Course and Program Development Services

Texas State University ("TXST", "University") is requesting competitive proposals for selection of one or more responsive and responsible individuals or firms to provide Course and Program Development Services as further described in ATTACHMENT A – SCOPE OF SERVICES.

Texas State University ("University") seeks one or more qualified vendors to provide fee-for-service instructional design and course development and production services in support of Enterprise Learning and Extended Learning. The purpose of this engagement is to supplement University capacity with scalable access to experienced instructional design and course production resources.

Services will be requested on an as-needed, project basis and may include development of new courses, redesign or enhancement of existing courses, and development of individual course components or learning assets. Courses may include for-credit, self-paced and semester-based, noncredit, continuing and professional education, workforce education, and other learning experiences delivered by the University.

The end goal is to provide the University with high-quality, accessible, engaging, and maintainable courses and instructional materials that are ready for delivery through the University's Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).

Project Objectives

• Expand capacity to design and develop high-quality online and technology-supported courses.
• Provide flexible and scalable course development resources that can be engaged based on project needs and available internal capacity.
• Ensure courses and instructional materials reflect sound instructional design practices and University standards for quality and accessibility.
• Develop courses and learning assets that function effectively within the Canvas LMS and can be maintained and updated by the University, without further support from Respondent, following completion.

Tasks and Services

Depending upon the needs of an individual project, the selected vendor(s) may be asked to provide some or all of the following services:

• Instructional Design: Collaborate with University faculty, instructors, subject matter experts, and staff to develop or refine learning objectives, course structure, instructional activities, assessments, and learner engagement strategies.
• Course Development and Production: Develop new courses or redesign existing courses using University-provided content, source materials, and requirements for delivery through Canvas.
• Multimedia Development: Develop or enhance instructional graphics, video, audio, interactive activities, animations, and other digital learning assets as appropriate to the project.

Responses to this RFP shall be submitted on or before **November 20, 2026 at 5:00 P.M.(C.S.T./C.D.T.)**. The University will not accept proposals submitted by telephone, facsimile (fax) transmission, hand delivered, mailed, electronic submission (e-mail disk, CD-ROM, etc.), or any other method, other than through the **e-Procurement System**.

The initial contract term shall be for 3 year(s), beginning on or before February 20, 2027. TXST may renew the contract: for up to 2 additional one-year terms. The total duration of the contract, including the exercise of renewals, shall not exceed five consecutive years.

Evaluation Criteria

• Qualifications and references 80%
• Pricing and Delivery Proposal 20%

Each proposal will state that it will remain valid for a minimum of 120 days after the submittal deadline to allow time for evaluation of proposals, award determination, and any unforeseen delays.

The following documents are **required** as part of your proposal response:

• Qualification Criteria Responses
• Pricing Proposal
• Signed Execution of Offer
• Non-Collusion Affidavit
• Subcontracting Plan

Contractor, consistent with its status as an independent Proposer will carry and will cause its subcontractors to carry, at least the following insurance: Workers' Compensation Insurance, Contractor's Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance, Commercial General Liability Insurance, and Business Auto Liability Insurance, each with limits of not less than **$2,000,000** per occurrence.