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Formal ContractMay 13, 2026

City of Austin

Comprehensive Efficiency Assessment Dashboard System

The Austin City Auditor's Office seeks a contractor to conduct comprehensive efficiency assessments of all City departments. This requires a system to track performance improvements and deliver cost-effective analysis across all departments.

Month Projectdata analyticsSection 508

$75,000 – $300,000City of Austin

Formal ContractMay 13, 2026

City of Austin

ATX Floods Web Application and Integrated Camera System

The City seeks a contractor to replace their existing GIS-based website with a new and improved ATX Floods web application. This is a public-facing platform and key component of the City's Flood Early Warning System (FEWS).

Month ProjectwebsiteSection 508ADA compliance

$100,000 – $500,000City of Austin

Quick PurchaseMay 7, 2026

Demand Signal

Library Book Order Automation for Campus Librarians

Austin ISD has 130 campus librarians manually entering book orders into multiple vendor portals (Follett, Mackin, Permabound). Need a single-form tool that submits the same order to all three vendors via their APIs and tracks status. Saves librarians 4-6 hours per ordering cycle.

Weekend BuildotherFERPASection 508

$6,000 – $12,000Austin ISD

Quick PurchaseMay 1, 2026

City of Austin

Mobile Leak Reporting Tool for Residents

Austin Water gets 12K+ leak reports per year. Current process is a phone call to 311 with no photo upload, no GPS pin, and no follow-up. Need a mobile-friendly reporting form with photo upload, automatic GPS tagging, and SMS status updates back to the resident.

Weekend BuildwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$6,000 – $14,000Austin Water

Quick PurchaseMay 3, 2026

City of Austin

Library Event Reminder & Waitlist System

Austin Public Library hosts 2,400+ programs annually across 21 branches. Patrons sign up but no-show rates are 35%. Need a system that sends SMS reminders 24h before, manages waitlists, and auto-promotes from waitlist when no-shows happen. Integrates with their existing Bibliocommons system.

Weekend BuildotherSection 508

$5,000 – $10,000Austin Public Library

Quick PurchaseApr 30, 2026

Demand Signal

Lost & Found Photo Catalog System

Del Valle ISD's 15 campuses each have piles of unclaimed lost-and-found items (jackets, water bottles, lunchboxes). Items get donated quarterly. Need a system where staff snap photos at intake, parents browse by campus and date, and items get auto-flagged for donation after 60 days.

Weekend BuildotherSection 508

$4,000 – $9,000Del Valle ISD

Hidden OpportunityMay 11, 2026

Demand Signal

TEA STAAR Results Data Visualization Tool

Austin ISD Assessment & Accountability office needs an internal tool to visualize STAAR test results across campuses. Import TEA data files, generate comparison charts by campus/grade/subject/demographic. Teachers need to see their classroom results vs campus/district averages. Export to PDF for campus improvement plans.

2-Week Sprintdata analyticsFERPASection 508

$10,000 – $20,000Austin ISD

Quick PurchaseMay 5, 2026

Board Meeting

Volunteer Hours Tracking & Background Check Portal

Bastrop ISD has 800+ active parent volunteers across 13 campuses. Need a portal where volunteers self-register, complete required background checks (via integration with Raptor or similar), and log their hours. Schools currently use 13 different paper systems.

Weekend Buildhr payrollFERPASection 508

$5,000 – $12,000Bastrop ISD

Quote RequestMay 15, 2026

Demand Signal

Court Case Status SMS/Email Notification System

Travis County District Clerk wants to automatically notify parties when their case status changes (hearing scheduled, motion filed, judgment entered). Must integrate with Tyler Odyssey case management. Reduces phone calls to clerk staff by an estimated 40%.

Month ProjectotherSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$25,000 – $45,000Travis County

Quick PurchaseMay 2, 2026

Demand Signal

Marriage License Appointment Booking

Travis County Clerk processes 5,800 marriage licenses annually. Currently walk-in only with 2-hour wait times. Need an online booking system with available slots, ID requirements checklist, and pre-fill of license info to reduce in-person time to 15 minutes.

Weekend BuildwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$6,000 – $12,000Travis County Clerk

Quick PurchaseMay 6, 2026

Demand Signal

Library Computer Lab Reservation System

Pflugerville Public Library has 3 branches with 60 public computers. Currently first-come-first-served with paper sign-in. Need an online + on-site reservation system with daily limits, library card validation, and automatic time enforcement (auto-logoff after slot ends).

