Search is 325.
The TWC has an estimated IT budget of $71.8 million and has a total budget of more than $1.9 billion, according to Industry Navigator*. The TWC strategic plan for 2023-2027 was published in June.
*Industry Navigator is part of e.Republic, Industry Insider — Texas’ parent company.
