Royal Independent School District

Ensuring transparency, fairness, and compliance in all district purchasing activities.

Royal Independent School District (RISD) is committed to maintaining an open, transparent, and competitive procurement process that aligns with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our goal is to support students and staff by securing high-quality goods and services while ensuring responsible stewardship of taxpayer funds.

RISD follows the Texas Education Code, Texas Local Government Code, the Texas Public Information Act, EDGAR (when applicable), and all required procurement statutes governing public school districts.

Royal ISD uses multiple purchasing methods, including:

• Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• Request for Proposals (RFP)

• Competitive Sealed Proposals

• Quotes (when permitted by statute)

• Interlocal and Cooperative Contracts

• Professional Services Procurement (per Texas Government Code 2254)

All procurements follow required thresholds and competitive practices unless specifically exempted by law.

All open solicitations—including RFQs, RFPs, and bids—will be posted on this webpage. Documents will include timelines, submission instructions, required forms, and the designated point of contact.

Vendors must not contact Board members or district employees outside of the named contact in the solicitation.

RFQ No. 26-RISD-IDIQ-C01
Posted: February 5, 2026
Submission Deadline: March 17, 2026

Royal Independent School District (Royal ISD) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified architectural firms to establish a pool of professional service providers to support the District’s facilities and capital needs on an as-needed basis.

This RFQ is not associated with a single project or bond program. Firms selected through this process may be considered for future assignments that could include new construction, renovations, additions, facility assessments, feasibility studies, space planning, and related architectural services, as needs arise.

Selection into the pool does not guarantee the award of work. Project-specific assignments will be made at the District’s discretion based on scope, experience, availability, and performance.

Submission Information

• RFQ documents and addenda are available through the online bidding platform: https://lan.projectmates.com/app/public/bid-plan-room

Firms must submit a sealed electronic Statement of Qualifications through the portal by the deadline noted below. A printed and bound physical copy must be delivered the following day, in accordance with the RFQ instructions.

Procurement Timeline:

• RFQ Issued: Thursday, February 5, 2026

• Advertisement Dates: Thursday, February 5, 2026 and Thursday, February 12, 2026

• Deadline for Questions: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM (local time)

• Final Addendum Issued: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM

• Electronic SOQs Due (via Portal): Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM (Noon)

• Physical Copy Due: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Delivery Address for Physical Submittal:
Royal Independent School District
Attn: Gracie Nicholas
3714 FM 359
Pattison, TX 77466

• Evaluation Period: March 17 – April 3, 2026

• Shortlist Notification: Friday, April 3, 2026

• Shortlist Interviews (if required): Monday, April 13, 2026

• Board Action (anticipated): Monday, April 13, 2026

Questions / Clarifications:
All questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted in writing through the Bid/RFI section of the Projectmates portal. Verbal inquiries will not be accepted. Official responses will be issued via addendum and posted to the portal.

Public Proposal Opening:

• February 5, 2026

Additional Information

• Submissions are qualifications-based only. Fee proposals are not requested or evaluated as part of this RFQ process.

• Selected firms may enter into project-specific agreements if and when services are required.

• Royal ISD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions in accordance with applicable law.

RFP – Architecture Services

Purchasing Department
Royal ISD Administration
3714 FM 359
Pattison, TX 77466

For general procurement questions or inquiries about current solicitations, please contact the designated individual listed within each solicitation.

If you need assistance accessing or interpreting any bid documents, or if you require an accessible format pursuant to ADA or Section 508 requirements, please contact Royal ISD at gespinoza@royal-isd.net. The district will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.