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City of Austin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Aug. 11, 2025

Austin, TX – The City of Austin Housing Department released a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish a contract with a qualified research team to design and update the Housing Department’s Opportunity Index Map to guide affordable housing investments and policy decisions in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing (AFFH), as a part of the PRO Housing Grant. 

Supporting documentation is available through the City’s online financial system, Austin Finance Online. A virtual pre-offer conference will be held for teams interested in submitting a proposal.  

  • Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025  
  • Time: 11:00 a.m.  

Complete responses must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. CST on September 25, 2025, to be considered for award. Interested vendors must submit a cover letter along with the Submittal Requirements. All Offers in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically (electronic documents) to the City of Austin using the Solicitation’s eResponse function. Submission instructions are included within the RFP—available on the Austin Finance Online page.   

To submit Electronic Offers using the eResponse function, Offerors must first be registered as a vendor with the City of Austin in Austin Finance Online. See Instructions, Submitting Offers in Austin Finance Online. For any questions or problems concerning eResponse, please contact vendor@austintexas.gov and copy the Procurement Specialist listed on the Cover Sheet. For immediate attention, call 512-974-2467. 

Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to:  

Bridney Stewart 
Procurement Specialist IV   
Bridney.Stewart@austintexas.gov
(512) 974-3127 

Persons desiring further information or interpretation of the RFP requirements must make a written request for such information to the Procurement Specialist listed on the cover sheet no later than ten (10) working days before the RFP submittal due date (September 11). Changes to the RFP documents will be made by addendum only. Questions and Answers that are significant will be provided as a Clarification Document(s).  

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