Weekend BuildotherSection 508

$4,000 – $9,000Pflugerville Public Library

Hidden OpportunityMay 4, 2026

Demand Signal

Weather & School Closure Parent Notification App

Wimberley ISD has 2,200 students in flash-flood-prone Hill Country. Closure decisions sometimes need to happen at 4 AM. Need a parent app with push notifications for closures, delays, and weather emergencies. Includes a "I got the message" confirmation so admins know parents saw it.

Weekend Buildparent communicationSection 508

$5,000 – $12,000Wimberley ISD

Quote RequestMay 9, 2026

SchoolBidsTX

School Lunch Menu Digital Display System

Pflugerville ISD Child Nutrition Department wants a digital menu board system for cafeterias across 38 campuses. Needs to display daily/weekly menus, nutritional info, allergen warnings, and special diet options. Content managed from a single admin panel. Must support both TV display mode and parent-facing mobile view.

2-Week SprintnutritionSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$15,000 – $30,000Pflugerville ISD

Hidden OpportunityMay 9, 2026

Demand Signal

Student Device Check-Out & Damage Tracking

Lago Vista ISD distributes 2,800 Chromebooks. Current check-in/out is on paper at each campus. Need a barcode-based system that tracks who has which device, damage history, and parent-signed acceptable use agreements. Integrates with Skyward SIS.

Weekend Buildstudent informationFERPASection 508

$4,000 – $10,000Lago Vista ISD

Quick PurchaseMay 8, 2026

Demand Signal

Property Tax Payment Plan Calculator

Travis County Tax Assessor offers payment plans for property tax delinquents. Current calculator is a downloadable Excel file requiring CPA-level skills to use. Need a guided web tool that asks plain-English questions and outputs the plan options, monthly payments, and required forms to file.

Weekend BuildwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$7,000 – $15,000Travis County Tax Office

Quick PurchaseMay 10, 2026

Demand Signal

Athletic Event Ticket Sales Platform

Hays CISD sells 18K+ athletic event tickets annually. Currently uses GoFan with high fees and limited reporting. Need a custom platform with mobile entry tickets, reserved seating for football, season passes, and revenue reporting by sport. Integration with the district's existing payment processor.

Weekend BuildotherSection 508

$7,000 – $16,000Hays CISD

Hidden OpportunityMay 11, 2026

Demand Signal

Athletic Department Coach-to-Parent Communication App

Lake Travis ISD has 220+ coaches across 12 sports communicating game schedules, practice changes, and team announcements. Currently uses a mix of GroupMe, email, and TeamSnap. Need one consolidated app for the district to manage. Bonus if it integrates with the schools UIL eligibility system.

2-Week Sprintparent communicationFERPASection 508

$8,000 – $18,000Lake Travis ISD

Quote RequestMay 13, 2026

City of Austin

Vaccine Clinic Appointment Scheduler

Austin Public Health runs 60+ vaccine clinics annually. Current scheduling is via phone or walk-in. Need an online scheduler with slot availability, vaccine type filtering, insurance pre-check, and automatic reminders. Bilingual EN/ES required.

2-Week SprintwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$16,000 – $32,000Austin Public Health

Hidden OpportunityMay 2, 2026

Board Meeting

Automated Daily Attendance Dashboard for Campus Administrators

Austin ISD needs a web-based dashboard that pulls PEIMS attendance data and displays real-time daily attendance rates by campus, grade level, and demographic group. Must integrate with existing SIS (Skyward) via CSV export. Principals want mobile-friendly views they can check during morning walkthroughs.

Weekend BuildattendanceFERPAPEIMS compatible+1

$8,000 – $15,000Austin ISD

Hidden OpportunityMay 14, 2026

Board Meeting

Bilingual Parent Translation Service Routing

Manor ISD has parents speaking 18+ languages. When parents call/email, requests get bottlenecked at the bilingual coordinator. Need a smart routing system that detects language, queues to available translators (staff or contracted), and tracks response time SLAs. Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin priority.

