ETCOG benefits broker, Gallagher, is seeking proposals for group health insurance. Bid due date is June 19, 2026, by 5:00 PM CST. Email submissions to Gallagher by RFP deadline. Please contact Kate Walliser to request bid specifications at Kate_Walliser@ajg.com

The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG), as the administrative unit for the Workforce Solutions East Texas Board (WSETB), is soliciting proposals for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Stand-Alone Services. Proposals must focus on medical career pathways that lead to a self-sufficient wage for individuals in the East Texas Workforce Development Area, as defined by the Self-Sufficiency Level Chart (Attachment C).

The proposed program budget is $150,000.

ETCOG seeks a structured, short-term training pipeline designed for Out-of-School Youth (OSY) with limited work history or those currently earning below a self-sufficient wage. Programs must include foundational skill development, industry-recognized medical training, and clearly defined career pathways that result in credential attainment and measurable employment outcomes.

Services must support participants from enrollment through training completion, credential attainment, and placement into in-demand medical occupations that meet or exceed self-sufficiency wage standards and provide opportunities for long-term career growth.

Attachment A - Participant Planning Summary

Attachment B - Budget Worksheets 2026

Attachment C - 2025 LLSIL vs ETX Self Sufficiency Levels

Attachment D - ETCOG Customer Service Creed

Appendix I - ETCOG General T&C's and CIQ Form

Appendix II - Essential Clauses & Certifications

Pre-Bid Conference Questions & Responses

No Deadline Questions & Responses

ETCOG is seeking professional security guard services to provide on-site licensed, armed security service to five (5) Workforce Solution East Texas facilities located in Longview, Tyler, Athens, Marshall, and Palestine, Texas.

Appendix I - ETCOG General T&C's and CIQ Form

Appendix II - Essential Clauses & Certifications

PTN - 130 Federal Clauses

Deadline Questions & Responses

ETCOG seeks to retain one or more qualified architectural firm(s) to provide professional architectural and related design services on an as-needed basis. ETCOG desires the flexibility to structure each project in accordance with our needs and to utilize the selected firm(s) to varying degrees as individual projects are identified.

Appendix I - ETCOG General T&C's and CIQ Form

Appendix II - Essential Clauses & Certifications

Federal & State Clauses A&E-3-2026

Deadline Questions and Responses

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