2-Week Sprintparent communicationFERPASection 508

$11,000 – $22,000Manor ISD

Hidden OpportunityMay 28, 2026

Board Meeting

Voter Registration Status Lookup Tool

Williamson County Elections office needs a public-facing tool where residents can check their voter registration status, polling location, and sample ballot. Must be ADA compliant and work in English/Spanish/Vietnamese. Replaces a clunky state-provided iframe.

2-Week SprintwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$18,000 – $35,000Williamson County

Quote RequestMay 12, 2026

SchoolBidsTX

Cafeteria Allergen Lookup Tool for Parents

Round Rock ISD serves 28K students daily. Parents of students with food allergies (peanut, gluten, dairy) struggle to verify what their child can eat. Need a mobile-friendly tool where parents enter their child's allergens and see a filtered daily menu showing which items are safe.

2-Week SprintnutritionFERPASection 508+1

$8,000 – $17,000Round Rock ISD

Quote RequestMay 16, 2026

Board Meeting

Digital Bus Pass with QR Code Boarding

Liberty Hill ISD students currently get paper bus passes that get lost weekly. Need a digital pass in a parent app, with QR codes drivers scan when students board. Tracks ridership for route optimization. Parents get text when child boards/exits.

2-Week SprinttransportationFERPAPEIMS compatible+1

$12,000 – $28,000Liberty Hill ISD

Hidden OpportunityApr 29, 2026

Demand Signal

Substitute Teacher Booking Platform

Manor ISD HR department wastes 2 hours every morning calling subs from a phone list. Need a platform where certified subs see open positions and self-book. Auto-verify certifications against SBEC database. Push notifications for urgent last-minute openings. Track sub performance ratings from teachers.

2-Week Sprinthr payrollSection 508

$12,000 – $25,000Manor ISD

Hidden OpportunityMay 18, 2026

Board Meeting

Volunteer Background Check Workflow

Georgetown ISD requires background checks for any parent volunteer. Currently a 5-step paper process taking 2-3 weeks. Need a self-service portal where volunteers upload ID, consent to background check, and get auto-approved/flagged. Integrates with state SBOE volunteer database.

2-Week Sprinthr payrollFERPASection 508

$9,000 – $19,000Georgetown ISD

Quote RequestMay 23, 2026

City of Austin

Park Pavilion & Facility Booking System

Austin Parks & Recreation manages 400+ pavilions, sports fields, and rec center rooms. Current booking is phone-based with paper calendars. Need a public-facing system where residents can search availability, book, and pay for park facilities. Must support recurring bookings and waitlists.

Month ProjectwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$18,000 – $35,000Austin Parks & Rec

Formal ContractMay 16, 2026

City of Austin

Small Business Vendor Registration Portal Redesign

City of Austin Purchasing Office seeks proposals to modernize the vendor self-registration portal. Current system is a legacy ColdFusion app. Need modern responsive design, real-time certification status tracking, and automated MWBE documentation uploads. Must work on mobile for vendors registering at outreach events.

Month ProjectwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$25,000 – $45,000City of Austin

Hidden OpportunityMay 24, 2026

Demand Signal

Gifted/Talented Program Identification Tool

Eanes ISD identifies 18% of students for G/T services. Current process uses a 7-step workflow across 3 different tools (test scores in Eduphoria, teacher recommendations on paper, parent surveys in Google Forms). Need a unified workflow with weighted scoring matrix, parent communication, and TEA G/T compliance reporting.

2-Week SprintassessmentFERPAPEIMS compatible+1

$12,000 – $26,000Eanes ISD

Formal ContractJun 7, 2026

City of Austin

Real-Time Power Outage Map for Residents

Austin Energy serves 500K+ accounts. Current outage map is static and updates every 15 minutes from a CSV. Need a real-time public map showing outage areas, estimated restoration times, and crew status. Mobile-first since residents check it during outages on phones.

Enterprisedata analyticsSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$50,000 – $95,000Austin Energy

Hidden OpportunityMay 6, 2026

Board Meeting

Facilities Work Order System for Maintenance Staff

Hays CISD Facilities department needs to replace paper-based work order system. Teachers submit requests via web form, maintenance team gets mobile app with GPS routing to campuses, automated priority escalation for HVAC/plumbing emergencies. Track parts inventory, time spent, costs per campus. 47 facilities across the district.

Month ProjectfacilitiesSection 508

$20,000 – $40,000Hays CISD

Formal ContractMay 31, 2026

SchoolBidsTX

Special Education IEP Tracking & Compliance

Dripping Springs ISD serves 800+ students with IEPs (Individualized Education Programs). Current tracking is in Word docs scattered across email. Need a centralized system for IEP creation, parent signatures, goal tracking, annual review reminders, and TEA compliance reporting.

Enterprisestudent informationFERPAPEIMS compatible+1

$35,000 – $65,000Dripping Springs ISD

Quick PurchaseApr 25, 2026

Board Meeting

Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduling App

Round Rock ISD is looking for a simple scheduling tool that lets parents book conference slots with teachers. Current process is paper-based. Needs to handle multiple languages (English, Spanish, Vietnamese), send SMS reminders, and sync with teacher Google Calendars. Budget is under the competitive bid threshold so this can be a direct purchase.

Weekend Buildparent communicationFERPA

$5,000 – $12,000Round Rock ISD

Formal ContractJun 4, 2026

City of Austin

Code Compliance Violation Reporting App

Austin Code Department gets 25K+ violation reports annually. Current 311 form is generic and doesn't collect needed details (photos, multiple locations, contractor info). Need a code-specific reporting app with photo upload, address autocomplete, violation type taxonomy, and inspector routing.

EnterprisewebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$42,000 – $80,000City of Austin Code Department

Quick PurchaseMay 26, 2026

Board Meeting

Curriculum Resource Sharing Library

Eanes ISD Instructional Technology team wants an internal library where teachers upload and tag lesson plans, worksheets, and activities. Search by TEKS standard, grade level, subject. Peer rating system. Integration with Google Classroom for one-click assignment sharing. ~2,200 teachers across 10 campuses.

2-Week SprintcurriculumFERPACOPPA+1

$18,000 – $35,000Eanes ISD

Formal ContractJun 2, 2026

TX State Business Daily

Sheriff Department Digital Evidence Tracking

Williamson County Sheriff handles 4,500+ cases annually. Current evidence tracking is a hybrid Excel-and-paper system. Need a chain-of-custody system with barcode scanning, photo evidence, signed digital handoffs, and audit trail. Must meet Texas evidence retention requirements.

EnterprisesafetyCJIS compatibleSection 508

$50,000 – $110,000Williamson County Sheriff

Formal ContractMay 19, 2026

SchoolBidsTX

Campus Website Redesign — 15 Schools on One Platform

Del Valle ISD needs to redesign 15 campus websites. Current sites are on an outdated CMS that staff can barely update. Need a modern CMS (headless preferred) with templates that non-technical staff can edit. Multilingual (EN/ES), ADA compliant, mobile-first. Must consolidate from 15 separate WordPress installs to one platform.

Month ProjectwebsiteSection 508WCAG 2.1 AA

$35,000 – $60,000Del Valle ISD

Formal ContractMay 23, 2026

TX State Business Daily

Visitor Check-In Kiosk Software for Campus Security

Austin ISD Safety & Security department seeking a visitor management system. Visitors scan ID at kiosk, system checks against sex offender registry and custom watchlists, prints visitor badge with photo, logs entry/exit times. Must work offline if internet drops. Need integration with Raptor or compatible alternative.

Month ProjectsafetyFERPASection 508+1

$30,000 – $50,000Austin ISD

Formal ContractMay 31, 2026

SAM.gov

Formative Assessment Builder with Auto-Grading

Federal EdTech grant-funded project for Austin-area Title I schools. Teachers create quick assessments aligned to TEKS, students take on Chromebooks, instant auto-grading with item analysis. Support multiple question types: MC, short answer, drag-and-drop, graphing. Export results to SIS gradebook.

EnterpriseassessmentFERPACOPPA+2

$40,000 – $75,000Multi-District (Title I)

Formal ContractJun 10, 2026

Board Meeting

Bus Route Optimization & Parent Tracking App

Leander ISD Transportation is outgrowing their current routing software. Need a modern system that optimizes routes based on student addresses, provides real-time GPS tracking for parents via app, and alerts when bus is 5 minutes from stop. Fleet of 340 buses, 42K students.

EnterprisetransportationFERPAPEIMS compatible+1

$75,000 – $150,000Leander ISD

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